The General Court Martial has Granted Bail to the Former Inspector General of Police, Edward Kale Kayihura. The bail was granted following an application by Kayihura's lawyers led by Peter Kabatsi, who fronted old age and poor health as the main reasons for the applications. A panel of 7 Army
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Fortebet clients in Rwenzori region sang praises to the leading betting firm in Uganda after being given hundreds of gifts. Over 1000 clients received Fortebet’s precious gifts at Fortebet centres in Bundibugyo town, Fortportal town, Nyahuka, Mpondwe and Bwera (in Kasese). The gifts, among others, included phones, jerseys, t-shirts, pens
Read MoreThe programme of the mission will include a trade and investment seminar, business-to-business meetings and site visits to Lima-based companies operating in agro-processing, capital mining equipment and the Mining services sectors PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- South African companies will explore trade and investment opportunities in
Read MoreThe programme of the mission will include a trade and investment seminar, business-to-business meetings and site visits to Lima-based companies operating in agro-processing, capital mining equipment and the Mining services sectors PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- South African companies will explore trade and investment opportunities in
Read MoreThis was one of the key observations made during the two-day 3rd annual conference of the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) – established in several countries to enhance legislative oversight over the budget – should
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South Sudan has announced that it will resume pumping oil next month in areas where it was suspended in 2013 because of the civil war. Production is expected to return to its normal average of 375,000 barrels per day in three years, with an anticipated 210,000 barrels by the end
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The wife of Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine, who has been charged with treason, has written a moving tribute to her husband on their seventh wedding anniversary. In a Facebook post written before he was freed on bail, Barbie Kyagulanyi said: On such days in the past, we
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Museveni was quoted saying: “Electoral Commission is full of rotten people; I am going to get rid of them. Why should we suffer from corrupt election officials when NRM has got so much manpower; they should be out, get out. In the Election of Jinja East, I discovered so many
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The 22nd ordinary meeting of the East African Community (EAC) Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) was held at Kampala Serena Hotel in Uganda on 24th August 2018. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, and current chairperson of MAC. Present were: Dr. Patrick Njoroge,
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A 51-year-old man, charged with treason alongside Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine, fainted in the packed courtroom during his bail application. Shaban Atiku had to be carried out after he collapsed. A total of 33 people applied for bail after they were charged with treason, in a case
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