Lamwkaers in Uganda are divided over an apology issued by the country's Inspector General Of Police (IGP) General Kale Kayihura with regard to accusations of torture levelled against the force. Reports by local news agencies indicate that some legislators are describing the apology as an admission of guilt while others say it
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Uganda's legislature has approved a supplementary loan request of 34 billion Shillings to finance the inter-connection of electric grids of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Countries Project (NELSAP). Local news agency, URN reportst that the approved loan is a top up to the USD 12.4 million loan secured on May 13,
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Manchester United is the most valuable football club in Europe, being worth about 3bn euros (£2.6bn), according to business services group KPMG. The Europa League winners top KPMG's analysis of top sides' "enterprise value", putting it ahead of Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. The study analysed broadcasting rights, profitability,
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By peter Abaanabasazi Experts have attributed the continued collapse of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to lack of business management skills among entrepreneurs. This was revealed by experts from KCB Uganda in partnership with Uganda Small Scale Industry Association (USSIA) during a two-day training workshop held at Glory Summit Hotel
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The Parliament of Uganda has requested for a supplementary budget worth Shs77.6bn to cover for money that was re-allocated during the ending 2016/2017 Financial Year. This request is contained in a letter dated May25, 2017 by Clerk to Parliament, Jane Kibirige to Finance Ministry. Explaining the need for the supplementary
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The widow of South Sudan liberation hero John Garang is calling on government soldiers to forsake President Salva Kiir. Rebecca Nyandeng told VOA's South Sudan in Focus the country's internal conflict benefits mainly the president, who she said is amassing wealth while soldiers go without paychecks. “I am appealing to
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Government is exempting youth groups that received money under the Youth Livelihood Program and invested it in agriculture productivity but lost their projects to prolonged drought and diseases. Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary in the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry disclosed this in an interview with local news agency,
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Uganda's Directorate of Criminal Investigations has issued orders for the arrest of Ronnie Byenkya, a Special Police Constable wanted for his involvement in the torture of Godfrey Byamukama, the Kamwenge Town Council LC 3 chairperson. According to local news agency, URN, Byenkya is attached to the Special Operations Unit, which is
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Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports is yet to address the sticky issue of sanitary pads despite being stuck with Shs85bn. According to a report tabled before parliament by Parliamentary Committee of Education and Sports on the Ministerial Policy Statement and Budget Estimates for 2017/18 for the Ministry of Education,
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Uganda’s President, Yoweri K. Museveni is yet to fulfil his pledgees worth Shs100bn made to various Universities, Business Focus reveals. This revelation is contained in a report by the Parliamentary Committee on Education on the Ministry of Education Policy Statements and Budget estimates for 2017/18. According to the report obtained
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