Bad Black (Left) and Victoria University VC Dr. Lawrence Muganga Victoria University has denied appointing Sharitah Namuyimbwa aka Bad Black as its brand ambassador. Instead, the University says Black is a student. While addressing the media today, Victoria University Vice-Chancellor, Dr Lawrence Muganga said Bad Black is pursuing Digital Marketing and English lessons.
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Joseph Kabuleta (in suit) with some of his supporters Former Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has launched a new political movement aimed at promoting economic empowerment of Ugandans. Unveiling the National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) in Kampala on Tuesday, Kabuleta said the political movement is constituted of politicians who currently hold
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Staff and customers of Tubayo experiencing Uganda's beautiful scenery Yesterday, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Tourism Day celebrated under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. The theme aimed at ensuring the sector draws in marginalized communities and empower them to benefit from decent jobs,
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Cattle Farmers transacting business at Buseruka livestock market in Hoima district on Monday.Photo by Emmanuel Okello. There is excitement among livestock farmers in Bunyoro sub-region following the reopening of cattle markets. In June this year, while announcing the second nationwide lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni closed livestock markets across the country
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Minister of State for General Duties, Henry Musasizi officiating at LG regional budget consultative workshop in Gulu. The Ministry Finance, Planning and Economic Development says a total of 589 billion shillings was returned unspent to the Consolidated Fund by local governments at the end of Financial Year 2020/2021. The Public
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Residents of Bukisa sub county in Sironko district are living in fear following a huge crack running for 3 kilometers tearing through ten villages. The most affected villlages are Washango, Bumagaba, Simi, Salo, Bukilindya, Zamugogoni, Bunagudi, Zubugila, Gagali and Jamliko villages, all Bukilindye parish. Last week, mudslides hit the same parish
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Migrant workers at Entebbe International Airport The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development seeks to tighten its grip on external labour export companies in fresh regulations for the recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers. Titled “The Employment (Recruitment of Ugandan migrant workers) Regulations 2021 Statutory Instrument 47 of 2021”,
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President Yoweri Museveni Less than 24 hours after President Museveni clashed with Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo over granting bail to capital offence suspects, the ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus is sitting this morning as stakeholders hold their breath hoping the meeting will resolve the contentious issue. Lilian Aber, the
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Uganda has joined a number of several other African countries participating in the Second China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo which started September 26, 2021 and ends September 28, 2021.The three day Expo is taking place in the Changsha City, central China's Hunan Province has an estimate of 9000 attendees in
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A Uganda security officer deployed at Uganda-Rwanda border in Katuna (Photo Credit Samuel Amanya) There is heightened security deployment along the Uganda-Rwanda border to curb the increasing cases of illegal immigrants and smuggling of livestock by Rwandan nationals.On February 27, 2019, Rwanda closed its borders following by an advisory by
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