China leads the top 10 countries making millions of dollars in exports to Uganda, according to figures released by Bank of Uganda on August3, 2017. The ranking is based on the latest month (June) in the report. In total, Uganda’s expenditure on imports stood at US$416.31m (Shs1.49 trillion) in June,
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Police in Rwanda have once again arrested opposition politician Diane Rwigara at her home in the capital, Kigali. Her mother Adeline Rwigara and her sister Anne Rwigara, were also picked up, a relative has told the BBC. He said that the three were taken at 11:10 local time (08:10 GMT).
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The East African Development Bank (EADB) Friday held two farewell events at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi and Kampala, for winners of this year’s education scholarships under the EADB/AAI STEM scholarship programme. The winners of the prominent scholarship are: Edward Mureka, (Kenya), Barnabas Wafula, (Kenya), Denish Akuom (Kenya), Chris Mbae, (Kenya)
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Nasa principal and former Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto has shifted allegiance to Jubilee and announced that he is supporting the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in the October 17 repeat poll. Mr Ruto showed up at a Jubilee rally at the famous Kapkatet Grounds in Kericho Town addressed by President
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The United States government has granted Kenya Airways (KQ) a permit to operate direct flights to America. According to an order issued by the Department of Transportation, the permit became effective on September 5. The Nation newspaper reports that the Department of Transportation had in June recommended that KQ, as
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that there are two groups of people against the proposed amendment to the land law. President Museveni, who was accompanied by the Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana and the Minister for Housing Chris Baryomunsi made the remarks last evening at Spice FM radio station
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The Uganda shilling maintained a firm stance, trading in the range of 3595/3605 supported by improved inflows mainly from commodities. Demand remained low during the week ending 8th September 2017. In the interbank money market, there was sufficient liquidity; rates remained stable with overnight funds trading at an average of
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Kitante Golf Course was the set for an allure of class, excitement as lady golfers from across golfers teed off for this year’s Tusker Malt Uganda Open. Playing host to golfers from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, the course was set for yet another showdown of might
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NASA leader Raila Odinga on Thursday claimed that criminals started posting results into the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers a day before the election date (August 8), reports the Standard newspaper. He said that NASA technology experts were able to discover the malpractice from the logs given to
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President Yoweri K. Museveni has been confirmed to again give the keynote and welcoming address at the 3rd Uganda International Oil & Gas Summit (UIOGS) to be hosted by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development from 27-28 September 2017 at the Hotel Serena, Kampala. Held with the support
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