United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with UN Women to end violence against women and girls by combating sexual harassment, promoting legislative reforms, and improving support mechanisms for survivors of violence against women CAIRO, Egypt, May 23, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Dorothy
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The Lands, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Betty Amongi is in fresh trouble for alleged land grabbing. A Ugandan woman based in the United Kingdom, Lillian Akullu has dragged Amongi to Lira High Court for grabbing her land measuring 3.5 acres along Erute Road in senior quarters. Through her Lawyers,
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has won the Corporate Governance Awards for outstanding practices in the category of Public Sector Governance, ahead of 6 public institutions that participated in the awards. The inaugural awards which were organized by the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda (ICGU), took place on
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Lead Africa Out Of Poverty, Mak Vice Chancellor Urges Students
Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has urged students of Makerere University to strive to lead the African continent out of poverty, because nobody else will. Prof. Nawangwe was addressing over 300 students of Makerere University who are sponsored by Mastercard Foundation, during their annual leadership training held at
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The Rwanda Development Board, through their subsidiary, the Rwanda Convention Bureau, has become Arsenal FC's first official sleeve partner as part of the country’s drive to become a leading global tourist destination, using ‘Visit Rwanda’ messaging. The three-year deal will also see ‘Visit Rwanda’ become the club's official Tourism Partner.
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) has been tasked by John Muwanga the Auditor General (AG) to account for 25 properties that went missing following the takeover of Global Trust Bank (GTB) in 2014. BoU has also been ordered to place caveats on all the lost titles to protect the properties and
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Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday lectured students from the UK Defence Academy--Joint Services Command and Staff College, who are undertaking the Advanced Command and Staff Course. It is a British Military academic establishment providing training and education to officers of the Royal Navy, Army, Airforce and Ministry of
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on Tuesday set on fire impounded items worth over Shs2.3bn. The destruction took place at a facility in Nakasajja, Wakiso district. The items impounded over the past few months were; 33,560 kilograms of banned cosmetics valued at over sh621m, 38, 640 kilograms of Mekako soap containing
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Justine Bagyenda, the former Executive Director-Supervision at Bank of Uganda (BoU) has revealed that she is living in fear over her leaked wealth. This is contained in a complaint she lodged at Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) against eight online publications for exposing her wealth. The online publishers are Business Focus,
Read MoreBetween 1 May 2017 and 1 May 2018, the UN has recorded 36 attacks on medical facilities, personnel or patients, although the actual number is likely to be significantly higher GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Violence in Libya continues to have a devastating impact on health care
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