Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has reaffirmed government’s commitment to the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court. Uganda has had run-ins with the Hague-based Court, with President Yoweri Museveni publicly taking exception with the Court over its indictment of a sitting Heads of State. Kadaga’s remarks in the Netherlands, at
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Passenger air travel between Ethiopia and Eritrea has resumed today after being halted by 20 years of hostility between the countries. Flights will again link the two capital cities, Addis Ababa and Asmara. It's the latest in a series of steps aimed at normalising relations, just over a week after
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Victoria University will begin offering in-depth research oriented value addition to the hospitality and leisure industry in East Africa with the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the hotel and hospitality giant, Speke Group of Hotels. The MOU signing event took place Tuesday evening at Speke Apartments and was
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KCCA FC threw away a 2-0 goal advantage and lost 3-2 against Esperance in a CAF Champions League match held at Stade Olymique De Rades. Lanky midfielder Jackson Nunda playing as wing back drew first blood for KCCA FC with some good thinking and slotted past custodian Moez Ben on
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Uganda has emerged the world’s 26th best travel destination 2018, according to one of the world's largest online travel websites. Flight Network ranked 50 of the World's Best Travel Journeys in 2018 with the help of 515 of the industry's leading travel professionals. Uganda came in at number 26 out of 2500 journeys evaluated. The
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It was thunderous as Fortebet closed the full-of-surprises 2018 World Cup with it dear customers in Iganga, Jinja and Magamaga in Mayuge. [caption id="attachment_15034" align="aligncenter" width="533"] 5 of the 10 caps winners at Bugembe branch[/caption] This took place on Saturday when Belgium beat England to claim the third position and
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has revoked his appointment of multi-millionaire businessman Chris Kirubi as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Brand Kenya board, Forbes reports. Brand Kenya, is a state agency mandated to coordinate marketing initiatives for the country through distinguishing Kenyan products, services and concepts. In a Gazette notice dated
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Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo Tuesday explained to Parliament why Makerere University is increasing fees for its undergraduate programmes. “The University Council took a decision to raise fees of undergraduate programmes, in order to meet the challenges of the deteriorating quality of service delivery at
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Keith Muhakanizi, the Secretary to the Treasury, who doubles as the Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was Tuesday quizzed by Members of Parliament on why he recommended the reappointment of Central Government Accounting Officers he had earlier blacklisted over misuse of public funds. Lawmakers on
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has revealed fresh details about the controversial takeover of Crane Bank by the Central Bank and its eventual acquisition by dfcu Bank. Mutebile said BoU had no option other than taking over crane bank He made the remarks this morning at the
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