Ugandan prosecutors have re-opened the case of a Finnish businessman found dead at Pearl Of Africa hotel in the capital Kampala last year. According to reports, the three suspects have been charged with murder in a Kampala court, which has not however, made any public announcement. They had previously been charged with
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The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russian Federation on the cooperation in the Field of the use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes. The IGA was signed by Eng. Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral
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By Ben Sebuguzi It is disturbing to learn that Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), a government agency mandated to promote tourism locally and abroad is still silent on the goat races slated for Saturday 21, October 2019 at the Munyonyo Speke Resort. The animal event which started in 1993 courtesy of
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Azamtv Uganda, one of the key pay TV players has announced new subscription and kit prices. Speaking at the press conference held at Azamtv offices in Kololo on Wednesday morning, the Head of Marketing Dennis Kalikwani emphasized that this is an offer to their loyal customers and new ones. Dubbed:
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The Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici has backed the US sanctions against the former Police Chief, Gen. Kale Kayihura. According to Pacifici, there is logic and principle in the visa and economic sanctions imposed against Kayihura, adding that even the EU would
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Uganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has summoned the country's Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda and Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo over the security of Mbale Woman Member of Parliament. Kadaga issued the summons after the Mbale Woman MP; Connie Nakayenze Galiwango sought the intervention of parliament over her
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Local leaders from Kadagi District have petitioned Parliament over illegal possession of over 150 acres of their land. The LC3 Chairman, Robert Tumukwasibe Birwahuri who led the group said that the contentious piece of land which is located in the village of Mpefu had been sold and titled to a
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Huawei's US subsidiary, Huawei Technologies USA Inc. (HT USA), dropped a lawsuit on Sept. 9 against the US Commerce Department and several other US government agencies that it filed back in June. The case was originally filed in response to telecommunications equipment that was seized without justification by US officials
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Education in Uganda, like in many other sectors, is undergoing through a transformation that needs tailor-made teaching packages and solutions to keep up with the times. And in a country like Uganda where government liberalized almost all sectors, much of this transformation in the education sector is being spearheaded by
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Southern African based law firm, Bowmans law has announced a new Managing Partner for its Kampala office (AF Mpanga Advocates), with Ernest Wiltshire Kalibala replacing William Kasozi effective 1st September 2019. This comes after Kampala lawyer, David Mpanga was reportedly summoned by his bosses in South African to answer queries in
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