Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda is ready to take in up to 500 African migrants from Israel, State minister of disaster preparedness and refugeesĀ Ā Musa Ecweru has revealed. “The State of Israel working with other refugeesā managing organisations has requested Uganda to allow about 500 Eritreans …
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Researchers warn Uganda not ready to handle next health emergency Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | The government response to the 2017 Marburg virus outbreak in Kween District, eastern Uganda cost Shs5.2billion. Most of that money came from donors. That was one of the revelations made by the Permanent Secretary …
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President Museveni challenges western companies as Uganda signs oil refinery pact Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda took a firm step to building its first oil refinery when officials signed aĀ Project Framework Agreement with the Albertine Graben Refinery Consortium (AGRC) in Entebbe on Tuesday. The agreement will ensure development, …
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UEGCL remains optimistic that official launch of the project is set for August Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On Monday, April 02, another step towards having a high-tech, well built 183MW Isimba hydro power plant was demonstrated by its main overseerā Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL). The Dam …
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Chesang GOLDĀ ?? Chelangat BronzeĀ ?? Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Stella Chesang joined the list of Ugandan Commonwealth Games champions by winning the 10,000m final emphatically at the Gold Coast event on Monday. She becomes only the second ever Uganda champion in the women’s events after Dorcus Inzikuru, winner …
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Ā DFCU DEAL: Taxpayer stands to lose Shs300bn Ā Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When Juma Kisaame; the Managing Director of DFCU Bank, looks at its latest financial results, he might have reason to smile and to worry. The bankās latest financial results have excited shareholders but are also …
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ā¶Ā 5000m Cheptegei GOLDĀ ??GC2018athletics Gold Coast, Australia | THE INDEPENDENTĀ | Uganda’s long distance ace Joshua Cheptegei has won the 5000m gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. After a slow start, 21-year-old Cheptegei took charge of the race in the last 5 of 12.5 laps, finishing powerfully in 13:50.83 for …
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It has lent out US$3.4bn and employed 2500 permanent staff Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Commercial Banks all over the world are portrayed as profit oriented and only work with customers they think have firm foundations to meet credit obligations. But the Standard Chartered Bankās recently released independent study …
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Beyond the clapping and ululation in Kigali, can the ACFTA be implemented? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | After close to 30 years of negotiations, 44 African states finally agreed to establish a single market to ease buying and selling of African-made goods and services. That leaves out 11 countries; …
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Directorate of Water Resources hosts first Water and Environment week Entebbe, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | For one week in mid-March, the grounds of the Directorate of Water Resources Management in Entebbe was a beehive of activity as ordinary people mingled with water professional and experts to mull over the …
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