World Cricket League Division 3 Canada 234/8 in 42 overs( Rizwan Cheema 91(44), Nitish Kumar 43(43), DN Pathirana 35(72), Henry Senyondo 1/48 in 9 overs, Charles Waiswa 2/42 in 7 overs) beat Uganda 168/10 in 38.2 overs (Mohammed Irfan 31(23), Deus Muhumuza 30(54), Cecil Pervez 4/44 n 8 overs, N. …
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VIDEO: Nalufenya torture report out In an attempt to get to the bottom of torture allegations in the country, the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights has finally presented its findings about Nalufenya Police Station in Jinja district. Presenting the report to parliament chaired by Speaker Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, the committee head …
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VIDEO: Kayihura no show at Uganda Human Rights Commission The Uganda Police chief Gen. Kale Kayihura and Internal affairs minister Jeje Odong have snubbed interrogation by the Uganda Human Rights Commission over the multiple cases of human rights violation reported to the commission. Interrogation of security chiefs kicked off Tuesday …
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Police boss’s reappointment and approval was inevitable based on his successes By David Serumaga Last week, President Yoweri Museveni reappointed Gen. Kale Kayihura as the Inspector General of Police. He has finally been approved by parliament. However, it seems some leaders had not noticed Kayihura’s achievements and had vowed block …
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Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights has produced two conflicting reports on the alleged torture of suspects at Nalufenya Police Detention facility in Jinja, sparking debate on the matter. In the report that was intended to examine the status of Nalufenya and the alleged cases of torture, the Committee Chairperson …
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Brussels, Belgium | MFA UGANDA | Archbishop Augustine Kassujja from Uganda has assumed his position as Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium. The Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium is automatically the Dean of all Ambassadors in Belgium. The Diplomatic Club of Belgium was created in 1988 with the approval of the then Belgian Foreign Minister, …
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Result: KCCA 2 Club Africain 1 Wednesday Rivers Utd (Nigeria) vs FUS Rabat (Morocco) KCCA showed they will have a big say in Group A of the CAF Confederaton Cup Tuesday by rallying from a goal down to shoot down giants Club Africain of Tunisia at Lugogo. Derrick Nsibambi put the …
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President Yoweri Museveni has received and held a meeting at State House, Entebbe, with a delegation from the Rockefeller Foundation led by Foundation’s president Dr. Rajiv Shah. The Foundation CEO has prioritized the East African Region since he took office on March 1st this year. The Rockefeller Foundation support …
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Banks setting up company to wipe bad loans off their balance sheets After years of struggling to cope with borrowers failure to pay loans, Ugandan commercial banks have come together to form a joint company to deal with the problem on their behalf. Formation of the company currently called the …
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Two outlets to be closed in Kampala in the new plan Regional retail chain, Nakumatt Holdings, is targeting Ksh1.5billion (Shs51.1bn) in cost cuts annually with the closure of several branches across East Africa starting this month. The chain has already closed Katwe outlet in Kampala over accumulated rent arrears estimated …
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