Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Mobile giant MTN has said that Nigeria’s attorney general had withdrawn a demand for around $2 billion in back taxes in the latest step towards resolving its legal woes with the authorities. The South African telecommunications firm has already battled back a string of financial …
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Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former president of Uganda Law Society (ULS) Ruth Sebatindira, took charge of the heavily indebted Uganda Telecom on Jan.6 as the administrator when Bemanya Twebaza, the telecom’s former administrator handed over to her. High Court appointed Sebatindira to the position after a Twebaze’s …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Aviation Authority-CAA has disqualified 60 airport taxis from operating at Entebbe International Airport on account of being old. The affected taxis, manufactured majorly before 2003, were discontinued between September 2019 and January 7th 2020. This is line with an agreement between taxi operators, Uganda …
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Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga Kingdom has threatened to evict Bufulubi prisons in Mayuge district from 360 acres of land for alleged failure to pay rental arrears to the tune of Shillings 1.6 billion. Bufulubi prisons, which is found in Imanyiro sub county, hosts a farm of maize and cotton. The Busoga Kingdom Prime …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center – UWEC has received the first animal ambulance thanks to the Wildlife fans and the Paradise Wildlife Park in United Kingdom. The UWEC Executive Director, James Musinguzi unveiled the ambulance at their premises on Wednesday afternoon. The donation of the Ambulance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has exhausted resources in the Petroleum Fund, Parliament has learnt. This is after the Minister of State for Planning David Bahati confirmed a zero budget allocation from the fund to support the coming financial year 2020/2021 budget despite previous allocations. “There is …
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⏹ Uganda withdraws charges against nine Rwandan nationals ✅ Mugabo Nelson ✅ RTD SGT Rene Rutagungira ✅ Etienne Nsanzabahizi ✅ Claude Yakalemye ✅ Emmanuel Rwamuchwo ✅ Augustine Rutayisire ✅ CPL Nzeyamana Herman ✅ Munyagabe Adrien ✅ Urayeneza Gilbert Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has withdrawn charges against nine …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vincent Ssempijja, the Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Minister, has differed with parliament on the suspension of operations by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Fisheries Unit against illegal fishing activities. In December last year, parliament resolved to halt the operations of the UPDF Fisheries Unit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Concerned political and religious leaders from Acholi sub region have run to court challenging the presidential directive to lease out Aswa Ranch to private entities and persons as free public land. The petitioners are retired Supreme Court Judge, Galdino Okello Moro, retired Bishop of Kitgum …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Directors of Dunamiscoins Resources Limited have appeared before the Law Development Centre Court on 65 counts related to obtaining money by false pretense. They are Samson Lwanga, 37 and Mary Nabunya, 53, both residents of Makindye Ssabagabo in Wakiso District. The two are accused of …
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