Three photos are all that Yaya Sangare has to remind him of the family he once had. It was nine months ago when his wife and sons drowned off the coast of Libya. "I was holding my newborn son Kami Davide in my arms when he died," he says quietly,
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who is in Equatorial Guinea for a four-day state visit, spent his second day touring the port of Malabo and the oil and gas complex. Business Focus has learnt that the president is in the oil rich nation to pick lessons on how to manage Uganda's
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Ethnicity and tribal sentiments took centre stage as Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu launched his campaign in Lango to retain his seat as President of the Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party. During a public rally held at Coronation Park in Lira town on Thursday, majority of FDC legislators supporting Muntu's
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Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Janat Mukwaya has called for prosecution of public servants involved in the mismanagement the Youth Livelihood Programme funds in Kibaale district. The programme is the latest government initiative to address the challenge of unemployment among youths in Uganda. It is designed to equip youth
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In response to Uganda’s nationwide blood shortage, Diamond Trust Bank (U) in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) organized a blood donation campaign which started on Thursday 24th and will end today - 26th August 2017 at DTBU Main Branch Premises. Hundreds of people turned up to participate in a
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Police in Kampala are trailing a rumored serial homosexual who fled the country after being implicated in sponsoring immorality in the country. Police have identified the suspect as Patrick Odwori, who is said to be a gay activist and member of sexual minorities Uganda (SMUG). According to reports, Odwori’s woes
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Success in life isn’t all about one’s education levels. There are a number of successful entrepreneurs who didn’t go far with education, but they are employing Professors. This must have been one of the motivating factors for Franco Mambi, 27, a resident of Seeta in Mukono Municipality. Having completed Senior
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Uganda’s Cabinet has approved the change of practice on clearance of Public Officers to travel abroad, a move that has seen the powers of the country’s Prime Minister reduced. This was reached at during a Cabinet sitting on Friday 25th august, 2017. The meeting was chaired by Ruhakana Rugunda, the
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received Equatorial Guinea’s highest recognition and honour; the Great Collar of Independence Award. Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ‘bestowed’ the award upon Museveni on Friday evening at the Presidential Palace in Malabo. Museveni was rewarded for his outstanding contribution to the African cause.
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Airtel Uganda Friday morning handed over prizes to its subscribers in the 8th draw of the on-going Mega Masappe competition. This draw saw Deborah Nabukenya , a farmer based in Nakasongola, drive off in a brand new Toyota Premio and two lucky subscribers, Nicholas Mugiira and Jackson Zakaria Ndiwayezu, take
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