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A law against female circumcision will soon be enacted, President Yoweri Museveni has said.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of Tanzania will be honoured for their contribution in liberating Rwanda, 15 years ago.
GULU district chairman Norbert Mao has questions to answer, army spokesperson Maj. Felix Kulayigye has said.
A PRIMARY school in Kamuli district has been receiving capitation grants for 450 ghost pupils since 2005, according to investigators from the education ministry and the Internal Security Organisation.
LRA Rebel leader Joseph Kony could be tried in Uganda by the International Criminal Court (ICC) if arrested.
FAKE goods worth over sh120b have been seized from traders and importers in the last five years.
THE Confederations Cup is the traditional dress rehearsal for the FIFA World Cup. And as far as dress rehearsals go, the 2009 Confederations Cup recently held in South Africa was a splendid advert for this Rainbow nation.
TWO months ago, she announced her return with Ngenze Noono, a kwanjula song in which she proclaims she has finally found her ideal man. The song's strength is the way it perfectly captures the feel of a traditional kwanjula (introduction) ceremony.
AN EAST AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
IF you were not at Wampewo Playground in Kyadondo County last Sunday, you obviously missed watching one of the greatest traditional wrestling matches in the history of Uganda.
THE Commercial Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to impound all consignments of Johnson and Johnson powder imported by White Showman until a case filed by Translink against it is decided.
ZAIN has launched ZAP, a mobile money transfer service that is expected to further transform the financial services sector.
DIAMOND Trust Bank clients can deposit and withdrawal money form Post Bank branches following the signing of a memorandum between the two banks, writes David Muwanga.
BLACKBERRY mobile phones are safe from tapping since the information is meant for only the sender and receiver, MTN's sales and customer service manager has said.
UGANDA's inland car depot in Mombasa has finally been granted a licence to operate after two and a half years since its completion. The car depot, which can handle 3,000 vehicles daily, sits on five acres.
THE public debate on kavera ban is not balanced, with hardly any views from the private sector. I have had the privilege to listen to all sides of the debate including public, private and civil society and it is clear that there is danger of accepting inaccuracies and inadequate information being circulated, half-baked ideas, and un-researched positions.
SHELL has sued the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) demanding sh768.1m over the closure of its outlets.
MOGAS has launched new lubricants for its east and central African operations.
THE dreaded swine flu virus, or Influenza A, has hit Uganda with the first case, a Briton, confirmed on Wednesday night.
PREPARATIONS to come up with a microfinance regulatory authority have been finalised by the finance ministry.
THE Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, has called upon the Baganda to take control of the Kampala market.
A new law that allows magistrates to grant powers of administration of small estates has been formulated.
FOUR men have been charged with being in possession and selling fake cement and remanded to Luzira Prison until July 16.
SPECIAL Police constable Ramadhan Magara has filed a notice at the Court of Appeal against his conviction and a 14-year jail term.
PARLIAMENT has authorised the Government to borrow $150m (over sh300b) from the International Development Bank.
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