Ugandan musician turned politician Robert Kyagulani alias Bobi Wine has applauded female students’ leaders in Makerere University who on Tuesday protested over tuition fee hike. “Inspired seeing young women courageously protest injustice in the face of brute force. Afraid of the population, President Museveni criminalised this constitutional right and will
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A section of youths from Gulu district want politicians to stop politicizing the issue of unemployment and instead come up with policies to avert their plight. The youth made the remarks yesterday while petitioning Parliament over the increasing unemployment in the country. Presenting their petition to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, Eric
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African Media Agency (AMA)/- Public and private financial institutions are not responding adequately to meet global energy goals as finance, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, remains drastically below levels needed to deliver universal access according to new Energizing Finance research released yesterday by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). The Energizing Finance
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A panel of judges from Arsenal and its official online money transfer partner, WorldRemit, have selected eight coaches as finalists for their Future Stars coaching programme. The eight finalists will now compete in a public vote on www.futurestars.worldremit.com for the chance to attend a personalised training programme with Arsenal Football
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The King (Omukama) of Tooro Kingdom, Oyo Nyimba Rukidi IV has warned that Uganda’s future could be lost to teenage pregnancies, asking government and partners to fast track interventions to end the vice. He made the remarks while officiating at the Inter-Generational Dialogue held at Serena hotel today. The dialogue
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Journalism is known as the fourth estate after the three top governance organs on matters of the humanity. Media Challenge Initiative, an NGO formed by the group of journalists is up in arms to create an impact on the looming climate change in the country. Speaking at the press conference
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Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021: Burkina Faso Vs Uganda Cranes – 13th November 2019 – Ouagadougou (10 PM) *Uganda Cranes will travel with a chartered flight aboard Uganda Airlines Bombardier departing Entebbe International Airport on 12th November 2019 and will return on 14th November 2019 after the game. 30 Airtickets have been
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It is a public secret that tycoon Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka’s Business Empire is facing unprecedented turbulence resulting from a disagreement with his son, Jordan Ssebuliba Kiwanuka. Although he has lived a low profile for many decades, Kiwanuka is the Chief Executive Officer of renowned Oscar Industries and runs a number
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The Uganda government said on Monday its economy was 11.6% larger than earlier thought after it rebased its calculations, a move economists said was to incorporate new sectors whose output had grown in recent years. The east African country’s gross domestic product (GDP) now stood at 122.7 trillion shillings at
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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday opened a major summit aimed at reviving Russia's influence in Africa, telling leaders from the continent he would seek to double trade in the coming years. All 54 African states were represented at the first Russia-Africa Summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, with
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