May 25
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Activists Arrested As Disturbing Crackdown On Media Continues [press release]
AI London
The Ugandan authorities must end an attack on freedom of expression that has left several media outlets shut by security forces for a fifth day, Amnesty International said today... Read more »
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World Hails Museveni, WB Announces $1 Billion Support
New Vision
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has described the joint visit by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and the World Bank President Jim Yong Kim as good news for peace and... Read more »
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AU Endorses Kutesa for UN Presidency
New Vision
The African Union Executive Council, composed of African Ministers responsible for Foreign Affairs, has unanimously endorsed Uganda's Foreign affairs minister, Sam Kutesa's... Read more »
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New Vision
THE Uganda U-19 cricket technical team believes that it has all that is required to snatch the only slot available for the 2014 U-19 Pepsi World Cup due to be hosted in Dubai. Read more »
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Laba Street Art Festival Set to Rock
New Vision
Over the past six years, there has been a day in Kampala when all the shades of colour, all the spice of life, all the notes of beautiful music and the pulses of high on humans... Read more »
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New Vision
WE all know that Micho Sredojevich 'Sserunjogi' is the new Cranes coach. We are also aware that the Serbian put pen to paper on a two-year renewable contact. Read more »
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Talent Show At Mirinda Miss Teen Launch
New Vision
A kaleidoscope of fashion statements and awkward walking gaits graced the Garden City rooftop last Saturday as teenagers from a variety of Ugandan schools thronged the launch of... Read more »
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Kipsoi Lighting Up His Village
New Vision
Ronald Kipsoi runs a solar energy distribution business, which has made him a man to be reckoned with in Kaseko trading centre in Kapchorwa. Read more »
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New Vision
Singer Iryn Namubiru, who has been under Japanese police custody over allegations of drug-trafficking, has finally been freed after the court found her innocent. Read more »
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Uganda Officials Blame Kenya for Malaba Jam
The Star
UGANDA Revenue Authority and clearing agents yesterday engaged in blame games over traffic pile ups at the Malaba border. Read more »
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Mobile Payments Driving Commerce
New Vision
Mobile money business is big business. The new mobile phone based money transfer system is enabling financial access faster than commercial banks have done in the past 100 years. Read more »
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Generating Power From Human Waste
New Vision
Many people complain about the high cost of living and utilitie bills. The expense in paying for electricity and supplementing it with charcoal, which is not only expensive but... Read more »
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King Iguru Dedicates Bunyoro to God
New Vision
According to Bunyoro tradition, the King is faultless and blameless. However, the Omukama Solomon Iguru Thursday did an unprecedented act when he prayed for God's forgiveness for... Read more »
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New Vision
PHILLIP Kasozi, John Waigo and Flavia Namakula are some of the big names that have entered the inaugural Motorcare Golf Open that tees off today. Read more »
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New Vision
President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Japanese government to partner with Uganda and investment in priority areas such as electricity; roads and agro processing of raw... Read more »
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The National Citizenship and Immigration Control Board, Management and staff of the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) wish to extend their sincere... Read more »
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New Vision
Gen Edward Katumba Wamala has been promoted and named new Chief of Defence Forces taking over from Gen Aronda Nyakayirima who was appointed internal affairs minister in a cabinet... Read more »
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New Vision
NEW Uganda Cranes coach Micho Srodejovic has praised his assistant coach Sam Timbe as a coach with valuable experience, who is ready to exchange ideas for the good of the national... Read more »
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Police Raid Then Occupy the Daily Monitor
ThinkAfricaPress
Tensions remained high at the Daily Monitor office on Thursday, three days after police raided it and three other establishments as "a matter of national security". Police appeared... Read more »
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Lack of Quorum Fails Sh555 Billion Supplementary Budget
New Vision
Parliament Thursday failed to approve sh555b supplementary budget request by the government as the perennial problem of lack of quorum came to haunt House proceedings ounce again. Read more »
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AU Endorses Ugandan for UN Top Post
The Herald
Uganda's ministry of foreign affairs in a statement issued yesterday said the Council endorsed Kutesa following a decision by Cameroon to withdraw its candidate, Pierre Moukoko, in... Read more »
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Hilton-Smith in Uganda On Fifa Assignment
SAFA
World governing soccer body (FIFA) has assigned SAFA's Acting Technical Director Fran Hilton-Smith to conduct a five-day coaching course in Kampala, Uganda in grassroots... Read more »
May 24
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Uganda Now Drug Hub, Admits Police [interview]
Observer
The police admit that drug trafficking is becoming a problem in Uganda, with many travellers frequently arrested for the offence in foreign countries. Read more »
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How NRM Plotted to Oust Lukwago
Observer
The NRM is trying a radical approach in an attempt to resolve the long-running standoff between the lord mayor and the KCCA executive director. Read more »
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Observer
Eighteen councillors of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) await the Attorney General's legal advice before they can proceed with a censure motion against Lord Mayor Erias... Read more »
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