Hilton, one of the biggest hospitality companies in the world has committed a total of US$50 million (about Shs180.4bn) over the next five years towards the Hilton Africa Growth Initiative to support the continued expansion of its Sub-Saharan African portfolio. The company said in a statement n Thursday that these
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State Minister for Water Ronald Kibuule will not be investigated by Parliament's Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee for smuggling a gun into the chambers of parliament last week. Rules committee Chairperson Clement-Ongalo Obote says that although suspended, alongside other legislators, Kibuule's case was never referred to the committee by the
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A report compiled by the Parliamentary Police Directorate has pinned 38 Members of Parliament for allegedly causing chaos and vandalizing equipment in the Chambers last week. The report signed by Paul Kato, the OC CID parliamentary police was sent to Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on September 28. It is
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Dr. Abel Rwendeire, the Deputy Chairperson of National Planning Authority and Chairman of Makerere University Visitation Committee is dead. Rwendeire is said to have died of heart failure on Thursday morning. Rwendeire joined NPA in July 2008 following his four year tenure as a Managing Director (2002- 2006) at the
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Uganda Cranes captain, Denis Onyango, says the penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana on Saturday is a must-win for them and they would not spare Ghana as they seek an important victory to brighten their chances of making it to Russia. Onyango, who has
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Kenya's top telecoms operator Safaricom sacked 52 employees suspected of involvement in fraudulent activities in the year ended March, reports the Daily Nation newspaper. The number is 16 more than the 36 it sent home the previous year. Safaricom, which is Kenya’s most profitable company, said those dismissed were involved
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Moses Basena insists Uganda Cranes will not let their surprise 2-1 defeat to Madagascar on Wednesday (today) derail their intentions to defeat Ghana this weekend. Ahead of Saturday's crunch 2018 World Cup qualifying match with Ghana at Namboole, Basena needed to test his men with two key absences of suspended
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Ghana will arrive in Kampala on Thursday to face Uganda Cranes in their penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Saturday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The Black Stars have pitched their training camp in Kenya since Monday to prepare for the task ahead. Ghana are third in Group ‘E’
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Safaricom, the leading telecom firm in Kenya has said it will not be intimidated into withdrawing its services for the October 26 presidential election, reports Standard Newspaper. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore also welcomed investigations following allegations by National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga linking Safaricom to August 8 election
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has spoken out on critics asking her to apologise over what transpired in Parliament a week ago. She says she can’t apologize because she didn’t do anything wrong. The Parliamentary Affairs on Constitutional Supremacy is demanding an apology from Kadaga, while Paul Mwiru
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