New Vision senior reporter, Charles Etukuri, who is attached to the weekend papers, was on Tuesday abducted by armed men in military uniform, the New Vision reports. He was picked just outside the New Vision offices on a hot afternoon, around 2:00pm local time. Reports indicate that a white double
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Farmers whose land was acquired for a controversial Bidco palm oil project in Uganda have been compensated. The payoff to the 36 farmers follows mediation by the dispute resolution office of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC). A Ugandan environmental lobby had last year filed the case at the
Read MoreSEATTLE, United States of America, February 13, 2017,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today, Bill and Melinda Gates share their 2018 Annual Letter, “The 10 Toughest Questions We Get.” In this year’s letter, the tenth one that they’ve written, Bill and Melinda respond to 10 tough questions they’ve received over the years from nonprofit
Read MoreMAPUTO, Mozambique, 13 February 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed Daúdo Vali as Country Manager, Mozambique. With the appointment, Daúdo will lead and manage the country’s operations and be responsible for driving its business growth. Daúdo
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By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced strategies to grow Uganda’s tourism revenue from US$1.4bn to US$2.7bn (Shs9.8 trillion) by 2020. This was revealed by UTB Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Asiimwe during the launch of this year’s Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) on Monday at UTB offices
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Sanlam Uganda Monday announced that Uganda will be participating in the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. The awards have been recognising and rewarding exceptional business journalism since 1974. The awards aim to honour the indispensable role of the financial journalist in modern business life and the high
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Fortebet, one of the leading Sports betting companies in Uganda has donated footballs to a team of children in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb called 'Kabi Danger'. This is to fulfil one of the company’s goals; to promote the growth and development of sports in the country. Fortebet has the largest
Read More* Rapid scanning of passports will mean shorter border control queues for travelers at Africa’s second busiest airport * Homeland security strengthened by fast, accurate detection of fraudulent documents * Enhanced border crossing experience for millions of visitors DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, February 12, 2018 -/African Media Agency
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South Sudan’s government Friday declined to sign an agreement on rules to facilitate discussion aimed at reviving the country’s collapsed 2015 peace deal. The government’s delegates refused to approve the Declaration of Principles (DOP), intended to guide a second phase of high-level talks. They cited concerns over the document’s Article
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Ethnic clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east have forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Uganda. People have been crossing Lake Albert - which sits on the border - in their thousands after attacks intensified in Ituri over the last week. There are fears the attacks may herald a
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