Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), the investment arm of government mandated to promote and facilitate industrial and economic development of the country, has finally got a first Board of Directors since its revival in 2008. The new board which will be chaired by Hamu Mugenyi, …
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Judge rules that Kanyamunyu is innocent till proved guilty Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | High Court in Kampala has just granted bail to “Lugogo murder” key suspect Mathew Kanyamunyu. High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga Matthew granted Kanyamunyu bail on Wednesday and asked he deposits a sh10m cash bond, while …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda Securities Exchange has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to demutualise within a period of one year, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bwiso. Bwiso said the new development means that the USE ceases to be a mutual entity limited by guarantees and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the thick of Uganda’s current political tensions, artists from across Africa and the diaspora have come to Kampala for a “Your Music Your Voice” 2017 event to collaborate and discuss their common goal of advocating for social justice in their respective countries. On Tuesday …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Cameroon to probe deadly attacks in the country’s restless English-speaking region after protests leading to a symbolic declaration of independence. At least 17 people were killed in weekend attacks in mostly French-speaking Cameroon’s southwest, a …
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Artists experiment more with media on synthetic surfaces |DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Bark-cloth has become global as part of a trend that has seen organic fabric featuring on European fashion runaways. In international art festivals the showcase of artwork integrated with bark-cloth has prompted positive criticism for artists like Sanaa Gateja …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Government has moved to regulate the manufacture and processing of packaged water in a bid to ensure safety and security of the public. Cabinet has approved a new policy to streamline the packaged water sector. Packaged water is one of the key industrial sub-sectors with …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal Tuesday nullified the election of Andrew Martial, the Member of Parliament for Igara County East Constituency in Busheny district on grounds of bribery of voters, and the offence of making a false statement concerning the character of a candidate and ordered …
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Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned to South Africa on Tuesday for the first time since his wife claimed diplomatic immunity over allegedly assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel room. Mugabe, 93, was not accompanied by his wife Grace as he met President Jacob Zuma …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi Tuesday tabled the controversial Constitution Amendment Bill 2017 for first reading as he seeks to remove the presidential age limit that is currently capped at 75 among other things. The draft bill would provide for the time within …
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