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UTB, Emirates sign MoU to stimulate inbound tourism
KAMPALA, May 14, 2024 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates to drive inbound tourism and boost visitors to Uganda, the Pearl of Africa.…
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Theme for 2024 International Day of Cooperatives revealed
KAMPALA, May 7, 2024 – This year on July 6, cooperatives around the world will celebrate the International Day of Cooperatives with the theme “Cooperatives Build a Better Future for All.” According to…
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Govt exempts electric vehicle makers from stamp duty
KAMPALA, May 7, 2024 – Local companies manufacturing electric vehicles, electric batteries, or electric vehicle charging equipment or fabricator of a frame and body of an electric vehicle; and employ 80 percent…
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House halts Bujagali tax exemption
KAMPALA, May 7, 2024 – A proposal by government to exempt the Bujagali Hydro Power project from income tax has been rejected by the Members of Parliament who instead demanded a report…
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House approves establishment of National Institute for Teacher Education
KAMPALA, May 6, 2024 – Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education, marking a crucial step towards enhancing teacher training programmes in the country. The Minister…
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Museveni advises labour unions to prioritise wealth creation
FORT PORTAL, May 3, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has advised labour unions in the country to prioritise creating avenues for wealth creation before advocating for more jobs from government. “Jobs come…
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Kitgum-Kidepo Road upgrade boosted with Shs 450bln loan approval
KAMPALA, May 1, 2024 – Parliament has approved a government request to borrow about 110.5 million Euros [about Shs 450 billion] from Standard Chartered Bank to finance the tarmacking of Kitgum-Kidepo Road.…
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Scarce resources force Works ministry to focus on road maintenance
KAMPALA, April 26, 2024 – As a new strategy, the government will now focus more on the maintenance of existing roads over construction of new ones. This decision comes amidst reduced allocations…
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Parliament stays rationalisation of key entities pending audit
KAMPALA, April 24, 2024 – The rationalisation of the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust [NPART] and Departed Asians Property Custodian Board [DAPCB] will only be concluded after an audit of the entities is…
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Coop360° Innovations overall winners head to one of Uganda’s top wonders, the Murchison Falls National Park
KAMPALA, April 19, 2024 – Mengya Integrated Farmers’ Cooperative [MIFCO] from Kween district in Sebei Sub-region will take a weekend on a fully-sponsored tour of the Murchison National Park to witness the…
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