The Acting Permanent Secretary, James Ebitu (R) perusing the petition A group of youth led by Joan Namale, who calls herself Charmin of Concerned Citizens, has petitioned the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Frank Tumwebaze over continued closure of labour external externalization sector even when the airport and
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The Nelson Mandela Foundation has "celebrated" the projected defeat of Donald Trump's presidency and urged President-elect Joe Biden to fix the problems of "racism, sexism, xenophobia and Afrophobia". "It is with a sense of relief that we have seen President Donald Trump defeated in the US presidential election. Like many
Read MoreA sinister plot to grab Simbamanyo House and other properties from renowned architect Peter Kamya has finally been exposed. The Simbamanyo House in question It has been widely reported in media how Sudhir Ruparelia bought Simbamanyo House from Equity Bank, which had attached it after Kamya allegedly failed to service
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Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has left UNBS after serving the agency for over two decades The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has revealed that its long serving Executive Director, Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has retired from the standards agency with effect from 1st November, 2020. “Accordingly, Mr. David Livingstone
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Global food prices continued rising for the fifth consecutive month in October, led by cereals, sugar, dairy, and vegetable oils, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international prices of the most traded food commodities, averaged
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It’s been a tumultuous four years for U.S. commodity industries that found themselves a key focus of the White House through its aggressive trade policy agenda. From steel and aluminum tariffs to grain subsidies to boosting exports of liquefied natural gas, very few corners of the global commodities market eluded
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Uganda’s President Yoweri T. K. Museveni has joined other world leaders to congratulate President-Elect of the USA, Joseph Biden and asked him to maintain the African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA). Below is Museveni’s congratulatory message to Biden; His Excellency Joseph Biden, President-Elect of the USA. Congratulations and greetings from
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Candidate, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert Saturday launched his manifesto in Mbarara City (Kakyeka stadium). Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is among the 10 presidential candidates trying to unseat the incumbent Yoweri Museveni (who’s also a candidate) who has been in power since 1986. Below is a
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Joe Biden (pictured) has said it is "time to heal" the US in his first speech as president-elect, vowing "not to divide but to unify" the country. "Let's give each other a chance," he said at an event in Delaware addressing those who did not vote for him. Mr Biden
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Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Despite uncertainty around the results of the presidential election, the U.S. stock market had its best week since April, helping some of the world’s richest add billions of dollars to their fortunes. The market rally has made the world’s richest person, Amazon founder and
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