Embattled Minister of State for Labour Herbert Kabafunzaki has Thursday afternoon appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala for mention of his corruption case. However Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum adjourned the matter and extended his bail to May 18 when prosecution hopes to have concluded investigations in this case. Kabafunzaki …
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DURBAN, South Africa| PPU| Thursday | President Yoweri Museveni has asked German companies to invest in Uganda, saying the country offers a perfect investment environment. Museveni, who is attending the World Economic Forum in Durban, South Africa, made the call as he witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between …
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In The Independent news magazine this week: COVER STORY Criminal terror gangs: Is Kayihura the man to stop them? ANALYSIS Mbabazi court award hits Shs21bn: Attorney General’s office looks for ways of scaling back costly damages ANALYSIS Mbabazi court award hits Shs21bn: Attorney General’s office looks for ways of scaling …
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The government rolling out of systematic land registration for farmers to use as credit collateral is only glass half-full By Okumu Mike Ibrahim The agriculture sector in Uganda is typically driven by smallholders with 95 percent of them operating on less than 5 acres of land. The smallholders operate in …
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Ugandans Wednesday night took to social media to complain after they realized they could not use WhatsApp to send or receive messages. The problem that started soon after 11pm, was first thought by many, to be a local problem. It soon turned out that it was a worldwide problem, as the …
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DURBAN, South Africa| PPU| For Africa to develop, the political will of the leaders must be accompanied by the right strategy, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said. Museveni was speaking as the chief panelist on the subject “Agenda 2063: Infrastructure Update” at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban, …
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The General Court Martial at Makindye has sentenced two UPDF soldiers to 15 years in jail each for conniving to attack Mbuya military barracks on March 4th 2013. This, a day after the seven member court chaired by Lt Gen Andrew Gutti on Tuesday found them guilty of offenses relating …
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An immersion into sculpting that stimulates diverse cultural heritages By Dominic Muwanguzi Joe Nickson is an art dealer with an unusual speciality – tribal art. His IntoAfrica Galleries at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel Gift Shop area and in Luteete, about 7kms from Kampala along Gayaza Road are brimming with masks …
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Uganda should learn from the Kenyan court and get tough on one of the leading causes of preventable deaths By David Kabanda Tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death globally. Its consumption is associated with increased risk of several cancers, including lung, larynx, oesophagus, oral cavity and pharynx, bladder, …
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Brian Ahumuza is a known name in Uganda’s men’s fashion world. In just seven years; starting in 2010, he has styled and groomed celebrities, modeled apparels, a launched an array of high end fashion shops. And he is just 27 years old and was not born anywhere near the …
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