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MV Vanessa starts weekend trips to Kalangala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MV Vanessa, the new Vessel operated by Mwanza Maritime Department is scheduled to start plying the Entebbe-Kalangala route. The vessel will be supplementing MV Kalangala to transport people and cargo to and from the Island district. Vanessa that carries 54 passengers docks both at Lutoboka …

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Klopp says Liverpool are best team he has taken to a final

Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp says his current Liverpool team are the strongest side he has taken to a final as he plots Champions League glory against Premier League rivals Tottenham on Saturday. Liverpool are preparing for their second successive Champions League final after a run that included …

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Hearing of Kaweesi murder suspect bail application flops

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bail application hearing for the Andrew Felix Kaweesi murder suspects failed to kick off on Tuesday on grounds that the trial judge, Lydia Mugambe was unwell. Justice Margaret-Oguli Oumo told the defense lawyers and sureties of the suspects in her chambers that Justice …

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Constitutional court dismisses petition challenging Tobacco Act

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The panel of five Justices of the constitutional court has dismissed an application challenging the constitutionality of the Tobacco Control Act 2016 citing lack of merit. The judges are Alfonse Owiny Dollo, the Deputy Chief Justice, Kenneth Kakuru, Fredrick Engonda-Ntende, Hellen Obura and Ezekiel Muhanguzi. …

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Foreign direct investments rebound

As players in oil and gas sector registers more activity Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Foreign direct investment into Uganda rebounded in 2018 owed to positive growth in the economy and the prospective investments in the oil and gas sector. Latest data from the Bank of Uganda shows that …

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MPs summon Muhakanizi over BoU audit queries

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises- COSASE have summoned Keith Muhakanizi, the Treasury Secretary to explain audit queries raised by the Auditor General against Bank of Uganda (BoU). COSASE Chairperson, Mubarak Munyagwa issued the summons on this afternoon following a …

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