Makerere University Vice Chancellor has revealed that the institution will no graduate students from Makerere University Business School (MUBS) over dues owed to the former. Professor Barnabas Nawangwe revealed this on Friday morning while speaking at a press conference to mark his first 100 days in office. "We shall not
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The Inspector General of Police-IGP, Kale Kayihura has hit back at Jennifer Musisi, the Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA for criticizing the role of traffic police in the city. There was chaos in the city on Friday evening following the withdrawal of traffic police. Police withdrew the traffic officers
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Tanzania said Bharti Airtel Ltd.’s local unit belongs to state-owned Tanzania Telecommunications Co., a claim that sets up an ownership dispute between the government and the Indian phone operator. “Airtel, according to the information we have,” is an asset of Tanzania Telecommunications Co., President John Magufuli said on the East African
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It was a year for bitcoin, technology stocks and the power consolidation of China’s Xi Jinping. Those were some of the most popular topics for people boning up on issues important to finance and business through Google searches in 2017. While there was a spike of interest in the potential
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Uganda's High Court, Commercial Court Thursday disqualified lawyers David Mpanga from FK Mpanga Advocates and Timothy Kanyerezi Masembe from MMAKS Advocate from representing Bank of Uganda (BoU) against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia over conflict of interest. The Central Bank is accusing property mogul Sudhir and his Meera Investments of fleecing the
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A number of Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party members voted against lifting the Presidential Age Limit that paves the way for a sitxth term for President Yoweri Museveni, the party chairman. Below is a list of NRM and the party leaning members who said no to a proposal
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Uganda's opposition lawmakers have launched a new anti-Museveni campaign following Wednesday's events that saw parliament approve a constitutional change that will allow the current president to run for an unprecedented sixth term in office. This new campaign dubbed, "KOGIKUTEKO" was announced by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Winnie
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Kampala Archbishop, Cyprian Lwanga Kizito reportedly skipped officiating at an end of year Christmas mass at Parliament over its invasion by people believed to be soldiers. According to sources at the Archdiocese, Lwanga who was expected at parliament on Wednesday for the end of year mass reportedly changed his mind
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Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has confirmed an attack on its president, Dr. Ekwaro Obuku. The Association General Secretary, Dr. Muhwezi Muhereza, says Dr. Obuku was attacked at around 8pm as he returned home from work. "He was mugged at outside his gate. I don't know whether it's mugging or beating.
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The office of the Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura has taken over investigations into the case against city socialite, Brian White Kirumira. Kirumira was picked up last week for allegedly shooting and injuring Victor Bitwire outside his home in Buziga, a Kampala suburb. He was slapped with attempted
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