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UN Human Rights officially closes offices, exits Uganda

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has officially closed the agency’s offices in Uganda and concluded all operations following the government’s decision not to extend their mandate. On Saturday, August 5, 2023, the office in Kampala officially ceased its operations, as stated …

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Taxpayers to cough Shs800bn over Umeme exit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT l Government is set to pay US$215 million (Sh802 billion) to acquire majority shares of power distributor, Umeme. The move comes as Umeme’s 20 year contract comes to a close in 2025, giving government full control of the power distribution system, marking the end of …

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New national electricity company mooted as umeme plans exit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has commenced implementing Power Sector Reforms to enhance sector performance and provide affordable power to the people of Uganda. The changes will lead to the creation of the Uganda National Electricity Company Limited (UNECL) as a state-run entity …

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Zimbabwe white farmers see opportunity in Mugabe exit

Beatrice, Zimbabwe | AFP | Standing outside the gates of the farmhouse from which he was evicted in 2008, white Zimbabwean Deon Theron knows he will never get his land back. But he does believe that Robert Mugabe’s fall after almost 40 years in power could lead the new government …

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