Katumbi Still Barred From Entering DR Congo
Opposition leader Moise Katumbi has lashed out at the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after being barred from...
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Gaagaa Buses Set To Resume Operations
Several Passengers today rushed to Gaagaa bus terminal in Arua town to book for travel to Kampala while others came...
Facebook To Cut Investments In Uganda Over Social Media Tax
The falling out over Uganda’s recently introduced social media tax could intensify after Facebook warned it will hold back infrastructure...
Israeli Firm To Grow Ganja On Ugandan Firm
Israel’s Together Pharma Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of medical cannabis, said Monday it has placed an order for cannabis...
MTN Partners With Local Fashion Company TWAMBALE
Want to look dope? Don the latest African print? Look cool amongst your peers? Well, MTN Uganda has three words...
The $100m Heroin Spell On Mozambique’s Economy
Mozambique boasts giant coal, ruby and gas deposits but one of the southeast African nation’s biggest exports may be something...
Chinese Tycoon Dies After Falling Off A Wall In France
The co-founder and chairman of the giant Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has died after a fall off a wall in...
ICT Gurus Blast Govt Over Social Media Tax
The Information and Communication Technology Association of Uganda (ICTAU) has issued a statement demanding government reconsiders its position to introduce...
Cabinet Stops Tax On Mobile Money Deposits
Cabinet has directed telecom companies to stop taxing people depositing cash on their personal mobile money accounts. The State Finance...
Govt Puts Off Uganda Airlines Project To 2019
The revival of the Uganda Airline has been pushed to April 2019. State Minister for Finance, David Bahati said that...
Kadaga Opens NSSF’S Jinja Office Complex
The Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda Rt Hon Rebecca Kadaga last week opened National Social Security Fund...
SOCIAL MEDIA TAX: UCC wants Telecoms To Block VPN Access
Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi has said that telecommunication companies will block virtual private networks (VPN) applications that...
Uganda seeks USD340m For Uganda Airlines Planes
The Uganda government has said it needs 340 million U.S. dollars to purchase six passenger aircrafts as the country pushes...
Airtel, Kwese Offer Exciting Football Moments
Airtel Uganda has launched a partnership with KweseIflixTV – a provider of decoder TV services in Uganda to launch Mobile...
Entebbe Expressway Fence To Be Electrified
Government is considering electrifying of Entebbe expressway fence to put to an end the vandalism of road infrastructure, according to...
MTN Eyes ‘natural fit’ Ethiopia Telecoms Market
South Africa’s MTN Group said on Wednesday it was excited by the potential opening up of the Ethiopian market “as...
Former US President Obama To Visit Kenya On July 16
Former US President Barack Obama is set to visit Kenya on July 16. The one-day visit will see him hold...
Kenya Begins Transporting Crude Oil For Export
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday flagged off the first consignment of crude oil destined for export from the East...
Parliament Approves 67Bn For Ambulance System
Parliament has approved 67 billion shillings for the establishment of the National Ambulance service system. The system is mandated to...
Census Shows Increase In Number Mountain Gorillas
A new census report showed that the number of the endangered mountain gorillas in the Virunga Massif shared by Uganda,...