Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Seven youth from a new opposition pressure group dubbed “The Alternative”, have dragged the Uganda Electoral Commission (EC) and Attorney General to the Kampala High Court, seeking orders suspending the forthcoming Local Council (LC) elections on grounds that the purported mode of conducting it is a threat to …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Nabweru Magistrates Court has further remanded to Luzira Prison 13 people who were charged in relation to women murders in Nansana Municipality in Wakiso district. They now return to court on October 03, 2017. The suspects Tuesday morning appeared before Chief magistrate Esther Nansambu and prosecution’s Joan Keko informed …
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Age Limit debate takes dramatic turn Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda presidency age limit debate took a new turn Tuesday morning when a meeting of Members of Parliament (MPs) of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) resolved to move a private members bill to change the constitution. Reports …
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How addition of Single Customs Territory is changing cross-border business Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Imagine you are a trader in Uganda importing goods requiring 500 trucks. Under what has until now been the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) system, each truck would require its own customs clearance entry costing …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |The High Court in Kampala has declined to issue orders to exhume the body of the late Ivan Ssemwanga to retrive currency noted said to have been buried with him as asked by a concerned citizen a one Abey Mgugu. This is after presiding judge …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new youth empowerment programme called Project 500K has started its mission of empowering young Ugandans, aged 18 – 35, as they begin their careers. Project 500K plans to empower youth to change their mindset and build the skills needed to be employable or run a …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Parents of a nursery and primary school in Munyonyo Kampala, (Mild Care parents’ school) have gone to court seeking restraining orders against the directors of the said school, from re-opening for third term due to corporal punishment that is subjected to their children. The parents …
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Gian Conforzi is the commercial director of Biyinzika Poultry International. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E. Nantaba about the growth prospects of the country’s poultry industry. What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? Internally, my team and I try to recruit the right …
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Anwar Soussa, who supervised the record performance, quit the telecom company Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Telecom service provider, Airtel Uganda, ended the 2016 financial year with 85.6% growth in net profit to Shs 160.45bn on the back of improved uptake of mobile money, value added services and data. …
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#UPL Uganda ?? #Day1 Tuesday September 12, 2017 SC Villa Vs Soana – Masaka Live on Azam One 4.00pm KCCA Vs Maroons – Lugogo Bul Vs Mbarara City – Kakindu Bright Stars Vs Vipers – Matugga Masavu Vs Police – Bugonga Onduparaka Vs Proline – Arua Wednesday September 13, 2017 Express …
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