Kenya has beaten 14 African countries including Uganda to host the lucrative United Nationals Global Shared Service Centre. This is according to the Report of the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres titled ‘Global service delivery model for the United Nations Secretariat’ dated 8 January 2019. The report will soon be
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Deputy President William Ruto has called on African countries to continue accepting financial help from the West or China as long as it boosts infrastructure on the continent but doesn’t lead to re-colonisation, Daily Nation reports. In a lecture delivered at the UK’s Warwick University on Saturday, Dr Ruto said
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Makerere University Law dons have questioned the powers of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe to suspend staff and appoint a committee to investigate them, URN reports. This is contained in a statement signed by Associate Prof. Christopher Mbazira, the acting Principal Law School with backing of all staff.
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By Nabendeh Wamoto S.P “Never out shine had your master ’’said an American author, Robert Green in his 48 laws of power. According to President Museveni, Minister Godfrey Kiwanda did not consult; he conflicted with the above principle. Just as they say politics is a game of numbers, so also
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A female MP in Tanzania has called for checks to determine whether or not her male colleagues have undergone circumcision - a procedure known to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. Jackline Ngonyani said any MPs found not to have been circumcised should be required to undergo the procedure. Her
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Major General Proscovia Nalweyiso has been promoted to Lieutenant General and becomes the first female soldier to hold such a rank in East Africa. She is one of the army bosses promoted by President Yoweri Museveni in elevations announced on Friday by the army spokesperson.
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By Drake Nyamugabwa Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has urged French investors to choose Uganda as their top investment destination, saying there is a conducive environment for them. Inviting the French Investors, Kasaija said Uganda has created a one stop centre for investors at Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) where 12 government
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MPs on the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have blamed the board members of Bank of Uganda for abdicating their duties, leaving management to oversee the controversial and irregular closure of the seven defunct Banks. This has since posed a number of illegalities. In a meeting
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By Amon Baita Kenya Airways has come under fire after three family members lost their valuable items on flight KQ 416 on 5th February 2019. This has been worsened by the airline’s reluctance to sort out the issue. Florence Nyiramugisha, her son and youngest sister lost the items worth over
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Property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia did little to save his bank- Crane Bank Ltd despite having a number of properties to his name, Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has claimed. Appearing before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) today where he had
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