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Roads ministry seeks regional harmony on weighbridges

  By Patrick Kagenda Works and Transport minister John Nasasira’s decision to suspend weighbridges across the country might finally put Uganda in harmony with its regional neighbours. Nasasira allegedly suspended the operation of weighbridges after it was discovered that the weigh bridge attendants were extorting money from truck owners, operators …

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‘Common Market was not rushed’

By Patrick Kagenda The East African Common Market is scheduled to come into effect January 10, 2010. The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda talked to Abubaker Muhammad K. Moki, the assistant commissioner economic affairs at the Uganda ministry of East African Community Affairs. Last month there were a series of documents signed …

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Why Kenya rules EA Superbrands

By Independent Team Its not what you look at; its what you look for It is a telecom company. Customers choose it automatically over competing brands. It is on every phone service customers purchase list. It is  well, Zain. Zain, just a year after launching itself in Africa after taking …

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Uniform cross-network call rates

By Patrick Kagenda Will they lower the cost of phone calls? Starting November 1, Ugandans are to be charged uniform cross-network connection or call termination fees by all telephone networks, according to the Uganda Communications Commission. It is, however, unclear whether the stated objectives of the uniform tariff will be …

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