The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has dropped charges against 17 suspects over the killing of Muslim Clerics in Uganda. They will however face new charges of treason. The 17 were part of a group of 31 awaiting trial over the killing of Muslim Clerics. Principal Senior State Attorney Lino Anguzu …
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New report says government underestimates the true magnitude of maternal, child death in hospitals Sarah Nakaggwa had a clue on what happens when a woman is about to give birth. She was expecting her fifth child. So when she started to notice changes, she and her husband, Moses Mutongole, checked …
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Lead pusher Bitature bags Shs47bn Government could be quietly handing out billions of shillings to private businesses, The Independent has learned from sources familiar with some of the transactions. What is not clear, however, is the extent to which those who claim that this is a `silent’ roll-out of the …
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COMMENT: David Chandi Jamwa Bailout – How to get it done and done right without using taxpayers money For the past three months or so I have been seeing myriad opinions, sentiments, emotions, rebuttals, re-rebuttals, postulations, reverse-postulations, forwardings, withdrawals, denials, and in several cases outright rubbish, flying around the Ugandan …
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VIDEO: Members of Parliament on the Defense and Internal Affairs Committee of Parliament are left in shock after they learnt that the prisons department leased out 63 acres of land for only shillings 1.5 million shillings. The said land is found at Kigungu, and was reportedly rented to Son Fish Limited. The …
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Uganda ends 38-year wait, Burkina also qualify By Independent Writer and AFP Uganda secured an Africa Cup of Nations tournament place for the first time since 1978 and Burkina Faso also qualified from Group D after a dramatic climax Sunday. Burkina Faso scored nine minutes into stoppage time in Ouagadougou …
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PICTORIAL: The nation expects. The stage is set. Will Cranes finally deliver in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Sunday when they take on Comoros? ?? #MujjeTulumbe #CranesNamutima #UgandaCranes #PrayersUp ?? pic.twitter.com/fUJsrZwkT2 — Helena Mayanja (@QBDMaya) September 4, 2016 Is it too early to make one’s way to Namboole? …
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Artists who are arguably some of the big names in Uganda are showcasing their recent artworks at Afriart Gallery in Kamwokya, a suburb of Kampala city. Each was selected for their contribution to the fast-growing art industry, writes Dominic Muwanguzi. Dr. Kizito Maria Kasule, Henry Mzili Mujunga, Dr. Amanda Tumusiime, …
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Sunday September 4 Mandela Stadium, Namboole Uganda vs Comoros 5pm The nation expects. The stage is set. Will Cranes finally deliver in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Sunday when they take on Comoros? Cranes coach Micho Milutin Sredejovic believes Uganda can finally make it, but like many long-suffering fans, knows …
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VIDEO: Government through the ministry of ICT and National guidance is set to formulate a policy that will centralize buying of media space for all government agencies. Minister Frank Tumwebaze says government agencies have been misusing the money meant for media and fail to publicize the required information. Share on: …
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