Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s leading Pay TV operators have protest against a 2,400% increase in the annual license fees payable to Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). In a joint statement, they also refuted statements in a recent advert by UCC that said all Pay TV operators have not …
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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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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bloomberg Billionaire Index is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. The index tracks the net worth of the 500 wealthiest people on the planet. In a world with booming entrepreneurship stories, success is often measured by the value one has …
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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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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Kate, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a baby son on Monday, the couple’s third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. The boy, weighing eight pounds and seven ounces (3.8 kilogrammes), was born at 11:01am (1001 GMT), Kensington Palace …
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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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Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of Burkina Faso Rock Marc Christian Kabore has called for closer bilateral cooperation between his country and Uganda. The President stated this while receiving letters of credence accrediting Amb. Nelson Ocheger as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Burkina …
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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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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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London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mohamed Salah was crowned the Premier League’s Players’ Player of the Year on Sunday, with his incredible 41-goal debut season at Liverpool beating out strong competition from Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne. “It’s a big honour. I’ve worked hard and I’m very happy to …
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