Kampala City has been selected as the lead among the Twelve (12) African cities in the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN). This follows a competitive submission to the call for applications organized by the French Development Agency (AFD) early this year. The other African cities include Algiers (Algeria), Bamako (Mali),
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The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has been transferred to Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for treatment. Kadaga was on Thursday admitted at Nakasero Hospital, where she is allegedly being treated for fatigue-related illnesses. According to a statement issued by the Office of the Speaker of Parliament, Kadaga became ill
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Youth pressure group, Youth Power Research Uganda (YPRU) has given the Office of the Inspector of Government (IGG) up to two days to produce a report on the alleged illicit undeclared wealth of Justine Bagyenda, the former Bank of Uganda Executive Director-Supervision. Through their lawyers Nsubuga K S& Co Advocates,
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Uganda'a President Yoweri Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the Uganda Armed forces has called on the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) to fight for the people of Uganda to be prosperous by providing a security service based on the four principles of patriotism, Pan Africanisim, Social-Economic
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The long awaited two Uganda airlines bombardier jets may not arrive next month as earlier reported due to delayed approve of funds meant to purchase them by Parliament. According to the Minister of Works and Transport, Monicah Azuba, Uganda risk many consequences if the funds delay because the manufacturer has
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The Government of Uganda has reportedly forced MTN Uganda to hire local staff into top leadership positions amid the turbulent relationship marred with accusations of espionage. Sources say after government deported senior staff of the telecom giant, it has now directed the telecom firm to recruit Ugandans into such positions.
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The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials from Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission, accusing them of corruption and obstructing December’s presidential election. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that the commission’s organisation of the Dec. 30 election, which led to Congo’s first ever transfer
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The office of the Speaker of Parliament has confirmed that the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga is being managed at Nakasero Hospital due to fatigue-related illness. According to a press statement issued by Kadaga's Press Secretary, Sam Obbo, the Speaker became ill after her return from a working tour to Morocco and
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Traders who lost their merchandise following the war in South Sudan have accused Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija of mistreating them over the losses they suffered in Africa’s newest country. This is after the Minister questioned the traders’ decision to choose the war ravaged nation as their trade destination. The remarks
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Former Uganda Bureau of Statistics Executive Director, Francis Mashate has dragged Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga and one of the company’s titles to court and is now seeking Shs1bn in damages over alleged defamation. According to court papers seen by this publication, Mashate who also serves as Bamasaba Cultural Institution’s
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