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KASIWUKIRA JUDGEMENT: Widow acquitted, sister convicted

The High Court has acquitted the widow of murdered businessman Eria Ssebunya Bugembe aka Kasiwukira. Sarah Nabikolo Ssebunya was acquitted Wednesday by Justice Wilson Masalu Musene but her co-accused, including cousin sister Sandra Nakungu and a Muyenga-based policeman Jayden Ashiraf, were found guilty and convicted for the 2014 murder of …

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JOBS: Human Resources and Admin Officer NRC Uganda

JOB OPENING: Uganda: Human Resources/Admin Officer  – Uganda Kampala, Uganda Norwegian Refugee Council Closing Date : 2016-10-17 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council Country: Uganda Closing date: 17 Oct 2016 Human Resources/Admin Officer ( Uganda Nationals Only) – Uganda Norwegian Refugee Council APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Communication Consultant Kampala

JOB OPENING Uganda: GHG COMMUNICATION SUPPORT Kampala, Uganda Mercy Corps Closing Date : 2016-10-21 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Organization: Mercy Corps Country: Uganda Closing date: 21 Oct 2016 Application : Apply for the job Share on: WhatsApp

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Now, Machar heads to South Africa for medical tests

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar, a pariah for the West since his call last month for renewed civil war, headed to South Africa for medical check-ups on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent reported. In what he billed as his first media appearance since he fled …

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VIDEO: Chinese road construction companies told to refund sh32bn

VIDEO: Parliament has ordered five Chinese construction companies to refund  sh32 billion out of sh47.7 billion remitted to to them by UNRA. The contractors had a tough time before the Parliamentary Committee of Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises after failing to explain why they failed to compensate people affected by the roads construction and …

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Cancer Institute boss says no rift with Health ministry

The Uganda Cancer Institute has settled the controversy surrounding the purchase and construction of the radiotherapy bunker , saying a consensus has been reached. According to the Director of Uganda Cancer Institute Dr. Jackson Orem, the disagreement between the institute and the ministry of Health on who to be contracted to …

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Court machine breaks down, hearing on MPs cars to be repeated

The Constitutional Court has been forced to repeat the hearing of an application filed by a concerned citizen Twaha Sanywa challenging government’s decision to spend sh64 billion shillings on car purchases by the members of the 10th Uganda Parliament. This after Justice Richard Buteera informed the parties in this case that …

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VIDEO: How City Oilers emerged Africa Zone V Champs

VIDEO: In the 90’s Ugandan teams were the weak link when it came to zonal basketball. To those of little faith, Ugandan clubs would never contest in continental affairs. After Friday, the story has changed, a Ugandan basketball club, City Oilers convincingly won the Africa Zone  V Championships. How it all …

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