The remains of Police Commissioner Christine Alalo who perished in the Ethiopian Airways crash in March have been identified. Alalo was part of the passengers from 35 countries who were on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed on 10 March, killing 157 people. Among
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By Barbara Kasekende Every parent wants the best for their child’s future. But with the rate of youth unemployment, there is definitely cause for concern.Our universities churn out tens of thousands of graduates every year, but where are the jobs? And we haven’t even considered those that dropped out along
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A group Indian nationals and companies have dragged the Parliament of Uganda to Court seeking court orders to put an end to the probe into acquisition of departed Asian properties, describing the probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) as an abuse on powers of
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The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has cleared a Chinese plywood Company Zhong Bang Industries Limited, to resume their operations in Katonga having found that they have not violated the environment. Early this month, NEMA stopped the Chinese company from carrying out any activity in Katonga wetland. This followed reports
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Days after launching another campaign aimed at trying to force President Yoweri Musveni out of power, FDC has unveiled a new plot aimed at regime change in Uganda. This was unveiled by FDC party spokesperson, Ibrahim Sssmujju Nganda while addressing a press briefing at the party headquarters. "We have already
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Danish food tech and agribusiness executives arrive in Uganda this week to explore avenues for sectoral synergies between the two countries. Denmark has over the years maintained an enviable track record in agriculture production, with its annual yield being three times the amount it needs for itself. This, thanks to
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The People Power movement is on tenterhooks after President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday was crowned 'man of the ghetto.' The Ghetto is a stronghold of Kyadondo East lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine whose political message of change has been directly inspired by living conditions in the areas. Before taking
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Centre-left opposition candidate Alberto Fernández has been elected president of Argentina in a vote dominated by economic concerns. Mr Fernández secured more than the 45% of the vote needed to win, beating conservative incumbent Mauricio Macri. Raucous crowds gathered at Mr Fernández's election headquarters to celebrate the result. The vote
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Uganda's opposition politician Bobi Wine has dismissed President Yoweri Museveni's appeal for support from youths living in informal settlements, saying he is to blame for their "impoverishment". The musician-turned-politician, who is the self-declared 'ghetto president', ridiculed a mural of Mr Museveni declaring the 75-year-old leader as "man of ghetto". The
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Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos lost his title as the richest man in the world during after-hours trading on Thursday, following a lackluster third-quarter earnings call from his ecommerce behemoth. Amazon shares fell 7% in after-hours trading, knocking Bezos’ fortune down to $103.9 billion. That puts him at
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