Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 80 judges and prosecutors from Uganda and the COMESA states have been undergoing training on the adjudication of financial crimes like money laundering and financing terrorism. The training arranged by the Financial Intelligence Authority, the Judiciary in Uganda, and the Common Market for Eastern …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China has incited President Yoweri Museveni for at the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will take place in Beijing from 3 rd to 8 th September 2024. Zhang Lizhong, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Uganda has handed the formal …
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Infection rates among incarcerated people are more than twice the national average. But behind bars, basic prevention tools are denied. Wakiso, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | Livingstone remembers his first and only sexual encounter with a man. It was when he was in prison in 2016, serving one …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies EP Uganda has reinforced its commitment to creating more opportunities for young people in Uganda to continue making meaningful contributions to their communities. The commitment was made during the company’s commemoration of its over 10 years of Youth Inclusion and Education Initiatives in …
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Experts urge authorities to unlock financial and regulatory opportunities to drive growth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda and Tanzania’s public and private sectors must address gaps in mining activities to create opportunities aligned with their development plans. Speaking at the 2nd Uganda-Tanzania Business Forum, held in Dar …
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania| Xinhua | Tanzania is ready to bolster efforts to enhance cooperation with Uganda in implementing the two countries’ industrialization drive, a Tanzanian official said Sunday. The governments of Tanzania and Uganda agreed to collaborate on implementing the two countries’ industrialization drive on Friday evening when they …
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Uganda’s power cut as Kenya, DR Congo, S. Sudan spend more on armies COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2023 recorded the biggest percentage increase in military spending in the world, according to new data from SIPRI, the Sweden-based security think tank. DRC’s spending …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected executive of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) will prioritize matters of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to enhance the sector’s responsibility to society, its customers, and stakeholders. “We are living in an era where business sustainability is a priority,” said Julius …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the support of visiting Germany legislators to push the European Union to import more Ugandan coffee. To achieve this, Tayebwa urged the EU, especially Germany to invest in value addition of Ugandan coffee, justifying that Uganda and the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is hosting a three-day tourism expo as the East African country strives to increase arrivals. The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2024, organized by state-run Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) under the theme “Responsible Tourism,” opened in Kampala, the capital, on Thursday. At least 250 …
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