Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has reacted to reports that his wife Daniella Atim has filed for divorce. She is reported to have filed for divorce on Tuesday afternoon. “What God put together, No man shall put apart!! We are not Angels so no one is perfect. It’s not the …
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Ugandan army says LRA ‘neutralised’, begins withdrawal Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord’s Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the Central African Republic where they had been hunting the group’s feared leader Joseph Kony. “The decision to withdraw was premised …
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Government has announced an extension of the SIM-card verification exercise to May 19, 2017 from April 20. The decision to extend the deadline rendered a High Court case filed in Kampala to stop implementation of the deadline “useless”, according to court’s Assistant Registrar Joy Kabagye Bahinguza. The High Court ruling was …
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Thousands flock NIRA for National Identity cards to beat Thursday simcard registration deadline The National Identification and Registration Authority ( NIRA) has said they will not rush their citizen verification process to cater for the sudden rush by Ugandans to register before the SIM-card verification deadline. NIRA have even tightened the …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | South Sudanese former rebels on Tuesday released 16 UN staff after holding them hostage for several hours in a camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN official said. About 530 former rebels from South Sudan are living in the Munigi camp, …
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It’s coming to year since Wim Vanhelleputte became Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about his experience so far and his plans for MTN operations. What has been your experience so far since you were appointed to head MTN Uganda? The experience has …
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been dragged to the High Court in Kampala over its 7-day ultimatum issued to Ugandans to re-register their sim-cards or they risk being switched-off. One of the Jobless Brotherhood’s founders Norman Tumuhimbise together with Rights Trumped Ltd have gone to court, saying the time frame …
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President Yoweri Museveni is in Qatar for a three day state visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “I will meet the Emir and other Qatari government and business officials as we seek to strengthen our countries’ business and trade relations,” Museveni said …
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News coming out the most recent regional meeting in Soroti indicates more bad news for Uganda’s largest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change. Part of the problem according to experts, is the refusal of the leaders, Dr Kizza Besigye and party President Mugisha Muntu to square with their …
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Over 1000 delegates to attend the Regional Logistics Expo and Oil & Gas Convention The Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) are jointly organizing the inaugural Regional Logistics EXPO 2017 and the 3rd Annual Oil & Gas Convention scheduled for April 25 …
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