COVER STORY: President Yoweri Museveni and his technocrats are struggling to find a serious investor for the refinery project that only two years ago, major Russian, Chinese and South Korean banks and companies worth billions of dollars were fearlessly fighting for. THE LAST WORD: Andrew Mwenda wades into the war …
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Regional Security Manager – Kenya, Uganda Saferworld Closing Date : 2016-11-06 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Application : Apply for the job here Organization: Saferworld Country: Kenya, Uganda Closing date: 06 Nov 2016 Share on: WhatsApp
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Title: Health Systems Expert (South Sudan, Mali, South Africa,) Grade: P4 Contract type: Temporary appointment Duration of contract: Two (2) years Date:20 October 2016 Application Deadline:10 November 2016 (20 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station: Organization unit:AFRO Africa Regional Office (AF/RGO) / AF/HSS Health Systems and Services …
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A son to one of the slain Sheikhs Mustafa Bahiga has narrated to court how assailants attacked and shot at his father in the car at Bwebajja Mosque. This 18-year-old boy is a student at Mbogo College in Kawempe Division and the 6th prosecution witness in the murder trial of 14 people accused …
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VIDEO: Uganda National Roads Authority Executive Director Allen Kagina has admitted that she signed documents to pay a Chinese company sh7 billion without taking a thorough check on the documents. Kagina together with the directors of the Chinese construction company China Railway Group 3 returned to explain to the Parliamentary Committee on …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Independent newspaper said Thursday it had returned to profit for the first time in more than 20 years, after ditching its print edition and going exclusively online. The left-leaning paper published its final print edition in March, the latest shake-up for the British …
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Washington, United States | AFP | The offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists has so far progressed faster than planners anticipated, but military experts fear the fighting could get tougher as US-backed Iraqi forces enter the city. Here is an overview of some factors determining the size and …
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VIDEO: After conforming to the regulations and standards of the Uganda Media Council, NBS television has been certified as an authentic media house and a number of staff accredited fully to practice journalism in Uganda, as required by the Press and Journalists’ Act of 1995. The Media Council will renew this …
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Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Africa’s economic growth is expected to dip this year before rebounding in 2017 to remain the world’s second fastest growing region after east Asia, the African Development Bank said Thursday. Africa’s growth in Gross Domestic Product is expected to fall to 1.9 percent this year …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | A UN panel of experts has found evidence of “well-established networks” of arms suppliers in Eastern Europe and the Middle East that are fueling the war in South Sudan. In a confidential report to the Security Council obtained by AFP on Thursday, the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
