Dubai, United Arab Emirates | AFP | The opening this week of the glittering Louvre Abu Dhabi museum marks the latest stage in a multi-billion-dollar “soft power” showdown between energy giants Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Culture, media and sports have turned into battlegrounds for branding and global recognition. “There …
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Washington, United States | AFP | President Barack Obama heralded Saturday the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a long-awaited institution dedicated to the many threads of black suffering and triumph in the United States. The first black president of the United States cut the …
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By Ellady Nuyambi Ambassador Julius Onen, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, the Minister Kahinda Otafiire and official document on the ministry’s website at www.mtti.go.ug confirm that the museum building will be demolished and the artifacts therein will be stored for up to 10 years until construction of …
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By Mubatsi Asinja Habati The Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Industry wants to destroy the building that houses the Uganda Museum to pave way for a 20-floors trade centre building that will take 30 years to erect. Members of the public are opposed to the demolition of Uganda’s only national …
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