As its profit after tax drop more than seven times to Shs 6.8bn in 2018 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Kampala-based pharmaceutical firm, Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd has hinted on a move to acquire a small company to boost its business growth. This comes at a time …
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Company’s executive describes the year as good, reveals plan to cut costs Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Clay products maker, Uganda Clays Limited has recorded an increase in total revenue from Shs27bn in 2017 to Shs30bn in 2018, according to its financial statements released on May 20. George Ihnolo, …
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Until May 10, Martyrs Day 2019 at Namugongo looked set to be quieter than usual. But on that day, the church made an announcement that created the biggest buzz ever around the annual June 03 celebrations. Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Chairman of the Episcopal Conference, Bishop Joseph …
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JANET: Her political role & strategy Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | A new study on the role played by the wives of heads of state in Africa has ranked Uganda’s Janet Museveni among the top three influential First Ladies. The study was released on an online journal: theconversation.com on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that former Tanzania President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was perhaps the most important person in human history. Museveni who was speaking at the annual Julius Nyerere Memorial Mass at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo on Saturday, said Nyerere was unique …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored one of the fastest ever goals in a Champions League final and Divock Origi struck late as Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday and won the trophy for the sixth time. Less than two minutes had been played when …
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Salah penalty gives Liverpool half-time lead in Champions League final FT : Liverpool 2 Spurs 0 Madrid, Spain | AFP | Mohamed Salah’s early penalty gave Liverpool a 1-0 lead against Tottenham at half-time in Saturday’s all-English Champions League final in Madrid. The Egyptian scored the second quickest goal in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN’s Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhelleputte who was deported in February over allegations of undermining state security, has been allowed back into the country after top level discussions between the South African company and President Yoweri Museveni. The president’s press secretary Don Wanyama confirmed the development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Prime Minister and long time political scientists Apolo Nsibambi, has died at 78. He has battled age-related illnesses for the past five years, but details of cause of death are yet to be released. Nsibambi was Prime Minister of Uganda 1999–2011, during which …
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He’s damned if he signs law, and damned if he doesn’t Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Six months since Parliament passed a revised Genetic Engineering Bill, 2018, that included demands by President Yoweri Museveni, he has not signed it into law. But he has also not written to Parliament …
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