President Yoweri Museveni has made changes to his cabinet, dropping ICT State Minister Idah Nantaba and moving her boss Frank Tumwebaze. The changes announced on Saturday also saw former opposition honcho Beatrice Anywar make it to the list. In the same changes, ex army commander General Katumba Wamala has been
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Telecommunications operators have up to 30th January 2020 to formally notify the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) which license categories they want to apply for under the new licensing regime. Having concluded a review of the new licensing framework for the telecommunications sector and approved various license categories, the UCC recently
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Ask any urbanite in the world, and they will probably tell you their city is the best. So, Flight Network set out to name the World’s Best Cities© by asking the experts — a 1000+ Travel Writers, Travel Bloggers and Travel Agencies from all around the globe, who have seen
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The African Development Bank has joined forces with 11 other international organizations to assist developing countries to build resilience against the impact of natural disasters caused by extreme weather. Following a series of deadly weather events that have caused widespread destruction, especially in Africa, the institutions came together at the
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Robert Kyagulanyi (pictured above), the Ugandan pop star turned politician who goes by the stage name Bobi Wine, said he is in advanced talks with opposition parties to field a single presidential candidate in 2021 elections against Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the east African country since 1986. Wine, the
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The use of emojis has found its way into formal communication. But recent developments have unexpectedly demonstrated that what was originally perceived as jokes are being taken seriously. The same way comedy was underrated in the past, only to earn a glorious place in the entertainment industry. Emojis are shorthand communication tools used
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Struggling retailer Nakumatt Holdings has shut down three of its remaining six stores, signaling trouble in the recovery path that it embarked on about two years ago, Business Daily reports. The company, which is under administration, has closed down Nairobi’s Lavington and Prestige as well as Kisumu branches. This has
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The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has explained the cause of the current rains and warned that they will continue through January in some parts of the country. In a statement dated 10th December 2019 signed by Deus Bamanya on behalf of UNMA Executive Director, the weatherman says that the
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Uganda’s richest man and biggest landlord, Sudhir Ruparelia (pictured above) has revealed that the future of real estate sector looks bright as oil production nears. Asked about his view on the year 2019 for the property sector, Sudhir said it was quite a challenging year. “It has been a slow
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has told the Ministry of Energy to do whatever it takes to build the contentious Isimba Public Access Bridge connecting Kayunga and Kamuli districts. The Isimba Public Access Bridge was negotiated as part of the Isimba Dam construction. “I warned the President and the
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