Economists and leading international Tobacco Harm Reduction experts, drawn from Africa and Europe, have stated that snus and tobacco-free nicotine pouches are “at least 90% safer than smoking.” “This figure is “most likely closer to 99 per cent when you account for the food grade standard to which some
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President Yoweri Museveni has mentioned state minister for lands, Persis Namuganza among the group of young solid group in government. Museveni made the remarks in a letter to Ugandans saying the government is a mixture of both the young and old who form a formidable working alliance. "I am in
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Uganda's Electoral Commission has issued a number of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as it prepares for a long road ahead in organising the 2021 general elections. In a press statement issued by the EC Boss Justice Simon Byabakama, "The aspiring candidate, appearing in person, shall be allowed into the nomination
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Fort Portal City Parliament has rejected a move by Finance State Minister, David Bahati, to provide finances for running newly approved cities in the country through a motion and instead demanded for a substantive amendment to the Appropriation Act. Minister Bahati had brought a motion for a resolution of Parliament
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Ruth Gaylord Hospital About six miles north of Kampala city, along Bombo Road, in Maganjo-Kawempe, Wakiso District, there’s an imposing housing facility that has left tongues waging. However, this facility isn’t a housing condominium, but a modern hospital called Ruth Gaylord Hospital that offers a wide range of services including
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President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to desist from tribal talks saying his government represents the national picture. Museveni made the comments in a letter responding to social media comments on his leadership. "The other wrong malignment is trying to cast the NRM as a system monopolized by people from
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Parents in Sheema Municipality have come out strongly to commend Dickson Kateshumbwa’s wife Jill Kateshumbwa for her humanitarian aid which included sanitary pads and knickers to teenagers in the area. The parents say they were overwhelmed by the donation at a time their finances have been affected by COVID-19. The
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We can authoritatively report that Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya have been pushed to the wall in a landmark court ruling. This is after a court order was granted with Diamond Bank conceding that in the interest of justice the 30% condition be vacated and that the matter should
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The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services group, has acted as Facility Agent Bank for the Nigerian Commercial Banks in a consortium with other international banks in a $1.5 Billion Pre-Export Finance Facility for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its upstream subsidiary, the
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Vendors operating by the roadsides should move to the new markets that the government is constructing, President Museveni has advised. The President gave the guidance on Wednesday as he commissioned the state-of-the-art Kasubi Market in Rubaga Division, Kampala. The Shs1.66 billion facility will serve 800 vendors working in shifts. "Now
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