Amon Baita (pictured), a renowned marketing and Public Relations (PR) guru is the new Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Activations at the Ruparelia Groups’ Premier Recruitment Ltd. This is after he beat a number of applicants in a series of interviews for the job, our credible sources have confirmed.
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Emirates SkyCargo is stepping up its readiness to handle the logistical complexities of distributing a potential COVID-19 vaccine globally by creating the world’s first dedicated airside cargo hub for the vaccine in Dubai. The air cargo carrier is taking a global leadership position by announcing that it will be re-opening
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Francis' statements are a departure from previous comments about LGBT rights Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have "civil unions". He made the comments, which observers say are his clearest remarks yet on gay relationships, in a documentary directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. "Homosexual
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On Tuesday, the grand finale of the Emyooga launch in Kampala ended with a call by the state minister for microfinance for strong leadership if poverty is to be eradicated. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation. The Kampala launch started at the Kampala Capital City Authority
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Four months into the implementation of the 2020/2021 national budget, State House has already spent Shs951bn, raising questions on what the Presidency will spend in the next 8 months. This state of affairs has seen a section of Opposition MPs clash with their counterparts in Government over the Shs951bn expenditure.
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Potato is a popular crop in Uganda with great potential for income generation and improving nutrition so much so that the Ugandan government has declared potato a key crop for the country. National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) in partnership with International Potato Center (CIP) have released and promoted improved varieties
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The state minister for microfinance, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune has said the emyooga program will restore Kampala to its former glory. Kasolo made the remarks on Monday while launching the program in Makindye and Rubaga divisions. "Kampala no longer shines like those days when it was known for money-making where people
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The Sudanese authorities say they're ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court over charges faced by the former President, Omar al-Bashir, and other ex-officials. A delegation led by the ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is currently in Sudan, investigating the conflict in Darfur in the early 2000s. Prime Minister Abdalla
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Police in Uganda have arrested 25 travellers suspected of presenting forged Covid-19 test certificates. Some 23 travellers were arrested on Sunday while checking in at Entebbe International airport near the capital, Kampala, while two others were apprehended on arrival. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson, Vianney Luggya, said the suspects
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President Yoweri Museveni (pictured herding his cows) has spoken out about the recent shameful conduct witnessed during the recent NRM primaries, describing the incidents as the most annoying to the patriots. Museveni said tribal chiefs must stand condemned historically for continuing to be agents of weakness for Africa by continuing
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