Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday commissioned a new cement factory that he said will open more opportunities to explore minerals in different districts. Below is his statement Commissioned the National Cement Factory also known as Simba Cement this afternoon in Mukujju, Tororo District. Owned by Guru Narendra Ravel, the
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Newly elected Arua Municipality lawmaker has told international media how he and his colleagues were beaten by security forces following the fracas that ensured on the last day of campaigns. "We were locked up in a crowded cell on bare cement with a lot of mosquitoes feeding on us every
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Results: Al Ahly 4-2 KCCA KCCA FC bowed out of the 2018 CAF Champions League with a 4-3 loss to Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Tuesday night at the Borg El Arab Stadium. KCCA's hopes of reaching the knockout stages had already been dashed after winning two games out of
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By Ben Sebuguzi Uganda is still struggling with the high import bill which is brought about low export receipts hence causing a trade deficit. According to statistics,Uganda's imports are $7b USD against $2.5B USD. This is partly brought about by lack of information about what we produce, where , and
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Anti-Apartheid icon the late Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela Mandela (in featured photo) was awarded the Revolutionary Leader award at the 3rd Pan-African Pyramid Global Awards 2018 and Bonfire dinner hosted last Saturday at Fairway Hotel, Kampala. Mama Winnie Mandela, as was commonly known in South Africa was recognised for her
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Britain will use its international aid budget to boost its own interests while also seeking to deepen trade ties with Africa, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, countering critics who say aid funds would be better spent at home. May, battling to unite her divided Conservative Party over her
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South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal aimed at ending five years of civil war. The mediator of the peace talks, Sudan's Foreign Minister Al Dirdiri Mohamed, said Mr Machar as well as a smaller rebel group had refused to
Read MoreThe Pulse of the Public Service, is based on the governance matters in the Public Service, relating to, amongst others, National Anti-Corruption Hotline, including nature of complaints and cases of alleged corruption reported PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Public Service Commission (PSC) will brief members
Read MoreProvisions are made in the bill for greater role for the South African Qualifications Authority as well as professional bodies when it comes to verification of qualifications PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on South Africans to
Read MoreThe bottom line is that while government assistance need to stretch further to reach female entrepreneurs, these entrepreneurs need to make their own efforts to connect and ready themselves to tap these resources PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Removing barriers for effective economic participation of women
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