Uganda has joined the rest of the world to mourn the demise of Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency regrets to inform with deepest sadness of the passing away of Director General Yukiya Amano,” a statement posted
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NBS Television, the flagship brand of Next Media Services, continues to attract best talents in the industry in order to compete favourably in all segments. The latest is that the views of ‘Amasengejje’, a popular Luganda bulletin that airs at 7PM will be excited to see one of the best
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Uganda's Minister for Youth Affairs, Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi has officially crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. The news of her official defection was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon in a tweet by the president's press secretary, Lindah Nabusayi. "Hon. Florence Nakiwala Kiyingi, DP member and Minister for Youth
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Boris Johnson has won the race to be Conservative leader and will soon be prime minister. He is one of the UK's most recognisable politicians. But that high profile - built up as an MP, London mayor and foreign secretary - has often seen his achievements accompanied by controversy. Becoming
Read MoreRoche announced today the Global Access Program is expanding beyond HIV, to include Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), Hepatitis B and C (HBV and HCV), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) for low and middle income country programs where the disease burden is the highest. The expansion of the Global Access Program highlights Roche's
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has lashed out at a section of MPs who don’t contribute to debates, but instead sign attendance lists and leave immediately, describing the act as corruption. She said the lawmakers do so in search of transport refund from various functions. “…You come to
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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say nine people, including several children, were killed when rebels attacked two villages in the east of the country. Late on Monday Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels used machetes to kill people in Oicha and Eringeti - two villages north of the city
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Coffee traders have urged Government to explicitly explain the benefits farmers stand to get by getting registered if the National Coffee Bill 2019 is to see the light of the day. They also want government to explain the intentions of registering coffee. The call was made by Moses Kiningwire, Trade
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A new investigation has shed light on how some of the poorest countries in Africa are losing out on millions of dollars in tax revenues from Western multinationals and wealthy individuals. The report, from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , says companies and individuals use the Indian Ocean island
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Hadijah Nannyomo (in featured photo) has been appointed Partner at Ernst & Young (EY) Africa effective 1 July 2019. In August 2012 she moved to Ernst & Young Kenya to develop Customs and Excise service offerings in the East African region. Nannyomo is currently the East Africa cluster leader for
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