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After suffering from unaborted relationship, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Norbert Mao, is set to tie the knot with his longtime fiancée, Beatrice Kayanja on 1st June,this website has learnt. According to sources the flamboyant wedding will cost millions but the total wedding budget has remained top secret. last week, Bea’s friends held bridal shower for the wife in and asecret venue in Kampala where teo lover birds took photos of the bridal shower. This is the second time Justice and constitutional affairs minister will be wedding after divorcing mother of his three children. Mao’s 16-year marriage…

Over In abid to address traders plight over dubious taxes, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has resolved to waive penalties issued during the enforcement of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), Commissioner General John Musinguzi has announced. “We will waive penalties for traders using EFRIS for the first time who were unfamiliar with the system. They will be invited to our offices for training,” Musinguzi said while appearing on CBS FM. Encouraging traders to continue using EFRIS, Musinguzi highlighted its availability on multiple platforms, including a mobile app for smartphones, an EFD machine costing Shs1.1 million,…

State Minister of Lands, Sam Mayanja, has refuted claims that he ordered the demolition of St Luke’s Church Kirangira in Mukono Municipality. This clarification follows his recent visit to the area to address multiple land disputes. During a site visit on May 16, Minister Mayanja, along with officials from the Mukono land office and the Ministry of Lands, addressed grievances brought forward by residents. One such complaint came from Godfrey Kasango, who accused Rev Kityo Rogers of demolishing his house using a grader. Kasango stated he had filed criminal charges against Rev. Kityo, including malicious…

By Felix Oketcho The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has received 3 million doses of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines from Egypt tomorrow, Thursday, to bolster efforts to curb the current outbreak affecting some parts of the country. This was confirmed today in a meeting held by the Agriculture Minister, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, with a delegation of Egyptian officials at his office in Kampala. The delegation, led by Major General Mohsen Abdel Hakam Azouz, the Director of the Veterinary Service Department in Egypt, assured the Minister that the vaccines would arrive in the…

Atleast 60 Uganda based artists will perform at Nakivubo Stadium Grand opening session Ham Kiggundu has confirmed. According to Hams list is Eddy Kenzo, Rema Namakula, Jose Chameleone, Pia Pounds, Spice Diana, Ray G, Sheebah Karungi, Bebe Cool, Madrat, Pallaso and Chicko and others. According to Nakivubo management, the stadium will host test matches in football, basketball, boxing, and kickboxing. Umaru Semata will fight Moses Golola in a kickboxing match, while basketball lovers will watch KIU Titans play JT Jaguars and Nam Blazer will face off with UCU Canon. President Yoweri Museveni recently commissioned…

Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development has started reviewing Uganda’s uranium potential ahead of the planned development of nuclear energy by 2031, Sate Minister for Minerals, Phiona Nyamutoro has said. She was speaking at the opening of the week long International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated uranium Production Cycle Review (IUPCR) mission for Uganda at Munyonyo Resort hotel . The peer review mission is aimed at evaluating and enhancing national regulatory, operational, social, environmental and safety performance throughout all the phases of the uranium production cycle. “ Energy is a key driver for socio-economic transformation and Government of Uganda…

In abid to address escalating condition of migrant workers abroad especially in United Arab Emirates, Dubai and Malaysia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the successful repatriation of some of the 23 Ugandan citizens who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar. This milestone was achieved through concerted efforts by various government agencies, International Organisations for Migrant workers and international partners, demonstrating the Uganda Foreign Service’s commitment to protecting Ugandans abroad and combating human trafficking. Speaking at Entebbe International Airport while receiving the returning VOT, the Permanent Secretary Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, urged Ugandans to be cautious…

By Felix Oketcho Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), has unveiled the 2024 Bus Product Line at the 2nd Uganda – Tanzania Business Forum held at Johari Rotana Hotel in Dar es Salaam running from 23rd to 24th May 2024. KMC’s 2024 bus product line includes the Kayoola City Buses and the Kayoola Coaches that have been specifically designed for Africa, by Africa. The Kayoola City Bus is available as fully electric (Kayoola EVS) or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) (Kayoola CNG), low-floor specifically designed for City Mass Transportation. The Kayoola City bus models range from 6-metre (15 passengers) to 18-metre…

National Unity Platform founder Moses Nkonge Kibalama has advised members of the public to resist NUP membership registration payment. He says the process is unlawful and is being conducted under a fake constitution. Kibalama and his group assert that the Electoral Commission refused to gazette amendments to the NUP constitution as presented by Lewis Rubongoya, citing irregularities, something that the EC has already denied. EC spokesman Julius Mucunguzi says the meeting where the two warring groups met EC chairman Simon Byabakama did not resolve anything since the matter was discovered to be in court. …

By Civy Tumusiime In recent months President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has increased interest and focus on the tourism industry, frequently mentioning it in his speeches as one of the key focus areas for post-Covid-19 economic recovery and growth. According to the president, the government targets to significantly accelerate earnings from $1 billion in FY2022/23 to $5 billion by FY2027/28. Mr President while this audacious 400% increment is possible given Uganda’s latent tourism potential, it cannot be achieved with the same conservative and laissez-faire approach to investing in crucial areas of the sector such as marketing, infrastructure…