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In The Independent: Americans to build refinery?

THE LAST WORD: Uganda’s stalled transformation: Andrew Mwenda on Why Museveni has not transformed agricultural Uganda into an industrial economy and what can be done. COVER STORY: Americans to build refinery? Technocrats at the Energy Ministry and the Ministry of Finance who are working on the country’s pet project, the …

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VIDEO: Judiciary with new sentencing guidelines

VIDEO: Chief Justice Bart.M Katureebe has launched the sentencing guidelines committee intended to address the predicament judicial officers find themselves in while dispensing justice. The committee which will be headed by Principal Judge Jorakamu Bamwine, will among other tasks draw guidelines of sentencing, establish a research, monitoring and development program on sentences …

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48 teams: FIFA boss makes gains on World Cup expansion

Zurich, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA president Gianni Infantino built momentum towards expanding the World Cup Friday as some powerbrokers appeared to back the move, while sceptics will have to be convinced before a final call in January. Growing the cash cow tournament from 32 to as many as 48 …

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KASIWUKIRA JUDGEMENT: Widow acquitted, sister convicted

The High Court has acquitted the widow of murdered businessman Eria Ssebunya Bugembe aka Kasiwukira. Sarah Nabikolo Ssebunya was acquitted Wednesday by Justice Wilson Masalu Musene but her co-accused, including cousin sister Sandra Nakungu and a Muyenga-based policeman Jayden Ashiraf, were found guilty and convicted for the 2014 murder of …

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JOBS: Human Resources and Admin Officer NRC Uganda

JOB OPENING: Uganda: Human Resources/Admin Officer  – Uganda Kampala, Uganda Norwegian Refugee Council Closing Date : 2016-10-17 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council Country: Uganda Closing date: 17 Oct 2016 Human Resources/Admin Officer ( Uganda Nationals Only) – Uganda Norwegian Refugee Council APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Communication Consultant Kampala

JOB OPENING Uganda: GHG COMMUNICATION SUPPORT Kampala, Uganda Mercy Corps Closing Date : 2016-10-21 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Organization: Mercy Corps Country: Uganda Closing date: 21 Oct 2016 Application : Apply for the job Share on: WhatsApp

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Now, Machar heads to South Africa for medical tests

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar, a pariah for the West since his call last month for renewed civil war, headed to South Africa for medical check-ups on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent reported. In what he billed as his first media appearance since he fled …

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VIDEO: Chinese road construction companies told to refund sh32bn

VIDEO: Parliament has ordered five Chinese construction companies to refund  sh32 billion out of sh47.7 billion remitted to to them by UNRA. The contractors had a tough time before the Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises after failing to explain why they failed to compensate people affected by the roads construction and …

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