Government has bowed to pressure from parliament and lifted the ban on Airtime scratch cards. The decision to lift the ban was reached in a meeting in the Conference hall of parliament involving the speaker, Rebecca Kadaga, telecom companies, members of parliament, the Information Communication and Technology-ICT Minister, Frank Tumwebaze and
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Uganda's former Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura is being handled in line with military procedures, the Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has told parliament. He was responding to a question raised by Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Latif Ssebaggala during the prime Minister's question time on when government
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Taxify, an Estonian ride-hailing company aiming to take on Uber in emerging markets, will invest millions of euros in East Africa in the next five years with a strategy focused on motorised rickshaws and motorcycles, it said on Thursday. The company, which already operates in five cities in Kenya, Uganda
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said he hopes around a million refugees from South Sudan will return home following the signing of a peace deal to end the civil war by the country's leaders, news agency Reuters reports. “We hope that with the UN support in regards to food and
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Belgium has welcomed the decision by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President, Joseph Kabila not to contest the December poll. In a statement issued on Thursday, Belgium has also called for a credible and inclusive electoral process. "Following the nomination of a presidential candidate for the Front Commun pour le
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With some key attacking players missing on both sides, Al Hain-Cole expects a low-scoring Premier League opener between the Foxes and Mourinho's men The Premier League season will get underway at Old Trafford on Friday night as Manchester United take on Leicester City. Jose Mourinho has endured a frustrating summer,
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Uganda’s fledgling national airline will be a candidate for an initial public offering and closer cooperation with other carriers if the launch goes as planned, Bloomberg reports. Uganda Airlines, which last month signed deals for Airbus SE wide-body jets and Bombardier Inc. regional planes, is due to begin operating 19
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By Peter Abaanabasazi Hoima. Communities hosting refugees in Kikuube district, have a reason to smile after the Office of the Prime Minister injected over Shs2bn to improve on their wellbeing. The Shs2.73bn in Kikuube district is part of 50 million dollars borrowed from the World Bank by Government of
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The President of the African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has made an urgent call to give farmers across the continent new technologies with the potential to transform agricultural production. Adesina said the technology transfer was needed immediately and that evidence from countries like Nigeria demonstrated that technology plus strong
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By Goal Winner: Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois left Chelsea high and dry with his refusal to return and play for the club this season. That boycott meant the deposed Premier League champions were forced to go into the market for an inferior goalkeeper in Kepa Arrizabalaga at a much higher
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