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Africans in Uganda and different parts of East Africa have discovered a lucrative business in dead babies. There is a group of Chinese that buy dead babies reportedly for a delicacy. The market for dead babies and aborted babies is not that open but only through agents as African governments prohibit such unusual trade. […]
To the Chancellor of Makerere University, Vice Chancellor, members of the Board of MUBS, members of the faculty, proud parents, and, above all, the graduates of this academic year: The first thing I would like to say is ‘thank you’ to MUBS for giving me the distinguished honor of inviting me to give the keynote […]
State of the Nation Address By H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni President of the Republic of Uganda At the Uganda International Conference Centre, Serena, Kampala 6th June, 2013 His Excellency the Vice President, Rt. Hon. Speaker, The Rt. Hon. The Chief Justice, Rt. Hon. Speaker of EALA, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, The Leader of the Opposition, […]
Fully Funded Distance Learning Scholarships: Fully Funded Distance Learning Scholarships available for scholars in East and Southern African Commonwealth countries to study the MSc in Education for Sustainability at London South Bank University. What does the scholarship cover? All course fees, tuition, assessment, study guides and readers travel costs and accommodation. Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria […]
President Yoweri Museveni has assumed chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) regional economic bloc. Museveni takes over from the outgoing President of Malawi Joyce Banda who handed over the chairpersonship during the ongoing COMESA summit taking place at Speke resort hotel Munyonyo. . Speaking after assuming the seat, Museveni called […]
Heads of private universities operating in Uganda are calling on the government to waive taxes levied on them to enable them provide subjects units that need more finances to be taught in these institutions. The chairman African region and executive director, Cavendish University, Dr. Ketrine Salati, many courses need huge sums of money to be taught […]
The government is proposing to waive taxes on top set boxes that viewers will need to watch TV as the country moves towards switching off analog to digital broadcasting. The world’s switch off deadline will be in 2015 with countries having to transfer from analog broadcasting to digital technology though East African member states agreed […]
The Leader of Uganda’s Opposition Nandala Mafabi has delivered the opposition’s response to President Museveni’s 2011 State of the Nation Address calling on the government to get more serious in the fight against corruption. Mafabi told Parliament on Tuesday that the government needs to do more in investigating corruption related cases and prosecuting all those implicated. The opposition also […]
African leaders have called cooperating partners and the donor community to support Aid for trade program being developed for major corridors in Africa. The call comes a head of tripartite and inters –governmental authority on development IGAD infrastructure investment conference to be held in Nairobi Kenya from 29th to 30th September 2011 at which priority […]
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA BUDGET SPEECH Financial Year 2011/12 Theme: Promoting Economic Growth, Job Creation and Improving Service Delivery DELIVERED AT THE MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 9TH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA ON WEDNESDAY, 8TH JUNE, 2011 BY HON. MARIA KIWANUKA MINISTER OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREAMBLE Your Excellency the President of […]