Kingdom Kampala Mall that was recently opened is beginning to attract top tenants, with Sekanyolya Systems Ltd, a company dealing in Property Security business activities being the latest. The grand opening of the branch took place today and was graced by Kingdom Kampala Mall owner, Sudhir Ruparelia and Buganda Kingdom
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At least 12 people were killed when rebels attacked the town of Beni in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eyewitnesses say men from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) used machetes to kill people in the city's Boikene neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. The Congolese military intervened but the
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US President Donald Trump has written to the US Congress to advise that he was extending the state of national emergency against Burundi. The measure which restricts US travel, business and aid to a designated country was first imposed by Mr Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, in 2015. It was introduced after the
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has appealed to the European Union (EU) to respect the sovereignty of African states. He accused the EU of continuously influencing how African countries define democracy, saying that whilst many African states are independent, they cannot practice their own ideologies of democracy. “Why
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By Dr. Kirunji Arthur Last week, the media was awash with a headline that took many by surprise; "MINISTRY OF HEALTH PS ATWINE ARRESTED FOR MISUSE OF SHS6BN". To many who know Dr. Diana and her committed and unwavering stand against corruption, this was a big shock. To me as
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Opposition Democratic Party (DP) president, Norbert Mao has finalyy agreed to hand over the leadership to the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. In a letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Party organisation on Dialogue (IPOD), Mao says they will organize and hand over the leadership to FDC.
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By Ian Rumanyika , Public and Corporate Affairs Manager-URA Taxation as a tool of good governance allows economies to grow while helping to improve society as a whole. This week during the 4th International Conference on Tax in Africa (ICTA), happening in Kampala-Uganda, 47 African revenue authorities discuss Innovation - Digitalisation
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The Minister for Health, Dr. Jane Aceng (pictured) has warned both private and government health facilities against selling donated blood to patients, reiterating that Government declared blood free of charge in the country. The Minister was responding to questions raised by Aruu County MP, Odonga Otto tasking the Ministry to
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A convicted internet fraudster has been placed under investigation in Nigeria for allegedly masterminding a "mega scam" from a maximum-security prison worth at least $1m (Shs3.86bn), BBC reports. Anti-corruption officials said Hope Olusegun Aroke (pictured) used a "network of accomplices" for the fraud. He was arrested in 2012 and has
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By Arthur Musinguzi Former New Vision Journalist and now Pastor, Joseph Kabuleta recently deceived citizens that Uganda is selling its crude oil. Such propaganda is unfounded. The oil is kept intact in 5 different locations including Kasemena 1, Bulisa and contain 45,000 barrels extracted during exploration. I want to implore
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