Skip the tired box of assorted chocolates and drugstore flower arrangement this year, because hotels and resorts around the world are rolling out their red carpets of romance with luxurious—yet still relatively affordable—Valentine’s Day hotel packages. In Uganda, Pearl of Africa Hotel is offering a sumptuous package for lovers who
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The Government of Uganda on Sunday confirmed that desert locusts that invaded Kenya early last month finally crossed to Uganda, causing panic among Ugandans. Government says at least its technical team on the ground headed by the Principal Agriculture Officer, David Kutunga witnessed the grand entry of locusts in Amudat
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has urged Ugandans planning to stand for various elective positions in the upcoming 2021 general elections to get a tax clearance certificate from the tax body to avoid being blocked for nomination by the Electoral Commission. This has been revealed by URA Commissioner General, Doris Akol
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The desert locusts that invaded Kenya early last month on Sunday finally crossed to Uganda. Government says at least its technical team on the ground headed by the Principal Agriculture Officer, David Kutunga witnessed the grand entry of locusts in Amudat District. An emergency meeting chaired by the Prime Minister,
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has called on African leaders to make the creation of a standby force a necessity. Museveni made the call at the African Union Summit in Ethiopia during a meeting on crisis management he chaired. Below is his statement Chairing the meeting on African Capacity for Immediate
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Lt Col Juma Seiko has been detained at Kawempe Police Station in Kampala on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting and injuring three people along Mambure Road. According to reports, the incident which happened at 1pm on Sunday was prompted after Seiko allegedly caused an accident leading to a scuffle
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Four rare mountain gorillas, including a pregnant female, have died in Uganda after being hit by lightning, a conservation group says. The three adult females and a male infant were found in Uganda's Mgahinga National Park with "gross lesions" on their bodies indicating electrocution. The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC)
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The newly appointed Minister for Local Government and Member of Parliament for Igara West, Raphael Magyezi (pictured above) has revealed plans on how he will revive the administration of Local Government. While meeting with district Chairpersons and Mayors of different districts in Uganda on Friday 7th February 2020 at Hotel
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A surveillance team (pictured above) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is traversing Uganda-Kenya border areas in Karamoja Sub-region to assess the situation and also sensitize local leaders on effective ways of managing locusts. Last week, Government of Uganda advised the public to stock up enough
Read MoreGeneral Electric (NYSE: GE) and the Africa Leadership University (ALU) have announced the kick-off of the 3rd cohort of the Africa Industrial Internet Programme (AIIP) which is aimed at equipping young Africans with skills that will enable them to take part in the fourth industrial revolution. The 2020 cohort has
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