Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Godfrey Kiwanda, the minister of state for tourism wildlife and antiquities has today launched Uganda’s latest tourism campaign dubbed ‘Christmas Tulambule Campaign’ which is geared towards attracting Ugandan travelers to local tourist attractions during the festive season. The campaign that started today will end …
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Juba, South Sudan | AFP | South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba for the first time in more than two years Wednesday, saying he arrived with a message of peace. Machar, who under the terms of the September deal is to be reinstated as vice president, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former finance minister Prof Ezra Suruma has said that Uganda’s financial sector is defective and should be reformed to serve all Ugandans. Suruma said that three decades after liberalization, the banking sector has not reached the ordinary grassroots Ugandan even though the World Bank and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tea farmers in Greater Bushenyi are counting loses following a drop of tea prices by at least Shillings 200 per kilogram. Greater Bushenyi is comprised of Bushenyi, Mitooma, Sheema, Buhweju and Rubirizi districts. John Bomukama, a tea farmer in Bitooma Sub County in Bushenyi district, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya are hoping to clinch the final place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in next month’s play-off tournament, coach Ian Snook said on Monday A Kenyan victory at the round-robin contest would mark the first time for the 15s team at the World Cup. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 600 staffs of Makerere University have missed their October Salary after a technical error, Charles Barugahare, the University Secretary has said. URN has learnt that all staff invoices for October 2018 were uploaded on the Integrated Financial Management System – IFMS on October …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly created sub counties in Sembabule district are struggling to operate. In December 2016, the Sembabule district council resolved to create eight new sub counties to take services closer to people. The resolution was endorsed by the Local Government Ministry and parliament in 2017. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police officer who arrested Tony Nsubuga Kipoi, the jailed former Bubulo West Member of Parliament didn’t know the crime he was wanted for. Kipoi was picked up in 2012 by Inspector of Police, Bernard Turyamureeba who was then working with the Flying Squad Unit …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandan University students have been given tips on how to fight and stay clear of sexual violence. “Don’t participate in sexual violence. Stand up against strangers and perpetrators of sexual violence; we need to trust and support people who speak out or feel harassed,” …
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Closing the financial inclusion gap will require government, private sector and development partners. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | How can women and youth population participate in the country’s formal economic activities? This is what formed part of the discussion at a breakfast meeting organised by Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) …
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