Uganda Police Force have arrested five people including a policeman at Katuna border to assist with investigations regarding an alleged hammer attack that left Kellen Rwengabo Tibehenderwa, a prominent business woman fighting for her life. Brian Ampeire, a Senior Superintendent of Police and District Police Commander Kabale district in South
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Since his appointment by the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi 11, in May 2013, Owek.Charles Peter Mayiga (in featured photo above) has inked his name in the books of history both in Buganda and Uganda with indelible leadership traits making him a timely appointment for “Omulembe Omutebi”. His billing
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A Government of Uganda team led by Hon. Irene Muloni, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development and Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) leadership led by Rajakumari Jandhyala President and CEO of YAATRA Ventures jointly presented the East Africa Community sanctioned Refinery located in Hoima during the recently concluded Africa Investment
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City businesswoman, Prossy Namwanje Maria, the proprietor of Sure Deal has been fined shs30m for applying UNBS Q Mark on products without permit and Possessing for sale, non-conforming cosmetics. This was after she pleaded guilty to five counts ranging from using the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Quality Mark
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Even with the 5G era already upon us, investment in 4G/LTE networks is still vitally important for operators in sub-Saharan Africa and must remain a core focus of network construction for the immediate future. This is according to David Chen, Vice-President, Huawei Southern Africa. "Currently, the mobile broadband penetration rate
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Safaricom and Huawei have jointly received the prestigious Most Innovative Service “the Business of Tomorrow” award at AfricaCom 2019 in Cape Town. This Award recognizes the two companies for offering the new revolutionary Mobile Money Overdraft service, known as “Fuliza”. This service enables users with insufficient funds in their M-PESA
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Although it may appear that much of the exploration activity in Africa is driven by smaller independents, the supermajors still have a significant role to play. In recognition of the importance of the market these supermajors were all well represented by senior executives at this year’s Africa Oil Week (Africa-OilWeek.com).
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Rwanda and South Sudan have boycotted East African Community Inter-Parliamentary games organized and hosted by Uganda. The two neighbouring did not send through delegates without any explanation why they boycotted the games. This development comes at a time when the relations between Uganda and the two countries continue to deteriorate.
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Uganda's speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has expressed her shock at news that 85% of the country's government health facilities lack latrines. Kadaga was speaking at the Uganda Parliamentary Symposium on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene where the shocking statistics were unveiled. "I've been shocked and saddened to learn that 85%
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President Yoweri Museveni has presided over the passing out of 321 tank crews after completing Amour Basic Crews Course. The crews comprise of tanks and motorised infantry fighting vehicles, mambas and Buffalos (Nyoka). The ceremony was held at the Armoured Warfare Training School in Karama, Mubende district on Friday.
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