VIDEO: Financial crisis hits land tribunal, halts operations indefinitely Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV UGANDA| Activities of the Land Commission of inquiry came to a halt summarily on Thursday after the body’s chairperson Catherine Bamugemereirwe announced there are no funds to proceed In the meantime, the commission will file a preliminary report on …
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Ugandan top distance ace Joshua Cheptegei finished third in the 5000m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, in an impressive personal best time of 12:59.83. The time is well inside his season best of 13:02.84, and previous personal best of 13:00.60 and saw him qualify for the 5000m …
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VIDEO: D9 defies Central Bank directive Uganda | NBS TV UGANDA| D-9, is considered a shadowy multi-level marketing company by many but it has vowed to defy Bank of Uganda’s decision to freeze the company’s bank accounts. They insist they should have been consulted. The company, largely operating online, says its work …
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MUTEBI: We shall play against Africain in our way… 11pm – KCCA FC ?? vs Africain ?? Tuni, Tunisia | KCCA FC MEDIA| Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) will not change their style of play against Club Africain in their last Group A game of the CAF Confederation Cup on …
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VIDEO: COSASE Committee to summon IGP Kayihura over Centenary park Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA| The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura has been summoned to appear before the Committee of Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises COSASE that is investigating the Centenary Park row. This after the committee resolved that national Water …
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Zambian president invokes state of emergency Lusaka, Zambia | AFP | Zambian President Edgar Lungu invoked a state of emergency on Wednesday after a series of apparent arson attacks, in a move likely to trigger fresh accusations of government authoritarianism. Several fires, including one that burnt down the main market …
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Kenya’s main candidates pull out of televised election debate Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Both Kenya’s leading presidential contenders have pulled out of two planned televised debates ahead of the August 8 election, their parties said Wednesday. President Uhuru Kenyatta withdrew first, followed by his main rival Raila Odinga. The first …
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Stella Nyanzi speaks out as strict new official dress code sparks anger in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan public servants on Wednesday hit out at a list of strict new rules forbidding them from showing cleavage, having long nails, dyed hair or wearing skirts above the knee. But …
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Ugandan workers body blasts government over strict dress code rules Kampala, Uganda| Godfrey Ssali | The National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) has criticized the move by the Ministry of Public Service to issue a strict dress code for non-uniformed officers in the Public Service. According to the Chairman General …
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Kampala, Uganda| GODFREY SSALI | The International Crimes Division Court has pushed to Thursday this week to summarize to the Assessors, evidence that was presented in the murder case of 14 people said to have plotted the killing of several Muslim clerics. Its a legal requirement in criminal trials that …
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