The legal fraternity in Uganda on Friday morning woke to the sad news of one of their learned friend's passing. According to reports, Lawyer Frederick Ssentomero, collapsed at his home and died as he was being rushed to the hospital. It is not yet clear why he collapsed. Ssentomero has
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Finance Trust Bank has been awarded the Best Visionary Bank of the Year at the 7th Visionary Awards 2019 under the category of Banking and Finance. The awards are organized by the Government of Uganda. The award is presented by The People of The Republic of Uganda in appreciation for
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Uganda has lifted its objections to a South African firm conducting a study for a hydropower dam at a site on the River Nile where spectacular waterfalls and wild game have been a major tourist draw, the tourism minister said on Thursday. Plans by the firm, Bonang Power and Energy,
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Burundi has officially accused Rwanda of sending troops earlier this month to attack one of its military positions and pledged to “use legitimate defense” if its northern neighbor continues the hostility. Eight Burundian soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked their camp close to the Rwandan border on Nov. 16. The invaders retreated
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned rapists that he will terminate them over the evil act. Museveni made the warning while opening the National Command Centre for the Nationwide Network of CCTV cameras. "If you rape an African woman, I will kill you because she is my grandmother, mother or
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With the Rugby Premier League kicking off on Friday 29th November with the first night game between the first and second clubs, it has emerged that the league has a new sponsor in the all new Nile Special Stout. At a press briefing on Thursday at the Kyadondo Rugby Club,
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President Yoweri Museveni has said that the two major causes of teenage pregnancies are bad cultural practices and poverty adding that there is need to define the challenges properly. “The problem of teenage pregnancies is from two sources. The first one is the bad culture that is based on wrong
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Shocking fresh details have emerged on the controversy surrounding the recently recalled 4 million fake Life Guard condoms in Uganda. Government recently ordered Marie Stopes Uganda, a Non-Government Organisation that offers reproductive health services, to recall two batches of Life Guard condoms on the Ugandan market following complaints from customers.
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Uganda has deported 32 Rwandans who were arrested in the west of the country, in an operation against people accused of illegally entering the country. This comes after 24 Ugandans working in Rwanda were also expelled over the weekend, according to local leaders in Kisoro district. The expulsions come amid
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Members of Parliament have rejected a proposal in The Succession Amendment Bill 2018 that seeks to award spouses 50% of the deceased’s properties while children giving children only 9%. The lawmakers have described as unfair a provision in section 13 of the Succession Amendment bill 2018 that proposes children to
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