Security and working conditions in Libya are safe for workers, according to a report on the country’s security situation. This follows a fact finding mission by Ugandan officials on the Libya situation as was demanded by Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development before giving Middle East Consultants Ltd a
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Uber has chosen Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi to be its chief executive, ending months of speculation in the firm's search for a new leader. The decision was made by Uber's board late on Sunday, a source told the BBC, but the company has made no official announcement. Mr Khosrowshahi would
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East African Central Bank Governors say they are committed to continue working together to achieve regional monetary union. This is contained in the their communiqué issued on August25, 2017 after the 21st Ordinary Meeting of East African Community (EAC), Monetary Affairs Committee (MAC) that was convened at Serena Hotel, Kampala
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Rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) says that a crackdown on opposition protesters in western Kenya in the aftermath of the August general election included "serious human rights violations, including unlawful killings and beatings by police during protests and house-to-house operations". The international rights group says that at least 12 people were
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Another woman has been killed in Entebbe Municipality, bringing to twelve the number of victims of the suspected serial murders. This morning, a body of yet to be identified woman was recovered in Kitala, Katabi town council. It was found dumped on the roadside by local residents. The residents immediately
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Kenya on Monday kicked off the implementation of plastic bags ban despite opposition from manufacturers. The High Court last week also ruled against a case filed by two plastic bags importers and declined to suspend the ban. Environment and Land Court Judge Bernard Mweresa Eboso on Friday said public interest
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Three photos are all that Yaya Sangare has to remind him of the family he once had. It was nine months ago when his wife and sons drowned off the coast of Libya. "I was holding my newborn son Kami Davide in my arms when he died," he says quietly,
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who is in Equatorial Guinea for a four-day state visit, spent his second day touring the port of Malabo and the oil and gas complex. Business Focus has learnt that the president is in the oil rich nation to pick lessons on how to manage Uganda's
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Ethnicity and tribal sentiments took centre stage as Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu launched his campaign in Lango to retain his seat as President of the Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party. During a public rally held at Coronation Park in Lira town on Thursday, majority of FDC legislators supporting Muntu's
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Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Janat Mukwaya has called for prosecution of public servants involved in the mismanagement the Youth Livelihood Programme funds in Kibaale district. The programme is the latest government initiative to address the challenge of unemployment among youths in Uganda. It is designed to equip youth
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