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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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Govt urged to priotise early childhood education in primary schools
MASINDI, May 7, 2024 – Leaders from Masindi district are calling for prioritisation of early child education [ECE] in primary schools owned by government. ECE is a starting point for a child’s…
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Engola to support Gomi Farmers’ Cooperative Society
LIRA, May 7, 2024 – Former State Minister of Housing, Sam Engola has pledged total support to Gomi Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Agali Sub-county, Lira district. Launching the cooperative recently at…
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EAC Partner States agree to boost SGR development through shared funding
KAMPALA, May 6, 2024 – Northern Corridor Integration Projects [NCIP] partner states, comprising Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have agreed to jointly mobilise funds to fast-track the development…
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PM Nabbanja warns Banyoro locals against land fragmentation
KAKUMIRO, May 6, 2024 – The Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has warned the people of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom against land fragmentation. Nabbanja who is also the Kakumiro district Woman Member of…
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2024 Martyrs’ Day celebrations: Bishop calls for spiritual capital as Christians prepare to trek to Namugongo
NEBBI, May 6, 2024 -The Archbishop-elect for Gulu Archdiocese, Raphael P’mony Wokorach has called on Christians in Uganda to exhibit the spiritual capital and power of faith as they prepare to embark…
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Oyam ARDC pledges to mobilise locals for PDM, others
OYAM, May 6, 2024 – The newly appointed Assistant Resident District Commissioner [ ARDC ] for Oyam district, Patrick Ocen Ebong has pledged to mobilise the people in the district to embrace…
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Co-operative Bank of Kenya gets US$ 25mln for women-led MSMEs
NAIROBI, May 6, 2024 – The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has received a US$ 25 million long-term loan from a German fund DEG for lending to women-led micro, small and medium sized…
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Global coffee exports up 9.4 percent in March 2024
KAMPALA, May 6, 2024 – Global green bean exports in March 2024 totalled 11.87 million bags, as compared with 10.85mln bags in the same month of the previous year, up 9.4 percent…
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