The Ruparelia Foundation is one of the key sponsors of the Kampala Kids Run 2019 that is aimed at ensuring that children not only have access to safe drinking water, but also embrace the culture of engaging in physical exercises for healthy living. Under the theme “Safe Drinking Water in
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By AFP The African Union said Friday that South Sudan's dueling leaders had one final chance to form a government, backing US warnings that patience with the fledgling young nation's government had run out. "I think both our friends here in Washington and us think that this cannot be a
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Over 200 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been enlightened about the existing untapped opportunities in the oil and gas sector at the midstream stage. The enterprises who are dealing in construction, engineering, ICT among others have been urged to position themselves to provide services by bidding for services and
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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni today met with the European Union delegation in Uganda led by the EU Ambassador to Uganda H.E. Attilio Pacifici as part of continuous engagements. In a statement issued this evening, Museveni assured EU of free and fair elections in 2021. “…About the political situation in the
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Tanzania come from behind and score late to beat Equatorial Guinea 2-1 in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Elsewhere Zimbabwe and visitors battled out a goalless draw in Group H. The National Stadium in Dar es Salaam was about half full for Tanzania's Group J win over Equatorial
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The government has allayed fears raised by residents living in Northern Uganda, over rampant power outages in the region, adding that there was ongoing works to step up supply to the region. In a statement presented to Parliament on Thursday, 14 November 2019, State Minister for Energy, Hon. Simon D’Ujanga,
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By Matsiko Kahunga In a space of a few months, I have come across press reports that reveal the dilemma of Uganda’s agricultural sector. Saturday Monitor, recently carried an interview with the Chief Executive, House of Dawda (the makers of Splash juice), where he decries the firm producing below capacity,
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National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Executive Director, Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha (pictured) has been elected President of the African Water Association (AFWA) Dr. Silver was elected by the African Water Association executive board that sat today 15th November, 2019. He is the first Ugandan to hold the position. The
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The Ministry of Health is investigating three cases of adverse immunization reactions following the recent Measles/Rubella immunization campaign. The cases, all from the same family, were immunized at a community vaccination post located in Kalagi. But one of them passed away yesterday at the pediatric unit in Mulago National Referral
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Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (pictured above) regained his status as the world's richest person for the first time in two years on Friday, topping Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Bloomberg reported. The Bloomberg Billionaire Index that tracks the wealth of the richest 500 people is updated after US
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