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Today is national budget speech day

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija will today present the financial year 2017/18 national budget which is expected to hit Shs29 trillion up from last year’s Shs 26.3 trillion. Kasaija will read the budget to parliament on behalf of President Yoweri Museveni who will later comment …

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Dr Stella Nyanzi returns to court on Thursday

Hearing of the application filed by Makerere University Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi  to halt cyber crime proceedings against her, has been pushed to tomorrow June 8, 2017. This is because prosecution’s Jonathan Muwaganya has not physically seen Dr.Nyanzi’s application to be in position to respond to it, which prompted Magistrate Ereemye …

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Two arrested with 24.8kg of ivory in Kasese

Two arrested with 24.8kgs of ivory  in Kasese District Police in Kasese has arrested two men in possession of  24.8kg of ivory  worth sh9.6 million. Police say three other suspects are still at large. Bwambale Kalambi 32 and Moses Mumbere 35, all Ugandan Citizens from Kasese District, were this week arrested …

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URA recognises top 20 tax-paying educational institutions

URA recognises top 20 tax paying educational institutions Uganda Revenue Authority has released a list of top 20 tax payers in the education sector ahead of June 8 – the day Finance Minister Matia Kasaija presents the 2017/18 national budget. According to a notice released by URA’s Commissioner General, Doris Akol …

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NARO tips farmers on drought, Fall Army Worm

The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has advised farmers to pay attention to their gardens to counter possible threats related to the Fall Army Worm that recently hit maize farmers in 65 districts of Uganda. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Bank’s Open Day event at Kololo Airstrip on …

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Kazinda gets another 5 year jail sentence in OPM case

Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court has for a second time handed a 5-year jail sentence to  the former Principle Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)  Geoffrey Kazinda. This after finding him guilty of conspiring with three others to  defraud government of sh316 million worth of fuel drawn by non-existent …

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Kazinda convicted again for stealing OPM funds

Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court has convicted the former Principle Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister  (OPM) Geoffrey Kazinda and three other people. He was sentenced to five years in jail. They were on Wednesday found guilty of conspiracy to defraud government of sh316 million worth of fuel drawn by …

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