On one of the last patches of land along the Nile River in central Cairo, Egypt is constructing Africa’s tallest building. In a difficult feat of engineering, the project will twist from a thin triangular base to form a rectangular skyscraper, rising 70 stories and providing a panoramic view of
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Accessible only by ferry services, Kalangala District still struggles with ensuring adequate access to healthcare. With the closest national referral hospital being in Masaka – on the mainland of Uganda -, Kalangala District Local government officials are looking to have the status of Kalangala Health Centre IV elevated to hospital
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The Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has asked Ugandans to respect Police officers and leave the men and women of uniform to carry out their duties, saying Police will not hesitate dealing with Ugandans that stand in the way of Police. In a two paged document that
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Local suppliers are likely to earn over 150 billion shillings from supply of goods and services to the oil and gas sector in 2018. Petroleum Authority Executive Director, Dr Earnest Rubondo confirms that the Authority approved work programmes for local companies to the tune of $400m (Shs1.5 trillion) for the
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Security forces in Uganda's capital, Kampala, have deployed in a suburb which is seen as the stronghold of musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine, local media are reporting. Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, was prevented from leaving the country on Thursday night. He was hoping to travel to get medical
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducts regular market surveillance inspections to determine the level of compliance to Uganda Standards to protect consumers and the environment from dangerous substandard products. In the month July 2018, the market surveillance inspectors picked 249 samples which were submitted to UNBS laboratories for
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Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing Director of Crane Management Services (CMS), a subsidiary of Ruparelia group, has donated millions of shillings in cash and gifts to People with Disabilities (PWDs) at the Skills and Talent Expo 2018. The expo is organised annually by the Rena community Development Association. This year’s expo
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Kyadondo East Lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has been blocked from traveling abroad where he was due to seek medical attention. According to reports, Bobi Wine was intercepted by Uganda Police at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday evening. Sources say he was driven out of the airport in a
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The new Radiotherapy Machine used by Cancer patients has broken down, the Uganda Cancer Institute has said. “The cancer institute is experiencing technical glitch,” Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director at Uganda Cancer Institute said in a statement dated 30th August, 2018. He added: “The computer system that operates the
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A Trump administration official is visiting Africa this week to promote government acceptance of genetically engineered crops. Peter Haas, a State Department trade-policy specialist, told a three-day biotechnology conference in South Africa that use of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in agriculture can help meet the continent's food needs while also
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