Zimbabwe earned $2.7m (Shs10bn) for exporting 97 elephants to China and Dubai over a six year period, Tourism Minister Priscah Mupfumira has said, state-linked Chronicle newspaper reports She said the animals exported were sub-adults, meaning they were between two and thee years old. “Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority exported
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By Katusiime Kellen The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released a list of ten crops where farmers last year earned a better price than others. The list, contained in the new Producer Price Index (PPI) for agriculture released on Thursday, is first-time of its kind by UBOS and the
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President Yoweri Museveni has launched phase four of the internet connectivity project for West Nile and Karamoja. The ceremony took place at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School grounds in Koboko district. The National Information Technology, Uganda (NITA-U), with funding from the World Bank, contracted Huawei technology to build this phase
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President Yoweri Museveni has highly commended the people of Omoro District in the Acholi Sub-Region, for choosing good leaders like the District Woman MP, Hon. Catherine Lamwaka, who support Government Development programmes. The President was addressing residents of Omoro District during celebrations marking the victory of Hon. Lamwaka who was
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Manchester United have confirmed that Ander Herrera will be leaving the club this summer following five years with the Old Trafford side. Rumours of interest from Paris Saint-Germain have circulated for some time as the 29-year-old entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, with free agency
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The Inspector General of Government Justice Irene Mulyagonja has revealed that her office is tracing the 24.7 billion Uganda shillings stolen from the Katosi road project and trying to recover it from the USA. Mulyagonja told reporters at the closure of the five-day commonwealth anti-corruption heads of agencies in Africa
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It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. But managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun while
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The Emirates Group Friday announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion. Released today in its 2018-19 Annual Report, the Emirates Group posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion (US$ 631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44% from last year. The Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion
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Professor, Ezra Suruma, says he feels vindicated now that cabinet is considering the revival Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB). Suruma, the Makerere University Chancellor was one of the few government officials that had tried to resist the World Bank/ International Monetary Fund call for privatization of UCB. He was the Deputy
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What’s the future of Uganda airlines? This is a question that requires anwers. This is because governance issues continue to emege in the initial stages of the national carrier. Not even one month after its launch, the Operationalisation of the Uganda Airline lies in jeopardy. This is after the Parliamentary
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