Ugandan lawmakers will not go for seven years in parliament as they wished if a ruling by a constitional judge is something to go. While delivering his judgement on the Age Limit Petition, Constitutional Justice Cheborion Barishaki said legislators breached their social contract with the population by voting to have
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Tanzanian authorities are in talks with the telecommunications regulator to consider whether there is need to enact a new law or ensure existing laws are implemented accordingly to control the rampant mobile money theft. The minister responsible for communications, Mr Isack Kamwelwe told The Citizen newspaper that the government has
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the role played by the Indian community in Uganda’s economic growth. To date, there is a sizeable community of people of Indian origin living in Uganda, but they are vibrant and holds an important position in the economy and political life of this country, Museveni
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday praised Uganda, noting that it’s on the right track. He made the remarks while addressing Parliament during a special sitting. Modi also vowed to ensure that India works with Uganda to ensure that the two nations build instruments of empowerment in Africa. “We will
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Investigations into the brutal assassination of the former Arua Municipality Member of Parliament, Ibrahim Abiriga and his bodyguard and brother, Saidi Buga Kongo have stalled, reports URN. This follows the failure by investigators at the Kibuli based Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters to find leads to guide their investigation even
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Jose Mourinho refused to say whether he thinks his Manchester United squad are strong enough to compete for the Premier League title next season. United have brought in three players for about £68m this summer, and the 55-year-old told ESPN he would like to sign "two more players". Asked at
Read MoreDo you have a VPN on your smartphone? And what about your laptop? PC? Tablet? Do you have a VPN installed at least on one of those devices? In the 21st century, the importance of having a VPN is no more a question to discuss. If you want to have
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By AFP Campaigners against Uganda's tax on social media have been broadcasting calls on loudspeakers urging users not to pay the levy, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with police, witnesses said on Tuesday. Since the start of July, access to social media networks, as well as dating sites Tinder and
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India plans to open 18 new embassies in Africa, Prime Minister Narenda Modi has said, in the latest sign that the Asian state is seeking to strengthen its presence on the continent. Mr Modi made the announcement during a speech in the Ugandan parliament - the first by a serving
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Parliament has approved the appointment of new Committee Chairpersons, Deputies and members. A critical look at the new appointments show that anti age limit removal NRM MPs (read rebel NRM MPs) have been dropped as Chairpersons and Deputy Chairpersons of various Committees. Ruth Nankabirwa, Government Chief Whip and NRM party
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