US President, Donald J. Trump took to his twitter account yesterday to celebrate the rescue of American tourist and tour guide who were abducted in Queen Elizabeth National park last week. Trump tweeted: “Pleased to report that the American tourist and tour guide that were abducted in Uganda have been
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Although Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) banned preachers on the streets, the practice has not died out, URN reports. In 2017, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA issued a directive banning preaching the gospel on the streets. They argued that the directive was intended to restore trade, traffic order, control development and noise pollution
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Kyamutetera Holdings Limited has acquired a controlling stake in The CEO Magazine Ltd, the publishers of CEO East Africa. Muhereza Kyamutetera (in featured photo), one of the founding partners of the magazine and until recently, its Editorial Director, has been named its Chief Executive Editor. CEO East Africa seeks to
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Kampala Parents School is the overall winner of the 2019 Ruparelia Group of Companies Sports Gala Awards, having garnered 475 points. The colourful event was held at Kampala International School Uganda on Sunday. Sack racing thrilled participants Rose bud emerged the second with 395 points followed by Munyonyo Speke Resort which scored 390 points.
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Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday that he will give a 4% stake in Amazon—currently worth more than $35 billion—to his wife, MacKenzie, as part of their pending divorce, making it by far the largest divorce settlement in history. In January, soon after the couple announced their separation, Forbes assembled a list of the largest, strangest and most
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Uganda Baati has embarked on giving back to the communities in which it operates through their latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that is focusing on Cervical Cancer and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). On Friday the company held a one-day health camp at their main showroom in Industrial Area, Bugoloobi. According to
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Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company remains committed to the communities of the countries where it operates through a newly launched collaboration with Spain for UNHCR (The United Nations Refugee Agency. The project, known as “Water Assistance for South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda” is designed to ensure access to safe drinking water
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Police in Kasese have handed over 44 Rwandans to immigration officials for deportation, URN reports. The Rwandans were arrested on Wednesday evening at the Kazinga Channel Katunguru along the Kasese Mbarara Road as they attempted to enter Kasese district. According to Rwenzori East Regional Police Commander Vincent Mwesigye, the Rwandans
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The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has said Uganda will soon stop importing rice from other countries. While addressing the media at the new Government supported 16 square mile Rice growing scheme today in Bulambuli District, the Minister said Uganda has been importing Rice worth
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A Chinese company caused a stir in a village in Baringo County, Kenya after donating beer as part of food aid to hungry residents, Daily Nation reports. Chuanshan International Mining Company donated more than 300 bags of maize, 20 cartons of cooking oil and over 20 cartons of a Chinese-brand
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