Kampala, Uganda | URN | Cabinet has approved the commercialization of KIIRA EV, an electric car developed out of an innovative research project by Students of Engineering at Makerere University. The two-seater vehicle that runs on rechargeable lithium batteries instead of petrol was built at a cost of USD 35,000 …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | One of the petitioners challenging the 2017 constitutional Amendment Act says Parliament replaced the 1995 constitution. Hassan Male Mabiriizi Kiwanuka, in his submission on the second day of the Constitutional Court hearing in Mbale district, said the country now has no constitution. He submitted that …
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Embed from Getty Images Results ??Uganda 57-37 Scotland??????? | ??New Zealand 45-54 England??????? | ??SA 85-25 Barbados?? | ??N. Ireland 73-46 Fiji?? | ??Malawi 68-53 Wales??????? |??Australia 72-51 Jamaica?? Classification matches 5/6 ??South Africa vs. Uganda?? 7/8 ??Malawi vs. Northern Ireland?? 9/10 ??Barbados vs. Scotland??????? 11/12 ??Fiji vs. Wales??????? Uganda finishes 3rd in their group Gold Coast, …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A Local Council leader of Ntawo Village in Mukono District, Moses Male Byekwaso, who was recently implicated in grabbing acres of land belonging to the Church of Uganda in Mukono District, has appeared before the Land Probe Commission. Byekwaso was summoned to defend himself on …
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Researchers warn Uganda not ready to handle next health emergency Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | The government response to the 2017 Marburg virus outbreak in Kween District, eastern Uganda cost Shs5.2billion. Most of that money came from donors. That was one of the revelations made by the Permanent Secretary …
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Mbale, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of the Constitutional Court petition challenging the amendment of Article 102(b) to remove presidential age limits resumed on Tuesday in Mbale. A panel of five judges led by the Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo heard the petitions at Mbale High Court. The other justices …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court has granted bail five people accused of causing the death of a Finnish National at Pearl of Africa Hotel in Nakasero within Kampala city. Chief Magistrate James Eremye Mawanda Tuesday granted them bail on condition that four of them each pay ten …
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Uganda ?? 76 Wales ??????? 40 Wales remain winless after a frustrating match against Uganda Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT & WELSHNETBALL.COM | Peace Proscovia continued her shooting masterclass at the Commonwealth Games, scoring 56 goals as Uganda’s netballers mauled Wales 76-40 in their penultimate group game. Sitting bottom of Pool B at the 2018 Commonwealth …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has asked Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to drop a recent directive for banks to release to them account details of all their clients. Uganda’s cabinet decided on Monday that the URA move “would cause unnecessary litigation and some turbulence in the banking sector and …
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?? Juma Miiro to face Indian opponent in Friday final. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Light-Flyweight Juma Miiro entered the 2018 Commonwealth Games medal bracket on Tuesday as Ugandan boxing continued a glorious tradition that started in 1958. By defeating Kenya’s Shaffi Hassan on split points, with three of the five …
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