The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has released a list of 293 local and international companies cleared as suppliers of various goods and services in Uganda’s burgeoning oil and gas sector. A number of Ugandans have in the past complained of lack of transparency in the oil and gas sector, but
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A vaccine has for the first time been shown to protect against the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea, scientists in New Zealand say. There are fears gonorrhoea is becoming untreatable as antibiotics fail, the BBC reported. The World Health Organization sees developing a vaccine as vital in stopping the global spread
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Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) will close its branches in Bungoma, Kisii and Kitengela next month as it pushes online and mobile banking and cut costs. Also affected by what the bank said was a branch rationalization programme is the Warwick Branch in Gigiri, which will also be shut down, according
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To remain competitive in the market, ICEA Life Assurance has trained its staff members on reinsurance. The three-day training that took place at the beginning of this month at Royal Suites, Bugolobi was conducted by ZEP -RE, a leading reinsurance company. Julie Zaake, the Head of Human Resource at ICEA
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The controversial Marriage and Divorce Bill has been renamed to Marriage Bill and will soon be re-tabled on the floor of Parliament. The Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRF), which was tasked by Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to review the Bill, informed the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on
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North London Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has said that it is not in any discussions relating to a takeover offer. Media reports had said US firm Iconiq Capital was preparing an offer. Spurs are currently in the process of building a new stadium, and will play games at
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Dfcu Bank is seeking to recruit a Business Support Officer, Business Banker, Regional Collections Executives, Credit Risk Manager, Regulatory Compliance Officer, AML Support Officer, Team Leader Clearing and Treasury Sales Manager in its Business Banking, Credit, Risk, Compliance, Operations and Treasury divisions respectively to support its expansion strategy. Deadline for
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Leading rights group Amnesty International has warned of a "climate of fear" in Rwanda ahead of presidential elections on 4 August. "Since the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) took power 23 years ago, Rwandans have faced huge, and often deadly obstacles to participating in public life and voicing criticism of
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has urged his countrymen to jealously guard the environment saying those living on wetlands, swamps and river banks should vacate if the country is to maximise its agricultural potential. Museveni's remarks are contained in a statement issued on Friday evening. Below is the full statement JUNE
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Scientists have designed a mobile phone that requires no batteries. The device uses a fraction of the amount of power consumed by a regular handset. Made from off-the-shelf components, it can power itself in two ways – either from a solar panel the size of a grain of rice, or
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