Iran says its military "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board, Iran's state TV reports. The statement said it had done so due to "human error" after the plane flew close to a sensitive site belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Mistaken for a "hostile
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By Alex Masereka Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, fresh from a 195km trek has warned young Ugandans against the dangers of bad sexual behavior. The trek organised to pay tribute to the five year war that brought Museveni to power in 1986, begun on 4th January and ended on Friday. "I,
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The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADs) is set to spend Shs11Bn on the purchase of hoes President Yoweri Museveni promised farmers before the 2016 general elections. The details of the expenditure are contained in the 2020/2021 national budget framework paper for NAADs that was today presented before Parliament’s budget Committee.
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US President Donald Trump seems to think that he was overlooked for last year's Nobel Peace Prize. Why, what did he say? "I'm going to tell you about the Nobel Peace Prize, I'll tell you about that. I made a deal, I saved a country, and I just heard that
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is forming a plan to take back two oil blocks from sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler and sell them to another company.The Congolese government has talked to Tullow Oil Plc about purchasing a stake in the Lake Albert licenses along the country’s border with Uganda, said four
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The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Keith Muhakanizi has revealed that cabinet is slated to discuss the issue of South Sudan traders compensation before final decision would be made on the particular individuals meant to benefit from the case bonanza. Muhakanizi made the revelation on Thursday while appearing before Parliament’s
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The publisher, African Leadership Magazine, has said that over 150 Leading African business, political and diplomatic leaders will be attending the 8th edition of the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year event. The event with the theme: Africa for Africans - Exploring the Gains of a Connected Continent, is billed
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The Secretary to the Treasury, Keith Muhakanizi has blamed the perennial budget deficits facing the country on failure by top government officials from taking up his advice on management of the economy. Muhakanizi made the revelation on Thursday while appearing before the Parliament’s Finance Committee where he had been summoned
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Farmers living along East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have been advised to standardize their products to meet international standards. This was revealed by Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) at a Farmers Conference held recently in Hoima District. The farmers were also
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Uganda is set to host Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in 2024.Uganda was selected to host the conference at the ongoing CSPOC in Ottawa, Canada running from 06-10 January 2020. The Conference provides Speakers and presiding officers of National Parliaments in the Commonwealth with a unique
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