Uganda’s turbulence of the 1980s was felt within church walls too
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Woman arrested over torturing 6-year-old boy
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URA registers Shs 149bn revenue shortfall for August
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) realized less revenue last month with both domestic and international taxes performing poorly. According…
Ugandan gold miners exported 8,000kgs but declared only 16kgs
Gold miners in Uganda officially declared only 16.3kgs despite exporting at least 8,691kgs declared, civil society organisations, the…
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Botswana deports 900 Namibian refugees
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