Donald Trump has charged his own reelection campaign $1.3 million (UShs4.8 billion) for rent, food, lodging and other expenses since taking office, according to a Forbes analysis of the latest campaign filings. And although outsiders have contributed more than $50 million to the campaign, the billionaire president hasn’t handed over
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Kampala City has been selected as the lead among the Twelve (12) African cities in the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN). This follows a competitive submission to the call for applications organized by the French Development Agency (AFD) early this year. The other African cities include Algiers (Algeria), Bamako (Mali),
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The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been transferred to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for treatment. Kadaga was on Thursday admitted at Nakasero Hospital, where she is allegedly being treated for fatigue-related illnesses. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Kadaga became ill
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Youth pressure group, Youth Power Research Uganda (YPRU) has given the Office of the Inspector of Government (IGG) up to two days to produce a report on the alleged illicit undeclared wealth of Justine Bagyenda, the former Bank of Uganda Executive Director-Supervision. Through their lawyers Nsubuga K S& Co Advocates,
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The Uganda shilling opened the trading week ending 22nd March 2019 holding steady with demand and supply evenly matched but came under slight pressure mid- week as import demand rebounded. Trading was in the range of 3700/3701. In the interbank money market, overnight funds traded at 7% while one week
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Uganda'a President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the Uganda Armed forces has called on the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to fight for the people of Uganda to be prosperous by providing a security service based on the four principles of patriotism, Pan Africanisim, Social-Economic
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Uganda’s real estate industry is set to be boosted with a new kid on the block that will spur growth in the sector. ABJA Estates Limited, an indigenous real estate company is the latest entrant in Uganda’s property sector. Founded in June 2018 by home baked Ugandan, the real estate
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20 teams are set to participate in the second edition of the Kabira Country Club Football Tournament scheduled for 31st March 2019 at the Club’s premises in Bukoto. During the official launch of the tournament today, Kabira Country Club General Manager Rakesh Hurrychurn said the six a side tournament is
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The long awaited two Uganda airlines bombardier jets may not arrive next month as earlier reported due to delayed approve of funds meant to purchase them by Parliament. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Monicah Azuba, Uganda risk many consequences if the funds delay because the manufacturer has
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The Government of Uganda has reportedly forced MTN Uganda to hire local staff into top leadership positions amid the turbulent relationship marred with accusations of espionage. Sources say after government deported senior staff of the telecom giant, it has now directed the telecom firm to recruit Ugandans into such positions.
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