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Musinguzi, Lakidi to head NITA-U and Refugee Appeals boards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the appointment of the Refugee Appeals board and that of the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U). The new five-member Refugee Appeals board comprises of Gordon Lakidi Oloya as Chairperson and members Charles Wadenya, Gordon Mwesigye, Hajj Kisambira Muhammad Tezikuba and Animu Angupale. …

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Uganda’s Minimum Wages Bill hits snag

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has declined to assent to the Minimum Wages Bill. The Bill was in February passed by parliament. The Minimum Wages Bill, 2018 sought to empower the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development to appoint a Minimum wages Board to fix …

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LIVE: PM Rugunda launches Uganda Airlines flights

✳Entebbe-Nairobi inaugural flight TODAY ✳Entebbe-Juba 10x weekly ✳Entebbe-Mombasa 3x weekly ✳Entebbe-Nairobi 2 daily ✳Entebbe-Mogadishu 4x weekly ✳ Entebbe-Kilimanjaro 3x weekly Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has just launched Uganda Airlines flights, with one of her Bombardiers 5X-KOB airborne, heading to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. “Today we …

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LIVE: VP Ssekandi to launch Uganda Airlines flights

✳Entebbe-Nairobi inaugural flight TODAY ✳Entebbe-Juba 10x weekly ✳Entebbe-Mombasa 3x weekly ✳Entebbe-Nairobi 2 daily ✳Entebbe-Mogadishu 4x weekly ✳ Entebbe-Kilimanjaro 3x weekly Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi will be chief guest at Uganda Airlines inaugural flight at 11.10am today. On the flight to Nairobi will be government …

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Dynamite debut for Lukaku!

Lukaku scores as Conte’s Inter reign starts in style Milan, Italy | AFP | Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku scored on his Inter Milan debut as new coach Antonio Conte’s reign got off to a perfect start with a 4-0 win over promoted Lecce on Monday. “There was a spark, but …

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Court dismisses BOU case against Sudhir

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division has dismissed the  Crane Bank (in Receivership) suit against Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments, with Justice David Wangutusi ruling that they have no legal basis to sue. The judge dismissed the suit on Monday over lack of legal basis …

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Silva is ‘One of the best I’ve seen’

  Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP |  Pep Guardiola hailed David Silva as “one of the best players” he has ever seen after the Spanish midfielder inspired Manchester City’s 3-1 win at Bournemouth on Sunday. City captain Silva was involved in all three goals as the champions clinched their second …

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