The Time Magazine named Tony O. Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists, in the 2020 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognises the activism, innovation, and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr. Elumelu, who
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State Minister for Planning, David Bahati Government doesn’t have the funds to purchase kits to carry out countrywide mass testing of COVID-19, Uganda’s State Minister for Planning, David Bahati has revealed. Bahati made the revelation while responding to Cecilia Ogwal (Dokolo Woman), who took to the floor of Parliament today
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Gold accounted for about half of all Uganda's exports in July - and its biggest market is the UAE/AFP A human rights group has accused Uganda of channeling gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo that funds conflict, but the authorities insist that refiners are not processing metal from
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Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi Government is set to amend the constitution and lift all age limit cap on local council positions after Attorney General and the Ministry of Local Government agreed to the proposal. The decision was revealed at a meeting held between Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi,
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A bunch of matooke is one of the symbols Independent candidates will use The Electoral Commission has approved 20 symbols which will be used by Independent candidates in the 2020/2021 General Elections. According to EC Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, “The Commission shall allocate to a candidate who is not sponsored by
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Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, A global pandemic has changed everyday life drastically. From one day to the next, millions of people are infected and thousands die, even though life expectancy is longer thanks to development. Hospital systems with high-level services have collapsed and the
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South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has a huge task of turning around the country South Sudan’s new finance minister is determined to check runaway inflation as the first step in turning around a country shattered by conflict since it seceded from Sudan in 2011 and, more recently, the coronavirus
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Legislators consulting before commencement of the Wednesday, 23 September 2020 plenary. The House has given the Attorney General and Electoral Commission a tight deadline to resolve the name saga ahead of the 2021 general elections Parliament has tasked the Attorney General and the Electoral Commission (EC) to appear before the
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The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr John Muyingo (2nd Right) listening to MPs debating his statement on re-opening of schools Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction at government’s ill-preparedness in regard to the phased re-opening of schools. President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 20 September 2020 during a televised address
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Museveni launching the National Intellectual Property Policy and the Security Interest in Movable Property Registry President Yoweri Museveni together with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Wednesday launched the National Intellectual Property Policy and the Security Interest in Movable Property Registry (SIMPO). The launch took place at State House, Entebbe.
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