A row has erupted between authorities in Sheema District and residents of Kitagata town council following a ban on naked revellers visiting the hot springs. The authorities note that the move is aimed at ensuring that tourism at the hot springs is streamlined. However, the ban has received strong
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The Uganda Police Force has commended one of its officers for the professionalism he showed during a fiasco involving him and retired Justice George Kanyeihamba at the former's residence in Buziga, Kampala. This is contained in a statement released by the force on Friday explaining the drama involving Kanyeihamba and
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A private company in Uganda has passed a policy that entitles female employees to six months of paid maternity leave, and one month of paternity leave for men. Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), an arm of international brewery Diageo, is the first company in the country to take such a move.
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Thousands of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on Friday in Liberia to express anger over President George Weah's alleged poor handling of the economy and perceptions that corruption is on the rise. The Council of Patriots - a coalition of politicians, students and civil society groups -
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The Stanbic headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) posted 57.3 for the month of May, up from 54.7 in April and above the average since the survey began in June 2016.Improving business conditions were seen across all five monitored sectors which include agriculture, industry, construction, wholesale & retail and services. New
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Two foreign banking institutions have applied for licenses from Bank of Uganda, the regulator of Uganda’s banking sector to offer Islamic Banking products and services, Business Focus reports. It is understood that many existing banks in Uganda are cautious about offering Islamic Banking products because this will affect their profitability.
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President Yoweri Museveni listed the same government Bills for parliament to handle in the coming year as he did in his 2018 Address, URN reports. Museveni on Thursday delivered the State of the Nation address on the achievements made by the government in the past year, the challenges and also
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On Thursday, drama ensued at the construction site for the much publicized Lubowa International Hospital as security tried to evict the contractor, Roko Construction Company Ltd. The standoff which involved Roko Construction boss, Mark Koehler, started when Enrica Pinnetti, the boss of FINASI tried to evict the construction company from
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that the country's per capita income in the last three decades has outstripped that of Europe and the USA. The president made the remarks while delivering the State of the Nation Address on Thursday at Kampala Serena Hotel. Below is his full speech His
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“..People were committing these crimes with impunity because Police had been infiltrated by criminals and people who had been compromised in some ways,” President Yoweri Museveni said during his State of the Nation Address at Kampala Serena Hotel today afternoon. The President was clearly hitting former Inspector General of Police
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