Tanzania faces blow-back from its recent VAT introduction with its all-important safari industry struggling to maintain its leading position in East Africa. The remarkable decline in Tanzanian booking requests received by SafariBookings.com – the largest online marketplace for African Safari Tours – highlights the damage being caused to that country’s
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He didn’t go to a technical school to study carpentry, but his works speak volumes because he learnt on the job. Hakim Zziwa, in his 30s, is Managing Director of Ambakezi, a family owned Carpentry Company worth Shs70M. The carpentry workshop is based at their home in Kawaala – Kasubi,
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Stanbic Bank Uganda, a partner and supporter of the MTN Kampala Marathon, has contributed Shs225 million towards this year’s activity. The money will be used to combat the exposure of school going children to cancer caused by asbestos roofing in Kampala and improving maternal health services at Kiswa and Komaboga
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By Livingstone Mukasa There is a famous slogan: “There is no hurry in Africa” and if you may prefer let me add “Hakuna Matata” (No problems). This slogan epitomizes our sluggish time keeping ways and often the accompanying low productivity. For the record, I am different and if you invite
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Kwesé TV, Africa’s newest broadcast network on Tuesday launched its dynamic satellite TV service in Uganda, bringing a whole new world of premium sports and general entertainment content to market. Kwese’s entry will be closely watched by already existing players such Star Times, MultChoice (Dstv and GOtv), Azam and Zuku
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Below is my petition to World Bank and IMF Chief. The Political Situation in Uganda and the Need for Corrective Measures 1. Salutation The President of the World Bank (WB) The IMF Chief The Directors of Respective Departments Colleagues from Different Parliaments Across the Globe Invited Guests Ladies and gentlemen,
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A critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame asked him to free her and her detained mother and sister as she stood in court on Monday charged with forgery and inciting insurrection. Diane Shima Rwigara, who was barred from running against Kagame in August elections, moved to comfort her mother Adeline
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The Namirembe Cathedral Vicar, Rev. Festo Kalungi has urged President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to change his decision of support on the removal of the presidential age limit from the Constitution. On Friday, President Museveni while addressing the NRM parliamentary caucus, supported the removal of the presidential age limit provided under
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Indonesian football was in mourning on Monday after celebrated goalkeeper Choirul Huda died following an on-pitch collision with a team-mate. Huda, 38, a long-time regular for his hometown club Persela in East Java, collapsed just before half-time after Sunday’s accidental clash with Brazilian midfielder Ramon Rodrigues. Video footage showed the
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Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has invited Russian investors to establish manufacturing industries in the country to help alleviate the rampant problem of unemployment among the youth. Kadaga today, Monday, 16th October 2017 met the Deputy Chair (Deputy Speaker) of the Russian Federation Council, Galina Karelova, on the sidelines
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