Parliament on Mar.01 engaged in a heated debate regarding eviction of vendors from Park yard market in down town Kampala on orders of Kampala Minister Beti Namisango Kamya.Following a proposal by Kampala legislator Mohammed Nsereko, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga asked the Minister to present to parliament a list of vendors who …
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The Deputy Speaker Jacob Oulanyah represented Uganda at the Global Peace convention held in Manila Philippines from Feb28 to Mar.03 under the theme, ‘Moral and Innovative Leadership: New Models for Peace and Development.’ While there, he told delegates that Uganda provided a good lesson to the rest of the world …
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VIDEO: Companies dealing in new shoes have decried the increasing fake shoes on the market that they say are impacting on their businesses negatively. According to the Bata Marketing and Sales manager Diana Nabunya, traders dealing in shoes should ensure high quality products. This as they launched special ladies shoes that …
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The Board of Directors of Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) has warned about none conformity to agreed repair methods for previously observed cracks at the Isimba Hydro Power Project. The board made the observation Friday when they visited the Isimba Hydro Power Project site to assess the progress of the …
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Government has lifted a ban on the externalization of labour to allow Ugandans seek jobs abroad especially in The Middle East. A year ago, government imposed a ban on the externalization of workers following reports of hostility meted out on Ugandans working abroad. The growing concern was that domestic workers …
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Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa failed to build on a great start to their CAF Champions League title defence and won only 2-1 at home to KCCA of Uganda Friday. The defending African champions were two goals ahead within six minutes of the last-32 first …
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Sundowns 2 KCCA 1 Saturday Vipers vs Platinum Stars (South Africa) Striker Geoffrey Sserunkuma’s away goal will give KCCA the belief needed to knock out African champions Mamelodi Sundowns. The African champions who went 2-0 up in the first 10 minutes, could only manage a 2-1 first leg win Friday …
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VIDEO: Former Uganda justice minister and Katikiro of Buganda Mayanja Nkangi was this afternoon laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kalungu district. His burial brought together leaders from the Mengo and the Ugandan government led by Vice president Edward Kiwanuka Sekandi and the Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga. …
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Court has found senior police officer Joram Mwesigye guilty of assaulting WBS TV journalist Andrew Lwanga in a January 2015 incident. Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu on Friday fined the former Old Kampala district police commander sh1 million for causing bodily harm to the journalist, and ordered him …
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