Dr. Abel Rwendeire, the Deputy Chairperson of National Planning Authority and Chairman of Makerere University Visitation Committee is dead. Rwendeire is said to have died of heart failure on Thursday morning. Rwendeire joined NPA in July 2008 following his four year tenure as a Managing Director (2002- 2006) at the
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Kenya's top telecoms operator Safaricom sacked 52 employees suspected of involvement in fraudulent activities in the year ended March, reports the Daily Nation newspaper. The number is 16 more than the 36 it sent home the previous year. Safaricom, which is Kenya’s most profitable company, said those dismissed were involved
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Uganda’s business conditions continue to improve despite a slight decline in September, a latest report on the economy says. Announcing the Stanbic Bank Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for September at a press briefing in Kampala, Jibran Qureshi, the Standard Bank’s regional economist for East Africa noted: “Even though the headline
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Safaricom, the leading telecom firm in Kenya has said it will not be intimidated into withdrawing its services for the October 26 presidential election, reports Standard Newspaper. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore also welcomed investigations following allegations by National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga linking Safaricom to August 8 election
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has spoken out on critics asking her to apologise over what transpired in Parliament a week ago. She says she can’t apologize because she didn’t do anything wrong. The Parliamentary Affairs on Constitutional Supremacy is demanding an apology from Kadaga, while Paul Mwiru
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Kampala City businessmen, Mathew Kanyamunyu who is charged with murder has been granted bail by the High Court. According to The Independent, High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga Matthew granted Kanyamunyu bail on Wednesday and asked he deposits a sh10m cash bond, while his sureties sh10m each non cash bond. It
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A prominent critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, Diane Rwigara, has been charged with inciting insurrection against the state, prosecutors say. She has been charged along with her mother, Adeline Rwigara, and sister Anne Rwigara. The provisional detention of all three had been requested, AFP news agency reported. Diane Rwigara
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Kyadondo East legislator, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has revealed that he will not relent in his efforts to see Uganda free. Bobi made this revelation after he had been dropped home by the police following his arrest and consequent detention at Nagalama Police Station on Tuesday. "Today has been
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Police have confirmed the attack on three opposition legislators' homes, saying factory made hand grenades were used. "We have established with the help of our experts these are factory made hand grenades with less shattering effect," reads a statement by Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Emillian Kayima. The police statement comes
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The plan by Government to supply contraceptives to pupils in schools in order to curb teenage pregnancies hangs in balance after MPs questioned it implementation. They now want the programme stopped until guidelines on how to successfully implement the programme are in place. Taking on to the floor of Parliament,
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