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Behind Gabon coup

ANALYSIS | GYLDAS A. OFOULHAST-OTHAMOT | Gyldas A. Ofoulhast-Othamot, an assistant professor of political science, St. Petersburg College in the USA, says the Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with a military coup on 30 August because of failed promises and shifting …

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BAT Uganda net profit down 2% to Shs3.8bn

Illicit cigarette inflows continue to be the biggest headache to the country’s product distributor Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | BAT Uganda, a distributor and seller of cigarettes in Uganda has reported a 2% decline in net profit to Shs3.8 billion for the six months of this year ending June 30, …

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‘You’re not our bosses’

African civil society organisations tell off international partners Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Partnerships between global conservation organizations and their African-led counterparts might be critical to conservation efforts in Africa but they face challenges over power relations, transparency, and mismatched interests, according to a new report. Published on Aug.31 by …

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Speaker Among demands timely payment of sportsmen and women

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among asked sports federations to ensure timely payment of allowances and other remuneration to sportsmen and women, especially those whose successes in international competitions bring glory to Uganda. According to Among, persistent complaints about poor, late or no payment of …

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Uganda Baati donates office units to Uganda Police, DTI

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati, through the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, donated office units to the Uganda Police Duty-Free Shop and the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT). Ian Rumanyika, Head of External & Corporate Affairs at Uganda Baati said the company sought to actively contribute to the advancement …

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Government warns schools on fees increment

Kampala, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports warned schools against increasing tuition without authorization from the government after Speaker of Parliament Anita Among raised concern over the matter. During the plenary sitting of Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among warned that the continued …

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Eremye replaces Karemani as the Judiciary’s Mouthpiece

Kampala, Uganda |  THE IDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice, Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny – Dollo, has by letter dated 28th August 2023, assigned Ag. Registrar Magistrates Affairs and Data Management, His Worship Eremye Jumire James Mawanda as the new Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Judiciary. “In exercise of the powers conferred …

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