Security Beefed Up as Mogadishu Hosts IGAD Summit
06/09/2016Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental.
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Uganda: Opposition Leader Urges Diaspora to Continue Push for Democracy
26/08/2016By James Butty Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is urging the country’s diaspora to continue to push for democracy in Uganda. “I think that they have two or three roles..
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Gender
Uganda: Private Sector Okays Workplace Gender Equality Programme
24/08/2016By Monitor Reporter The private sector in Uganda has pledged to adopt the Gender Equality Seal Certification Programme for Public and Private Enterprises – a model pioneered by the.
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Uganda: Central Bank Reduces Lending Rate to 14 Percent
09/08/2016As part of efforts to support the country’s high economic growth and private sector credit, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has recently moved to provide a stimulus in the economy.
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Uganda: Government to Downsize Civil Service
01/08/2016The government of Uganda is has recently planned to downsize the civil service in order to help save money to improve on service delivery. President Museveni had tasked former Finance.
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Uganda Slashes Single Entry Tourist Visa Fees by 50 Percent
25/07/2016Tourists seeking to come to Uganda will from July 22nd,pay half of the money they have been paying for single entry tourist visas.
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Uganda: Speaker of Parliament Calls for More Women in Cabinet
15/06/2016The Speaker of Parliament Ms. Rebecca Kadaga, has recently called for the appointment of more women to senior Cabinet positions.
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Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni Names New Cabinet, Wife Gets Key Ministry
07/06/2016Uganda’s veteran leader Yoweri Museveni named a new cabinet on Monday that retained his prime minister and ministers in the key energy and finance jobs while giving the education portfolio.
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Former First Ladies Call for Closer Unity in East Africa
03/06/2016Former First Ladies of Kenya and Uganda have recently charged the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) to foster unity and brotherhood among East African countries. While recalling glorious days of.
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East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Budgets Focus On Infrastructure
16/06/2014Kenya yesterday presented the biggest budget in the region as East African Community (EAC) member states unveiled their 2014/15 budget estimates, all majorly looking to invest more in infrastructure development.
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