Fellow Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu Greetings. I have been busy with the by-elections in Hoima and Kaabong and the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Association (CPA) that is still meeting in Munyonyo. Hence, I have not had time to respond to your responses to my message of 22nd September 2019 and to
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Ivory Coast is the market that has most rapidly improved its trade growth potential over the past decade, according to new research from Standard Chartered. The Trade20 index, which identifies the 20 rising stars of trade, places African markets Côte d'Ivoire in the top spot, and Kenya at number three.
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Uganda won the southern African Cosafa Women's Under-17 Championship trophy on Sunday after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa in Port Louis. Uganda struck first after the break through Fauzia Najjemba on 56 minutes with Batwana hitting back from a Tiffany Kortjie header 18 minutes later. The winner for
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A man has been arrested in Nairobi’s Roysambu area with 2.5 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at KSh9 million (UShs318 million), The Standard reports. The man identified as Alex Opondo (pictured) had arrived from Uganda with the white powder wrapped in a packet of soya beans when he was nabbed. The
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A recent survey by Uganda Martyrs University revealed that farmers in Uganda insert rat poison in sacks of maize and beans to ward off pests including rats and weevils. The report passed without alarm in the media on 20 September 2019. But that is not all. Supermarkets have devised another
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Limited funding for communication activities has been cited as a key challenge hampering limited government-citizen interaction. Communication experts say this leads to limited information being disseminated about the existing government programmes. Duncan Abigaba, the Manager at Government Citizens’ Interaction Centre (GCIC) says while the platform has facilitated interaction between citizens
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Tropical Bank is in final stages of rolling out Islamic Banking products and services in Uganda. Speaking at the sidelines of Tropical Bank’s annual dinner for corporate customers held at Hotel Africana on Thursday, Dennis M. Kakeeto, the Bank’s Executive Director revealed that they are ready to pioneer Islamic Banking
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South Africa’s economy remains stuck in its longest downward cycle since 1945, adding to pressure on the government to implement reforms to lift business confidence and boost growth. The economy entered the 70th month of a weakening cycle in September, according to the Reserve Bank’s Quarterly Bulletin released Wednesday in
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Betting firms SportPesa and Betin have finally thrown in the towel in Kenya, Daily Nation reports. The two firms have halted their operations in Kenya and are set to send home thousands of their employees after a prolonged tax standoff with the Kenyan government. The betting firms, which control more
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President Yoweri Museveni yesterday hosted a state dinner in honour of heads of delegations attending the Commonwealth parliamentary conference, 2019 at State House Entebbe. “I persuaded the delegates to stay and explore the irresistible beauty of Uganda,” Museveni said in a statement. He added that Uganda is the most beautiful
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