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One down, two to go. Geraldine Iheme became the first Nigerian to be evicted the cutting the number of Nigerians in the house to just two; Kevin and Nkenna.
The signing of the much awaited East African Community Common Market protocol last Friday after eight years of haggling has flung open the door for what is expected to be a rigorous fight for market space in the region.
A financial analyst has given Uganda's investment future a clean bill of health and predicts that the economy is set to attract even more offshore investors than its African peers.
Tea growers are upbeat about the coming of the rains saying; it has boosted the production of the country's fourth export earner.
The Ugandan stand at the World Tourism Market in London did not win any award, but one could not fail to notice the unusual organisation, zeal, and traffic at the double-deck stall designed with backcloths.
No region of the world is resistant to the threat of corruption according to the recent Transparency International's 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).
In an article of some time ago, I mentioned a number of globally famous people I have danced with, dined with or sipped champagne with but whom all met an untimely demise.
The Zain Group net profit slumped by more than half to $144 million (shs270 billion), from the same period last year due to fluctuations in global currencies against the United States dollar, according to the companies latest financial results.
Organic vanilla produced by farmers countrywide will have a guaranteed market for the next three years, a senior official has said.
Ms Patricia Musiime used to buy two litres of milk at the beginning of the year. She gradually decreased it to one litre then finally resorted to black tea as she could not afford the milk.
Who else shares the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee's optimism that "Ministers (including Sam Kutesa and Gilbert Bukenya) and government officials who fail to provide accountability for money given to them for Chogm activities will be arrested?" (Ministers who abused Chogm cash face jail: MPs, Daily Monitor, November 21). And who seriously believes that "The CID is already investigating ...
Save for Namboole there can hardly be a more suitable venue for the MTN Kampala marathon than Kololo Airstrip. So spacious is the latter, you could be tempted to think that half of the registered 19,058 participants turned up for the annual event on Sunday. Parking space was adequate, some of the 200 registered corporate teams found where to fit their hospitality tents and spectators, too, could ...
Money can, sometimes, buy success as Premier Cricket Club can manifest. Having signed an avalanche of national stars, Premier are within touching distance of a place in Castle National cricket league (Super 7) next year after beating Patidar by 60 runs at Lugogo oval on Sunday.
Vincent Araali Byamukama has dominated golf podiums this year but Stephen Kasaija may well have the last laugh heading into the final month of 2009.
It should go without saying that after all they have achieved and all the sweat that has gone into it, the Warriors have got to find yet another level to have a chance against DMark Power in the Ugandan basketball finals.
THE Democratic Party (DP) has called off its delegates conference that had been slated for this Friday.
President Yoweri Museveni wants stringent laws to deal with government officials who embezzle public funds.
Non-governmental organisations have launched a joint campaign with the Police to fight human sacrifice in Uganda.
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said he is not bothered by the rapid population growth.
THE Government will amend the law so that people suspected of stealing government drugs cannot be released on bail until their cases are disposed of.
The Police have banned the transportation of animals in passenger vehicles in a bid to reduce road accidents and theft during the Christmas period.
African societies lag behind due to the absence of the bourgeois or skilled middle class, President Yoweri Museveni remarked on Saturday evening.
THE Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked the Commercial Court to stop the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from imposing income tax on it.
THE Government has earmarked sh30b to fight unemployment among the youth, a government official has said.
THE Inspector General of Government (IGG) has asked the High Court to dismiss an application in which health ministry accountant Nestor Machumbi Gasasira is seeking to stop his dismissal over undeclared wealth.
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