Kampala Police have intercepted a vehicle and rescued two children from suspected kidnappers who had asked for three million Uganda shillings ransom from the parents. According to the children, suspects tricked them into moving with them to buy some cakes and later disappeared with them without the consent of the
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Rugby has nearly 800 million followers globally, while more than 338 million considering themselves fans, with India, China and the USA alone constituting almost 33 per cent of the population, according to the largest-ever market research into fan trends and perceptions conducted by World Rugby. Published as the Rugby
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Ugandans living in South Korea have asked for government financial support to help improve trade between the two countries. The Chairperson of the Ugandan Community in South Korea, Paul Kaziro, also called for bilateral talks between Uganda and South Korea intended to improve trade relations. "We are requesting the government
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Absa Group Limited, Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited’s parent company, today reported an increase in earnings and income for the first half of 2018 and underscored its commitment to growth in Africa. Absa Group, previously known as Barclays Africa Group, said headline earnings rose 3% to R8 billion (about US$608
Read MoreA high-standard facility where Ghana’s budding football players can grow their talent. ACCRA, Ghana, 6 August 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) /- Building on its already established track record of supporting Ghanaian footballers and relying on $50,000 that is now mostly secured for the project, Keerapa Active needs to match these funds
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The newly appointed chairperson of the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Mubarak Munyagwa says Ugandans will see a tough, serious and committed person who will be following accountability issues to their logical conclusion. Munyagwa, the Kawempe South MP told local news agency, Uganda Radio Network during
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Stanbic Bank has launched a partnership with the Buganda Land Board (BLB) to provide an affordable financing solution to enable bibanja holders acquire land titles. The solution dubbed Kyapa Loans is aimed at simplifying land title acquisition by bibanja holders whose land has already been surveyed by the Buganda Land
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The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease fire and power-sharing agreement on Sunday and hailed a new longed-for era of peace in the country. “I call on everyone as a leader of South Sudan that this agreement which we have
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The success of the peace deal ending South Sudan's five-year civil war may depend on the economic opportunities that stability in the country could bring. According to the African Development Bank South Sudan is the most oil-dependent country in the world. Until conflict disrupted the industry in 2013, oil accounted
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The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Winfred Kiiza has said she is yet to receive official communication to vacate her office. Last week, the opposition FDC party leadership announced changes in the shadow cabinet in parliament. FDC president Patrick Oboi Amuriat replaced the Kasese Woman MP with Betty Aol Ochan,
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