Uganda Catholic Bishops have revealed that they have already secured license from Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to start a national Catholic television called Uganda Catholic Television (UCT). This is contained in press statement released on June 8, 2018 by the bishops after their annual Plenary Assembly held from June 4-8,
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Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium strengthened their lead above England at the top of Group G by crushing Tunisia with a devastating attacking display. While Roberto Martinez's side are not through to the last 16 yet, a win for England over Panama in Nizhny Novgorod
Read MoreTen senior government officials have been arrested following days of uncertainty over the safety of sugar being imported into the country. Among them is the head of the national consumer protection agency. The arrests come a day after two senior ministers contradicted each other on whether impounded sacks of sugar
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump has renewed sanctions on North Korea, citing an "extraordinary threat" from its nuclear weapons - just 10 days after saying there was no risk from Pyongyang, BBC reports. "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea," he tweeted on 13 June, a day after
Read MoreThe Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called for the review of the decentralisation policy and increase in funding for Local Governments if they are to be effective. Kadaga said that the decentralisation policy in its current state promotes individualism. She said that whilst decentralisation has created jobs, Ugandans have
Read MoreBoU Intervenes As Shilling Hits All-Time Low Of 3890/3900
The Uganda shilling weakened to an all time low on the back of strong interbank demand, energy and manufacturing sector during the week ending 22nd June 2018. Trading was in the range of 3890/3900. However, after watching from the sidelines for a while, Bank of Uganda (BoU) intervened on the
Read MoreIf developing countries don’t push for greater influence in global health organisations, they will face even greater health crises, like less affordable access to vital medicine, says Dr Aquina Thulare, technical advisor on National Health Insurance, South Africa who presented at the 10th BRICS Academic Forum in Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG, South
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Read MoreBy Gilbert Saggia, Managing Director: East Africa at SAP Africa Gilbert Saggia, Managing Director: East Africa at SAP Africa NAIROBI, Kenya, 22 June 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing unprecedented disruption. While large global disruptors have claimed most of the news headlines,
Read MoreKayihura’s road to jail How the former IGP became a victim of his own success, internal power struggles and changing geopolitics By Andrew M. Mwenda Former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kale Kayihura, was the longest servicing officer in a top and sensitive security position under President Yoweri Museveni. He
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