FRIDAY: Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Senegal 🇸🇳 10pm Onyango is ready, who else is in Cranes camp after strike Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Star forward Sadio Mane goes head-to-head with star goalkeeper Denis Onyango when Senegal meet troubled Uganda on Friday in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 match in Cairo. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has written to Justice Minister Kahinda Otafire, warning that no action should be taken on Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL), without Cabinet approval. “As I have guided on several occasions, given the strategic importance of UTL to the economy, government has been …
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Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes players returned to training Wednesday night after Tuesday’s boycott in a pay dispute with soccer governing body FUFA. Sports state minister Charles Bakkalubindi met the players in three-hour long meeting to resolve the strike over emoluments. The players, by returning to training, indicated …
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The bank’s assets grew 15% to $15 billion in 2018 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Shareholders of Africa Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) are set to earn $69million as dividends following record growth in profits in 2018. Last year, shareholders earned $57.53million. The decision was reached during the Annual General Meeting …
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Last 16 matches: Egypt 🇪🇬 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 Madagascar 🇲🇬 vs DRC 🇨🇩 Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Uganda 🇺🇬 – Friday Algeria 🇩🇿 vs Guinea 🇬🇳 Morocco 🇲🇦 vs Benin 🇧🇯 Mali 🇲🇱 vs Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 Ghana 🇬🇭 vs Tunisia 🇹🇳 Cairo, Egypt | …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President and Commander in Chief Yoweri Museveni has appointed four new Assistant Inspector Generals of Police, from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Seconded to join Police are Brig. Jack Bakasumba, Brig Godfrey Goloba, and Colonels Jese Kamunanwire and Chris Damulira. Brig. Jack Bakasumba has been …
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A look at the bloc’s state and DRC’s intention to join Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to apply to join the East African Community (EAC) may seem like a coup for the bloc but on closer scrutiny it may compound …
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They see opportunities for business, economy in FY2019/2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Conversations on the recently read new budget are gaining momentum amongst key players like chief executive officers of corporate firms. The executives, from key sectors of banking, manufacturing, industry, information technology, agriculture, trade are believed to …
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Why Shs40.5trilion may not deliver government promise of inclusive growth and shared prosperity Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Uganda on June 13 announced its biggest budget ever which, at Shs40.5 trillion (Approx. US$10.7 billion), has been described as ambitious and upbeat. But its promise it not matched by its …
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Salah scores as Egypt maintain perfect Cup of Nations record FT: Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Egypt 🇪🇬 2 | DRC 🇨🇩 4 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 0 Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored from a free-kick as host nation Egypt defeated Uganda 2-0 in Cairo Sunday to win Group A at the …
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