Popular American internet personality and live streamer Darren Watkins Jr., widely known as IShowSpeed, is set to embark on an ambitious tour across 20 African countries, in what is expected to be one of the most high-profile digital influencer visits to the continent in recent years. According to information shared by Africa Facts Zone and…
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has reiterated strict guidelines on the use of social media by its officers, warning against defamation, subversion and partisan political activity, even as a recently dismissed prisons warder has joined the National Unity Platform (NUP) campaign trail. Commissioner of Prisons in charge of Political Commissariat and Chief Intelligence Officer, Moses…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to clarify public concerns surrounding the importation of Starlink satellite internet equipment, saying the recently circulated internal directive has been widely misinterpreted. In a statement issued on Thursday, URA Public and Corporate Affairs Manager, Robert Kalumba, said there is nothing unusual about requiring security clearance and government licensing…
Taxpayers can now pay their taxes faster and more conveniently following the launch of enhanced Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) services on MTN MoMo, with the introduction of a new, free URA USSD code *165*18#. The service was officially launched on Thursday evening at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, in a ceremony attended by senior government officials,…
Julius Mukunda, Executive Director of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), has called for professional management and robust oversight of Uganda Airlines, warning that poor governance could cost taxpayers millions. In the supplementary budget, Shs 422 billion has been allocated for the airline’s additional aircraft. Mukunda questioned whether Uganda Airlines’ current financial performance justifies…