The death of Ruhaama County MP, William Beijukye has taken a new twist, with State Minister for Veteran Affairs, Bright Rwamirama blaming it on the influx of refugees in Uganda, who bring strange diseases in the country. He made the remarks on Monday afternoon during a special sitting held to
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The Government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to support customs modernization project in Uganda with a grant worth RMB 200,000,000 (US $ 30m). The grant agreement was signed in the Chinese capital, Beijing on 3rd November 2017 by Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic
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Twenty of the most promising African digital start-ups will take part in the XL Africa residency, the flagship initiative of the business accelerator launched last April by the World Bank Group’s infoDev program. From Nov. 6-17 in Cape Town, the entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn from their mentors
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The Ugandan Private Sector registered an improvement in Business conditions in October. There were increases in output, new orders, employment numbers and stock purchases. The headline Stanbic PMI index registered a 52.8 reading. Releasing the October Stanbic PMI findings, Jibran Qureishi, Stanbic Bank’s Regional Economist for East Africa revealed, “We
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President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his call to all leaders in the country to guide their people on ways to eradicate poverty in their homes. “If only leaders could guide their people, poverty would be eradicated in society,” he observed. The President made the remarks on Sunday while grazing his
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Safaricom has reported a 9.5 per cent rise in net profit to KSh26.2 billion (UShs920.9bn) in the first half of the year ended September 2017 continuing its profit machine that has seen it remain East Africa’s most profitable company, reports the Standard Newspaper. The telco defied a difficult economic environment
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Uganda's Central Bank Deputy Governor, Dr Louis Kasekende has challenged Uganda banks to borrow a leaf from KCB Bank and expand their operations in the region. Kasekende made these remarks while delivering his address at a Customer Dinner held at Serena Hotel Kampala on Friday as KCB Bank Uganda marked
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Kenya's newly formed National Resistance Movement (NRM), a wing of National Super Alliance (NASA) has today unveiled their brand colour and logo. Members of NRM, led by NASA leader Raila Odinga have taken to Twitter to flaunt their soldier-like uniforms, a jungle green cap branded with a gold fist and
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A Pastor in South Africa has come under sharp criticism after starting a church where he is unconventionally baptizing congregants with their favourite alcoholic drink. Tsietsi Makiti, a 52-year old Bishop and Founder of the church also known as ‘Gabola’, claims to have been inspired by a scripture in the
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Ruhaam County lawmaker, William Zinkuratire Beijukye, has died becoming the fourth MP to pass away this year . According to local reports quoting parliament's communications boss, Chris Obore, the legislator passed away at Nsambya Hospital in the capital, Kampala. The MP who replaced First Lady Janet Museveni as MP for Ruhaama
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