Entebbe Airport was closed due to COVID-19 The High Commission of the Republic of Uganda in Kigali, Rwanda has informed the general public of the planned repatriation of more than 350 Ugandan nationals who were stranded in different provinces of Rwanda following closure of Entebbe International Airport and all border
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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party should consider abandoning its party voter register in preference for National Register while conducting internal elections (primaries), Frank Tumwebaze (pictured), the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, has called. Taking to his Twitter handle, Tumwebaze who was one of the few Ministers
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There has been panic at parliament as security arrested a man who is said to have been carrying a human head to the office of the speaker Rebecca Kadaga. It is said that the head was wrapped in form of a gift that a man was meant to deliver to
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The Speaker, Kadaga attending the virtual international meeting Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has told global leaders that despite the health risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic, there are opportunities in investment, social transformation and technological advancement.Kadaga who was speaking during a virtual international conference on leadership said COVID came as a
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The deal was signed by Tanzania's President John Magufuli and Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni Tanzania and Uganda have signed an agreement allowing for the construction of a 1,445 km (898 miles) crude oil pipeline. The $3.5bn (UShs12.9 trillion) project will connect Uganda's oil fields to Tanzania's port of Tanga. The
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Titus Jogo, the officer in charge of the refugee desk in Obangi district, which borders Arua, said a briefing from police said the fight was triggered by quarrels over a water source. Juba, Police authorities in Arua district, Uganda, say a Friday fight between South Sudanese refugees at the Rhino Refugee
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President Museveni (L) shakes hands with Bobi Wine. They are set to face off in 2021 polls Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed nomination dates for various elective positions. According to Acting EC Spokesperson Paul Bukenya, the nomination of candidates for Presidential Elections will be conducted on 2nd and 3rd
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URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected economies worldwide. The lockdowns to contain the spread of the deadly disease has seen companies lose revenue and millions of workers lose jobs. Consequently, many revenue authorities around the world have failed to hit their monthly revenue collection
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On Friday, Uganda's Presideent Yoweri Museveni presided over the signing of the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project between the government and Total. The Signing of the HGA signifies that the oil companies represented by Total, and Government have reached agreement on the
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Preliminary results of the trials are expected in November Kenya will participate in final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It will be the second African country to be involved in the trials that were suspended on Wednesday after a participant had a
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