Sudanese protesters moved to block an attempt on Monday to break up a sit-in outside the Defence Ministry, where demonstrators have been pushing for a quick transition to civilian rule after President Omar al-Bashir was ousted, a Reuters witness said. Troops had gathered on three sides of the sit-in and
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The speaker of Tanzania's parliament has called for the resignation of the auditor general over his alleged statement of contempt against parliament while in the US. ''Our problem is the words that Prof Musa Juma Assad spoke in the United States, and recently when he called reporters in Dodoma and
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Owning a plush property in Dubai has been simplified by Aziz Developments, one of the leading private developers in the UAE. Azizi is organising a property sales show beginning April 17th (Wednesday) at Sheraton Kampala to showcase its extensive portfolio of residential and commercial developments. According to the company’s portfolio,
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The Government has asked Parliament to urgently approve Shs41bn Supplementary budget request to inject in Amina Hersi Moghe’s (in featured photo) Atiak Sugar Factory. The supplementary request is being considered by the Parliamentary Budget Committee. It was introduced to Parliament by the Ministry of Finance and the National Agricultural Advisory
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By Drake Nyamugabwa The East Africa Business Council (EABC) CEO Round Table Meeting in Arusha convened over 30 top CEOs of Companies based in Arusha and Kilimanjaro region and urged them to proactively seize opportunities arising from the EAC regional integration process. In his opening remarks at EABC CEO Round
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has been accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) to provide International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Management Systems Certification. The accreditation comes at a time when a growing number of Ugandan companies are seeking ISO management systems certification to benefit from
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The first Deputy Prime Minister, General Moses Ali has commended Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for the sponsorship the establishment of a state-of-the-art solar-powered ICT computer laboratory at Bezza Al Hijji Senior Secondary School located in Adjumani West County, Adjumani District. The lab comprises 21 computers and other accessories. Established using
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The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has launched Iran Agro-industrial Group in Kisozi-Gomba District. The company which was established by an Iranian Investor, Seyed Muhammed is dealing in silkworm rearing which he {Seyed} says will fetch the country billions of money within few years to
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By Drake Nyamugabwa The World Bank has approved US$ 500 million (Shs1.8 trillion) to support Uganda’s Refugee Programme. The World Bank Vice- President for Africa, Hafez Ghanem made the announcement while meeting the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija at the on-going World Bank /International Monetary Fund
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The Uganda shilling weakened mid-week undercut by strong demand mainly from the interbank players building positions in anticipation of corporate activity on account of dividend payments during the week ending 12th April 2019. At the close of the week, the shilling however stabilized as some market players squared and there
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