The Stanbic Bank Uganda Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for May climbed to a record high of 53.9 for the year, signalling further improvements to the overall health of the Ugandan private sector. It marked the 16th straight month of expansion, driven by increased employment, and new orders which continued to
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Facebook has confirmed it has a data-sharing partnership with Chinese firms including Huawei, a company US intelligence previously flagged as a security threat. The agreements gave the Chinese firms some access to users' data to help them build Facebook "experiences" on their own platforms. Facebook said all the data
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Ugandan Cranes Striker Derrick Nsibambi has completed his transfer from KCCA FC to Egyptian Premier League side Smouha Sporting Club at undisclosed fee. Smouha Sporting Club announced the signing on its official twitter handle. Reports suggest that Nsibambi who scored 9 goals in the just ended Uganda Premier League season
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Kawempe Police on Tuesday rescued 15-year-old victim from kidnap and arrested two suspects identified as Buyinja Kalisto, a resident of Kaboowa and Mariam Nansubuga, a resident of Kiibe Kalerwe. The suspects met the victim around Jinja Kaloli in Kawempe who seemed stranded and disguising to be having good luck charms.
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Researchers are close to finding a vaccine for HIV/AIDs in a historic breakthrough that will play a big role in ending the deadly virus. Researchers from Vaccine Interest Group (VIG) in Uganda say there is hope that by 2020 HIV vaccine could be in place following ongoing clinical trials in
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Uganda captain Denis Onyango has said that the Cranes French coach Sebastien Desabre should be given time to find a winning formula. Onyango was talking on Ugandan TV after defeats to Niger and Central African Republic in recent friendlies. "The coach is trying to build his brand of football and
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Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Janat Mukwaya has called on labour actors at the international scene to ensure that more efforts are put into protecting women against violence and harassment at work. Mukwaya observed that women are more often than men subjected to violence and harassment at
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has praised Muslims in the country for their contribution to the East African nation's economy. President Museveni made these remarks on Monday evening while speaking at Iftar dinner, that he hosted for the Muslim community. Below are his remarks Broke the fast (Iftar) with the Muslim
Read MoreNEW YORK, United States of America, June 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of a UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack on 3 June by armed elements on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
Read MoreNEW YORK, United States of America, June 5, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the killing of a UN peacekeeper in the Central African Republic: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack on 3 June by armed elements on a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated
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