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Best Kemigisa defends herself over grabbing Kingdom property

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa set conditions if her and her in-laws back in Fort portal are to sit on the round table, to resolve the rift between them over Kingdom Property. Her Royal Highness says her tormentors should come out publicly and apologizes to …

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FDC in fundraising drive for Rukungiri candidate

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party supporters in Rukungiri district have embarked on a fundraising for Betty Muzanira, a candidate for Rukungiri district Woman Member of parliament seat. According to Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Roland Mugume Kaginda, the decision was taken by FDC members …

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Parliament to honour Commonwealth games team

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament of Uganda will on Tuesday honour Team Uganda that finished 15th at the just ended 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. Chris Obore, the director of Communication at Parliament confirmed the development to URN on Monday. ” The Ugandan team members will …

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Janet Museveni warns Makerere on strikes

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has cautioned the Makerere University community against resorting to strikes as a means of expressing their grievances. The First Lady was speaking at the Makerere – Sweden Bilateral Research Programme (MAK-SIDA) Annual Planning Meeting 2018 …

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CMI protests Kitata bail application

  Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Boda-Boda 2010 patron Abdalla Kitatta has been sent back to Makindye Millitary barracks until the May 07, 2018 after the General Court Martial failed to pronounce itself on his bail application after the state opposed his release . State Prosecutor Captain Ambrose Baguma presented …

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Energy Minister Muloni reassures investors at Berlin dialogue

Uganda participates in the Berlin Energy Transition dialogue 2018 Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | Energy and Mineral Development Minister Irene Muloni has called on potential investors from Germany to consider investing in Uganda’s well-regulated and highly liberalized economy. Muloni told investors that Uganda had now overcome the supply side and …

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Makerere University bursar resigns

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University bursar Augustine Tamale has resigned. In his notification, dated April 20, 2018, Tamale said that he will leave office at the end of June this year. “The purpose of this letter is to give a notice of resignation from the position …

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India tops world remittance payments, Uganda at $1.3 billion

Remittance payments hit record in 2017: World Bank Washington, United States | AFP |  Payments from immigrants back to their home countries rebounded to reach a new record in 2017 but the costs of transferring funds also increased, the World Bank said Monday. Uganda’s remittance inflows improved from $1.1 billion  …

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Employers asked to maintain occupational safety and health standards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry, has called upon all employers in the country to promote occupational safety and health of their employees to avoid disease associated with poor conditions. The call came during the fourth occupational safety and health marathon held on …

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