Tanzania wants to fund its multibillion-dollar railway, aircraft modernisation and energy projects with its own resources, President John Magufuli has said. “We already have the funds for the construction of the standard gauge railway until its completion from Dar es Salaam to Isaka. We also have the resources internally to
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Uganda's Health Minister, Ruth Aceng has dismissed social media reports claiming that her department issued a warning on milk contaminated with sodium metabisulphite. Last week, a message purportedly from the ministry of health warned consumers of dairy products claiming they contained chemicals harmful to humans. "I wish to categorically state
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JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE OCCASION OF THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO UGANDA BY HIS EXCELLENCY PAUL KAGAME, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA At the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, paid a
Read MoreBy Peter Abaanabasazi Hoima Government has finally bowed to pressure and accepted to resettle the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Bukinda Parish in Kyangwali sub-county, Hoima district. This is after the victims forcefully returned to the disputed land two weeks ago, putting security agencies and government on tension, fearing that
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On October 20, 2016, Uganda’s Central Bank, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) announced that it had taken over the management of Crane Bank Ltd after the bank became “a significantly undercapitalized institution.” Further, on February 27, 2017, BoU announced that dfcu Bank had taken over Crane Bank. This was after
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The Uganda shilling inched down undermined by dollar demand from energy and manufacturing sectors. The currency weakened to trade in the range of 3658/3665 at the end of week compared to 3638/3648 at opening. Bank of Uganda (BoU) was in the market mopping excess liquidity. In the interbank money market, overnight
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It's clear the 285,000 people in this sprawling compound known as the second-largest refugee camp in the world desperately need aid. These residents who fled civil wars in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo and other conflicts now live in tents and ramshackle housing in northern Uganda. Yet just a month
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Buganda Road Magistrate Court on Friday afternoon charged five suspects for ending the life of a Finnish businessman Teräsvuori Tuomas Juha Petteri. Those on trial are Apollo Kyabagye, a senior Intelligence officer at the Internal Security Organisation-ISO, Faridah Nakaye-a friend to the deceased, Carol Alinda- a businesswoman, Fatuma Kabagambe- a
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President Yoweri Museveni has assured Bibanja holders living on Mailo land that their land tenure is legally protected and no one should evict them. Those chasing them from their land were doing so illegally, said the President, adding that it was in contravention of the law and that they are
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The former Head Teacher of Kibuli SS Haji Ali Mugagga has been implicated for using a sports scholarship scheme to lure girls into sex. This was part of the finding on investigations into reports of unethical behavior and sexual abuse against Mugagga. Six witnesses presented evidence pinning Hajji Mugagga but
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