Kampala, Uganda | INTERVIEW | David Gonahasa is the founder and director of Roundbob.com, an online travel agency. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about revolutionalising travel in Africa and beyond What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? My role is to bring …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Nakawa Court Grade One magistrate Noah Sajjabi has released on bail seven of the 22 suspected to be behind the murder of former AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi and two others. Reports however indicate that two of the suspects were later re-arrested by security operatives. …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has recieved the 2017 World Tourism Award for visionary leadership. The award was presented to Kagame on the opening day of World Travel Market London on Monday. Inaugurated in 1997, the World Tourism Awards recognises individuals, companies, organisations, destinations and attractions for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has been commended for prioritizing infrastructure development especially energy and the road network which is a recipe for boosting regional trade. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers meeting opened by Vice President of Zambia Inonge Wina in Lusaka …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fired Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday, the government said, as the veteran leader appeared to clear the way for his wife Grace to succeed him. The dramatic move came after a tense weekend in which Mnangagwa and Grace Mugabe — …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Businessman Frank Gashumba, his brother Innocent Kasumba together with a tour and travel guide officer Ismail Kiyingi have been granted bail after they were arraigned before Buganda Road Court on 16 counts including impersonation, conspiracy to commit a felony, unlwaful possession of narcotic drugs, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Journalists from the Investigator Online Publication have been charged before the Kampala City Hall Magistrate Court with libel and offensive communication against the Inspector General of Police General Kale Kayihura. Stanley Ndawula and Robert Ndawula appeared before Grade one Magistrate Beatrice Khainza and …
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The role of commercial banks and real estate developers are changing to create affordable housing for Ugandans COMMENT | Jackson Emanzi | Uganda’s population is projected to grow from an estimated 37 million people today to 41.2 million by 2020 (Uganda Bureau of Statistics). Under Goal 11 of the United …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | President Robert Mugabe’s wife on Sunday said she is ready to succeed her husband as tensions rise in Zimbabwe’s ruling party over who will take over from the country’s ageing leader. “I say to Mr Mugabe you should … leave me to take over your …
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Beijing, China | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of the People’s Republic of China has agreed to support Uganda’s customs modernization project with a grant worth $30m( RMB 200,000,000). The Sh109 billion grant will support the capacity of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to acquire latest technologies in the form of …
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