The government of Uganda has disclosed why the Uganda Shilling will weaken further in the medium term. This is contained in the background to the budget for Financial Year 2017/18. “Over the medium term, the Shilling is expected to continue weakening on account of global financial conditions, weak current account
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New details continue to emerge regarding investigations into the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The latest is that investigating officers are yet to make headway in linking Kamwenge Mayor Geoffrey Byamukama to the March 17 murder of three police officers including Assistant Inspector General of police (AIGP)
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KCB Bank Uganda has donated 10 kindle fires to Muni University in an attempt to boost the institution’s digital learning. The Kindles are expected to enhance teaching and learning through the seamless use of digital technologies at the science based university. Speaking during the handover ceremony recently, Annet Ajidiru, the
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Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Janat B. Mukwaya has called on International Labour Organisation (ILO) member states to take “urgent action” against the effects of new global economic trends to avert negative social impacts. She made this call on Tuesday while addressing the 106th session of the
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A university student committed suicide in Shauri Moyo area, Nairobi, two weeks after he was sent home over tuition fee. Fredrick Kinyanjui, 22, a second-year student at Multimedia University was found hanging from the rooftop at the family home on Tuesday evening long after a suspected suicide. Buruburu DCI head
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Hass Petroleum Group has sold 40% of its shares to Oman Trading International (OTI). A statement from the company indicates that the move will allow the Kenyan oil marketing company embark on its strategic growth and expansion plans across the Eastern, Central and Horn of Africa. The Group will invest
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President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday presented the State of the Nationa Address, 2017 to Parliament and the nation at large at Kampala Serena Conference Centre. Below is the unedited sppech delivered by the President. Greetings, Madam Speaker, in fulfillment of the Constitutional requirement under article 101 (1) of the Constitution
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Uganda's Police is still searching for three men believed to have been the actual hit-men in the murder of three police officers including Assistant Inspector General of Police Andrew Felix Kaweesi, loacal news agency, URN reports. Kaweesi, his bodyguard Kenneth Erau and driver Godfrey Mambewa were gunned down on the
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Experts have faulted media owners for using their powers to infringe on the rights of journalists they employ. During a post-Press Freedom Day media conference organised by the Uganda National Commission for UNESCO in partnership with Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) at Grand Imperial Hotel today, the experts agree that the
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday addressed a special session of the country's parliament at a conference centre in the capital, Kampala. He has used the first part of the speech to talk about security and had some harsh words for the police: [caption id="attachment_1646" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Some of the lawmakers
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