Mauritian travel firm; TIMBU announces plans of investing USD$25,000 (approx. UGX91.9 million) in 20 early-stage travel startups in each East African country, Uganda inclusive. The travel agency is currently a market leader in Nigeria and other West African countries. Aims to grow its presence in East Africa through investing in travel startups. The funding is exclusive to startups solving real-times…
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Leaders in Gulu have called for urgent boundary demarcation across wetlands to curb rampant encroachment. Key wetland areas in Gulu include Limo and Forest Wards in Laroo Division, Pece Channel in Pece Division and areas around Kasubi and St. Jude in Bardege Division. Several other wetlands are in Layibi Division. But area leaders have observed that wetlands across the divisions…
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A man who has been impersonating as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) customs staff has been arrested. The Acting commissioner Customs at URA Julius Lubagumya says that Kareb Kankireho was intercepted at Jinja Road following numerous complaints from traders who have fallen victim to his tricks. It is alleged that Kankireho extorted one million shillings from Fred Kasozi, a trader in…
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Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed last night, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19. Records indicate that the deaths, due to Corona Virus stood at 1, 017 people in China and one death…
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Take every opportunity as the last opportunity; because life is never predictable Over time, i have learned that in life, there is always a second chance. And many a times when people experience the setbacks or failures in life, business, or any other avenue, they always find solace in the saying that “there is always a second chance”. It is…
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The Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA is reviewing designs of the Entebbe expressway. The reviews follow an increase in the number of accidents between the expressway extension from Mpala in Katabi Town Council to Kitooro in Entebbe Municipality. An average of 10 accidents take place between the Victoria Mall junction and Mpala every week, according to statistics at Entebbe…
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Have you ever been on a Boda Boda and you heard the ngombe of a truck behind you sounding like it’s about to run you down only to another Boda Boda passing you by? It is such a stressful and annoying experience that it may lead you to wonder whether that is even legal. Should a bajaj drive around with…
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Once upon a time in 1904, Uganda came up with a Divorce law which we still use today. For a divorce to take place in Uganda, there must be a reason for the divorce. However, these reasons were different for men and for women. A man could divorce his wife for adultery, or cruelty or any other reason. But A…
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Jaaja Nansi is a successful business woman in Kisekka market she started out in scrap and has now she is the ‘dealer in Japanese spare parts’ who everyone relies on in Kisekka Market. For a while she has been feeling like there is something missing. The other day an 8-year-old girl walking home from school laughed at her because she…
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One fateful day, Teacher Zombo beat up Specioza and her friend, Zubeda for exchanging notes in class while he was teaching. He beat them up with no regard of the pain they were going through. Due to the intensity of the beating, Specioza fainted and was rushed to the school nurse. The nurse later transferred her to a nearby clinic…
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