Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Nandala Mafabi has bounced back as the Bugisu Cooperative Union-BCU board chairperson. He was declared unopposed by the Commissioner of Cooperatives, Joseph Kitandwe on Wednesday afternoon at the BCU headquarters in Dokho in Mbale town. Nandala was nominated by Michael Kiganga, a delegate …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Health Organisation (WHO) standard tests done after a man who had symptoms similar to those of Ebola died in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, are back, and they are negative. Blood samples were taken off the suspect on November 26 and sent to Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Vaolah Amumpaire is a marketeer and the brain behind Wenahardware.com, a multi vendor e-commerce platform for building and construction materials. She says she got to establish an online hardware store from disappointments caused by dishonest people who fail to building and construction materials …
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Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT | Charles Peter Mayiga, the Katikkiro of Buganda Kingdom says they are open to finding a lasting solution to their differences with Kooki Chiefdom. There has been a bad relationship between Mengo and Kooki Chiefdom for over a decade. Mengo insists that Kooki is one of …
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Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT | The Police leadership has given the Police Air Wing green light to provide charter services as part of the non-tax revenue contribution to the force. The resolution stems from a proposal by the Undersecretary to the Police Policy and Advisory Committee to start charter services …
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Matt Kayemwants Africans to flaunt global domination in art, fashion, music Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Ugandan multi-talented artist Matt Kayem is never shy to court controversy with his subjects, technique, and medium; be it painting, ceramics, photography, graffiti or sculpture. So his followers expected nothing less from his …
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✅ Match 1 – England 50 Uganda 46 ➡ Match 2 – November 30, London ➡ Match 3 – December 2, London Liverpool, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vitality Roses beat Uganda 50-46 to take the opening match of the Vitality Netball International Series as they played on …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a bid to showcase opportunities, come December 6, Uganda will host the first Coffee and Tourism Symposium and Exposition at Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala. It is being organised by Coffee Tourism Uganda, in collaboration with the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) under the Ministry of …
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Mutima, Uganda | Michael O’HAGAN – AFP | Before Alex Niyonzima was pitched into the lake waters, before other partygoers fell on top of him driving him deep below the surface, before drowning hands grabbed at his body, there had been a moment’s lull. Niyonzima hung from a table welded …
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New study shows the industry is expected to register growth in the next five years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Buyers of cement have a reason to smile as cement prices fall citing oversupply. A 50kg bag of cement is now trading at Shs 28,000 compared with Shs 38,000 …
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