Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (pictured) said Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from a startup into one of the world's most valuable firms. The world's richest person based on his Amazon stake, Bezos said he will transition to the role of executive chair in
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About 20 construction companies in Uganda have petitioned Parliament accusing Agape Sanctuaries Ministries International of defrauding them. The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) told MPs today afternoon that the companies in question were made to construct schools and churches across the country but Agape Sanctuaries Ministries International hasn’t failed to pay them.
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The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) is seeking for an additional Shs10.465bn to conduct examinations in the COVID-19 envionment. While appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee to defend the supplementary budget request, Dan Odongo (pictured), the UNEB Executive Secretary said the extra Shs10.465bn will help them fulfill and observe the Standard Operating Procedures
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The Rockefeller Foundation has announced an initial USD 34.95 million (Shs128bn) to ensure more equitable access to Covid-19 testing and vaccines; leverage innovation, data, machine-learning; combat the escalating food crisis; and scale up access to renewable energy in Africa. Collaborating with 24 organizations, businesses, and government agencies, this pan-African effort will
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By Denis Jjuuko Rachael and her husband live somewhere in New York where she works as a nurse. Before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world, she used to come to Kampala at least once a year to check on her relatives and projects. Whenever she was in Kampala, she used
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The Attorney General (AG) William Byaruhanga (pictured) and his team represented Government in various courts of judicature and Tribunals in 2020. However, the AG and his team lost cases to a tune of Shs5.079bn in the Financial Year 2019/2020, the Legal and Parliamentary Committee has revealed. According to Parliament, the Attorney General won 14 cases and 24
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The WHO has urged Tanzania to consider inoculating its population/AFP Tanzania's Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima has said the East Africa nation has no plans to import Covid-19 vaccines at a time when there are fears that infections are rising. Her comment comes a week after President John Magufuli warned health officials
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Ugandans will go to the polls tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February 2021, to elect Chairpersons and Directly-elected Councillor & Women Councilors at the Sub County, Town Council, and Municipal Division (also known as LC III) level. According to Paul Bukenya, the Electoral Comission Acting Spokespersion, voting shall be by secret ballot,
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The motion paying tribute to fallen Second Deputy Prime Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja (pictured) turned dramatic when Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality) castigated Government for abandoning the fallen Prime Minister and refused to accord him a befitting send off. Kivejinja 85, succumbed to COVID-19 on 19th December 2020 at Mulago National Referral where
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Mr. Luping Zhang, the General Manager, UnionPay International, Africa (L) hands over a plaque to Mr. Julius Kakeeto, the Managing Director PostBank Uganda, in recognition of the bank emerging the Best Issuing Bank in Africa. PostBank Uganda has issued out 200,000 UnionPay cards having launched the card in November 2020
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