Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI & AFP | Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday commended the United States of America President Donald Trump for reported recent outspoken remarks in which he described Africa as a weak continent. Museveni while opening the first session of the newly composed 4th East African …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | A committee meeting between the Uganda Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Intenal affairs and officials from the Ministry of Defence turned chaotic on Tuesday after Members of Parliament MPs questioned the involvement of the army in police work. Trouble started when the shadow minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Ugandan top musician Joseph Mayanja alias Dr. Jose Chameleon was Tuesday dragged to court for failure to refund over Sh50 million owed to a South African based music promoter. The promoter is claiming the monies for concerts he never performed. Zaina Muwonge trading as Sezana promotions …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA | Peninah Kabenge is smiley most times. Perhaps it is the reason she doesn’t dwell on regrets even when she has been portrayed in negative light. She loves to keep on the positive side of life and being a sports woman, she cheers up often. She …
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Longest-serving central bank boss feted at inaugural lecture Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The launch on Jan.11 of the Tumusiime Mutebile Centre of Excellence was the perfect moment to fete the long-serving governor of the central bank. At the helm since 2001, Mutebile is the longest serving governor the …
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FT: Uganda ?? 0 Ivory Coast ?? 0 Casablanca, Morocco | AFP | Zambia fought back to draw 1-1 with neighbours Namibia Monday and top Group B at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco on goal difference. The Zambians and Namibians, who had already qualified for the last eight, finished …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | World Bank says growth higher than stated Large scale urbanisation has already taken place in Rwanda, with the pace of it much faster than official records suggest because the definition of urban areas needs refining. Urbanisation appears to have had a positive impact on structural …
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The new banking model is expected to deepen financial inclusion Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s commercial banks have started rolling out agent banking following Kenya and Rwanda’s footsteps in an effort to grow deposits and customer base. This follows the coming into force of the Financial Institutions Act …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The newly elected speaker of the East African Legislative assembly Martin Ngoga wants the regional assembly to be granted self autonomy to help it operate more efficiently and influence the affairs of the East African Community. Ngoga said this would be done through the creation …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has expressed concern over increased fake academic documents applicants are using to apply for various public service jobs. Kadaga said as the chairperson of the Parliament Appointments Committee, she was overwhelmed with several cases of forged qualifications by …
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