| NGO ROBBED, SECURITY GUARD ON THE RUN
"We are not the first organisation to be attacked in this manner. We think it is a trend of organised attacks on NGOs in Uganda and to our dismay, Police has not come out to support us in doing quick and conclusive investigations," says the NGO's programmes manager... Read more |
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EC defend delayed Busia byelection Quoting the local government Act CAP 243 section 171 (a) on bye election provide s that where the office of district chairperson becomes vacant, the clerk to council shall notify the commission within twenty one days and the commission will hold bye election within sixty days from the commitancy of the vacancy except that in the case of district chairperson the commission shall organise bye election within sixty days... Read more |
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| Gov't to farmers: 'Don't sell your maize below sh500 per kilo' According to finance minister Matia Kasaija, Government has been forced to interfere with the liberal political economy of free market forces to set the maize price at sh500 in order to rescue the farmers, who have failed to get profitable market for their produce.... Read more |
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Ssebuwufu's lawyers query photocopied report My lord, we strongly object admission of the photocopied report as evidence because we are suspicious that it could be a forgery or having been tempered with. Unless we look at the original, we cannot allow the same admitted as evidence," says one of the defense lawyers Evans Ochieng said... Read more |
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Senior Zimbabwe opposition figure Biti 'arrested at border' Biti, who also alleged electoral fraud, is a senior figure in the MDC alliance and was the respected finance minister in Zimbabwe's troubled 2009-13 power-sharing government. "He was arrested at the Zambian border," Biti's lawyer Nqobizitha Mlilo told AFP, adding that he was trying to seek asylum... Read more |
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| | In Venezuela's hospitals, eat at your own risk The decline into hellish health care conditions has been swift in recent years, said Olivar, whose first child was born at the same hospital in 2016. It was better back then: she could not nurse her child, but there was baby formula. Now, "there are cockroaches in the area where they prepare the baby bottles," said Silvia Bolivar, a nurse with 25 years on the job... Read more |
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| | Increasing coffee production and market is a realisable commitment The expo provided a much-needed platform for promotion of our coffee in the highly specialised and competitive US market which holds great potential for our coffee exports. Much appreciation goes to the organisers of the event, USAID East African Trade and Investment Hub and US Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac for facilitating the team and participating to make it fruitful... Read more |
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| Investing in homegrown think-tanks and what it means for Africa The inaugural dialogue gathered great minds to share insights and perspectives on identifying practical solutions to secure a better future for Africa, and set a stage for more convenings focused on fostering inter-sectoral debate to define the role and value of conversation in Africa's development agenda, with the end goal of influencing policy to enhance public service delivery, and private sector development in Africa... Read more |
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| Upcoming Forum on FOCAC summit a win-win opportunity Chinese official media quoted Museveni as saying Uganda-China relations have seen strong development momentum. Thanking China for its long-term assistance to Uganda, Museveni said he is satisfied with the progress made in bilateral co-operation. Uganda, he added, hopes to deepen practical co-operation with China in such areas as industrial parks, infrastructure construction and electric power. He welcomed more Chinese companies to invest and develop in Uganda.... Read more |
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| | | | Onyango allays fears following head injury Denis Onyango sustained the injury during Mamelodi Sundowns 2-0 away victory over Polokwane City at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium. He was taken to hospital after colliding with Polokwane's Mbulelo Wagaba. The Ugandan number one goalkeeper was then replaced by Zambian goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene on the stroke of halftime... Read more |
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| | National Pool Open to accomodate ladies category This year the organisers have reduced on the size of the top prize because they would like to ensure other competitors also receive a worthy prize. Before, the overall winner would walk away with the biggest chunk of the prize money but this time they have ensured that those in second place also get something worthwhile. Second position for women will receive, a super league table and sh3m, third will receive sh1.5m and fourth sh750000... Read more |
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