President Yoweri Museveni has stressed that it is vital for sportsmen and women to maintain discipline and cooperation while competing. The President made the call at State House, Entebbe when he flagged off Team Uganda for the 21st Commonwealth Games slated to start on 4th April 2018 in Gold Coast,
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Lord Councilors at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Divisional authorities have demanded Parliament to insert a clause in the KCCA Bill indicating the qualifications of a Councilor seeking leadership at both KCCA and divisional level. Appearing before the Presidential Affairs Committee chaired by Jessica Ababiku, the Adjuman district woman
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By Magnus Nmonwu Cash flow problems—more money going out of the business than is coming in— are among the most significant reasons that many companies go out of business. Cash flow isn’t simply about sales or profits—it’s also about your business expenditure and your ability to collect money owing to
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The Kenyan government will lift the ban on poultry products from Uganda in totality after a 15-month embargo that saw chicken and eggs prohibited from accessing Kenya's KSh500 million market after outbreak of a viral disease, Business Daily reports. Deputy Director of Veterinary Services, Michael Cheruiyot, says the move follows
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The Parliament of Uganda has banned journalists from organizing press conferences for Members of Parliament, saying that only Parliament’s Department of Communications is mandated to do so. “We would like to remind you of your duties as Journalists accredited to cover Parliament, which does not include convening Press Conferences for
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A top insurance firm in Uganda is in trouble after senior agents started quitting and others stealing customers’ premiums (money paid by policy holders), Business Focus exclusively reports. ICEA (Insurance Company of East Africa) Life Assurance is the company under fire. A source privy to the rot at ICEA Life
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Another million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan in the next three months, a refugee agency has warned - adding to the more than six million already starving in the world's youngest state. The Norwegian Refugee Council says the worst affected areas are those which suffer most
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When KCCA FC was drawn with eight-time winners Al Ahly and Tunisian giants Esperance in the group of the CAF Champions League on Wednesday night, there was mixed reaction for the champions who made history by becoming the first team from Uganda to qualify for the group stages. Other debutants
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile has trashed and rejected the Inspector General of Government (IGG)’s directive to the Board of Directors of the Central Bank not to endorse recent staff appointments and transfers. Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza, the IGG had in letters dated February 23, 2018 and
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Even before the dust settles on the horror mix-up brain surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the facility is faced with yet another mishap allegation, the Standard reports. Susan Nekesa is accusing KNH doctors of rupturing her intestines during a Caesarean section delivery leading to several complications. She told Citizen
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