Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community in Jinja is optimistic that the new cable-stayed bridge at the Source of the Nile will boost tourism and improve the public image of the former industrial hub. The bridge which was funded by a loan from Japanese International Cooperation Agency …
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Findings on obesity and economic status Soweto, South Africa | SHUKRI MOHAMED & TILAHUNHAREGU | Africa is experiencing a demographic and nutrition transition. More and more people are moving to urban areas. Slum communities currently constitute about 56% of the urban population in sub-Saharan Africa. That’s more than 200 million …
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TODAY 5pm: Tanzania ?? vs Cape Verde ?? 7pm: Uganda ?? vs Lesotho ?? Standings Group L Uganda 3 2 1 0 4 0 7 C. Verde 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 Lesotho 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 Tanzania 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 Maseru, Lesotho | THE INDEPENDENT | …
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Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat has won two gold medals at the on-going 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chelangat started it off with winning gold in the 3,000m final when she finished in a time of 9:11:63, while Kenya’s Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has officially cancelled daily levies on all Public Service Vehicles and ordered a stop to the use of agents in the collection of park user fees from taxi operators. All PSVs will now make a single annual E-payment of sh720,000 and sh840,000 for …
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Manufacturers at event ask for government support Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda International Trade Fair (UGITF), an annual event for manufacturers, returned for its 26th edition on Oct.2-10. The event that was held at the Uganda Manufacturers Association in Lugogo attracted thousands of tradeshow goers and exhibitors. Besides their …
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Government remains optimistic about achieving target of 20 million bags Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA & JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s coffee industry players once again joined the rest of the world on Oct. 04 to mark the International Coffee Day. The annual celebration, which was organised by the Uganda Coffee Development …
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New strategy of pay-out boosts confidence Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) seems to be determined to bring more savers to its portfolio, its statistics show. The Fund’s latest Transparency Statement reveals that though it recorded growth in income from Shs788.6bn to Shs1.34trillion, with nearly …
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Soweto, South Africa | IAN KATUSIIME | It is said being Attorney General is among the worst jobs in government. As the government’s legal advisor, one has to possibly take a number of untenable positions for the sake of the government. And one could say that Peter Nyombi who passed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jennifer Musisi Semakula has resigned from the office of the Executive Director of Kampala, ending her seven year tenure at the helm of the city. Musisi submitted her 21-page resignation notice to President Yoweri Museveni Monday indicating that she will step down on December 15, …
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