Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende has broken the silence about the reported extra Shs90bn currency printed by Central Bank officials for their own use. While in Masaka for BoU Town hall Meeting on Wednesday, many people asked Kasekende for clarification on the ongoing investigations by the Uganda
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Uganda has all the chest thumping rights in the training camp in Cairo and it’s all thanks to the extremely impressive performance that the national football team, Uganda Cranes put up on Saturday. Uganda beat DR Congo, a team you would give every other description except underdog, 2-0 in the
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The Government of Uganda Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates to improve the working conditions in the Middle East Country. Gender and Labour Minister Hajat Janat B Mukwaya led a delegation from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and officials from Uganda Association
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The majority leader in Kenya's parliament has said that "Kenya is not a dumping ground" while discussing the controversial comments of MP Charles Njagua Kanyi, which some have described as xenophobic. Mr Kanyi has been arrested after saying that Ugandan and Tanzanian business people should leave the country in 24
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The State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite has in a new twist of events written to the Attorney General to apply to the court for orders replacing Bemanya Twebaze (in featured photo) as the Administrator of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL). In a letter dated June 26, 2019,
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Parliament Wednesday passed the Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2018 that restricts landlords from charging rent in dollars. Uganda’s real estate sector has been marred with confrontations between landlords and tenants over charging rent in US dollars. Real estate developers argue that they get huge loans in foreign currencies and to
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Kiboga East MP, Keefa Kiwanuka, who also doubles as the Chairperson, Natural Resources Committee, has apologized to the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga for failing to follow decorum after discussing Parliamentary affairs with President Yoweri Museveni. He vowed to limit his discussions with President on constituency matters. “Her (Kadaga) concern
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Midfielder Amr Warda has been sent home from the Africa Cup of Nations for disciplinary reasons by hosts Egypt. The decision to remove Warda, who plays for Greek club PAOK, was announced on the day Egypt play DR Congo. The Egypt Football Federation said he was withdrawn "to maintain discipline,
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A Kenyan MP has been arrested after saying he would beat up foreign traders if they did not leave the country. Charles Njagua Kanyi said in a video that Tanzanian and Ugandan traders were taking Kenyan business and "enough is enough". A diplomatic row erupted and Tanzania's prime minister summoned
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU), a professional body for pharmacists in Uganda has demanded that the British Broadcasting Services (BBC) withdraws the documentary dubbed ‘Stealing from the Sick’ that implicated a number of medical officers including pharmacists stealing drugs from public health facilities. In a statement authored and signed
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