As government moves to embark fully on electronic procurement process for suppliers and service providers, the risk to the process according to Minister of State for Works and transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala is electronic waste management aimed at protecting the environment, which the minister says must be elaborated to
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Google's decision to withhold its Android software from Huawei is being seen as the beginning of a technology cold war that could compel African countries including Uganda - in the future - to choose between US and Chinese technology, analysts have told the BBC. Most Africans connecting to the internet
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In this highly demanding, ever-changing and uncertain world, a young adult needs certain kinds of survival skills outside of the traditional protected academic and home environments. Victoria University in a bid to open up the university to the general public in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
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A new report has revealed that government is threatening to deplete oil revenues from the Petroleum Fund even before production kicks off. The Report of Budget Committee on 2019/20 budget estimates released this week further adds that government is spending the funds without an investment plan which is contrary to
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has signed an agreement between Uganda and Hollywood Film Festival at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. This agreement paves the way for Ugandan Content to showcase in Hollywood, arguably, the World’s most prominent film city. The agreement was signed by Mr Bradford Parks, the Chairman
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Huawei Founder and CEO Mr Ren Zhengfei (in featured photo) expressed confidence in the company’s business and capacity, saying the company had been preparing in anticipation of situations as of now, and it is well- prepared. “We will certainly be able to continue serving our customers. Our production capacity is
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Huawei is winning over more and more Apple fans in China as the escalated trade tensions stoked “nationalist sentiment,” according to the South China Morning Post. China’s consumers are increasingly favoring their domestic brands after the U.S. stepped up its action against Huawei, the paper said. The article cited a few anecdotes where
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Pregnant women in northwest Tanzania who do not give birth in health facilities are being fined between $9 (UShs33, 843) and $22 (UShs82,730), privately-owned newspaper The Citizen reports. The paper says the women are forced to pay the fine when they visit medical centres for other services like vaccination for
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Google has barred phone maker Huawei from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese firm, BBC reports. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. The move comes after the Trump administration added Huawei to a list of
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It was glamour as US$320m (Shs1.2 trillion) Kingdom Kampala Mall owned by property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia was officially opened to the public on Sunday. The official unveiling of the building was preceded by prayers. The Shs1.2 trillion building has changed Kampala's skyline Sudhir’s Jyostna and son, Rajiv, who is the
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