By Gerald Businge on January 16, 2012
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Hundreds of students at MakerereUniversityhave today received diplomas, certificates and degrees during the university’s 62nd graduation ceremony. According to the week long graduation programme, 221 students have received first class degrees and 41 PhDs. The former South African President, Thabo Mbeki will attend theMakerereUniversitygraduation ceremony on Thursday this week. There was drama today at the […]
By Gerald Businge on January 13, 2012
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Following the outbreak of African swine fever in KakokirovillageofKasengengeparish in Wakiso town council, quarantine restrictions have been imposed on Wakiso district immediately. The commissioner of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Dr. C.S Rutebarika says that movements of pigs, pork, salami, ham, sausages and bacon from, to and within Wakiso district is prohibited with immediate effect […]
By Gerald Businge on December 22, 2011
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Former Makerere University lecturer in the school of Mass communication, Andrew Kanyegirire is now in Geneva, Switzerland to head the communication’s department at the council on health research for Development. Kanyegirire has been in charge of communications and advocacy at New Partnership for African Development in (NEPAD) Johannesburg, South Africa. In Geneva Kanyegirire is […]
By Gerald Businge on December 19, 2011
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Southern Sudan has become the sixth member of the East African Community after Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. Its application to enter into the bloc was accepted last month according to president Museveni. The new African country was allowed into the EAC because of the factor of proximity. The EAC act provides that any […]
By Gerald Businge on December 12, 2011
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Uganda Peoples Defence Forces have started a training programme to prepare its soldiers for deployment to the African Union United Nations hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID). According to a source in the ministry of defence, Uganda will deploy in Darfur early next year as per UNAMID programme. We are reliably informed that UNAMID has requested […]
By Gerald Businge on November 11, 2011
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The government has revealed plans to put in practice the laws that govern the disposal of garbage particularly in towns. The remark has been made by the Minister in charge of Kampala Capital City Authority, Kabakumba Masiko while addressing the media in Kampala. Ms Masiko says that the laws restraining people from littering the city […]
By Gerald Businge on November 11, 2011
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Parliament has paid tribute to the late Professor Dani Wadada Nabudere who passed on last Wednesday. The motion to pay tribute to the late academician and renowned politician was moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Eriya Kategaya. His motion was seconded by Leader of the Opposition Nandala Mafabi and Minister […]
By Gerald Businge on November 8, 2011
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Benedicto Kiwanuka (May 1922 – September 22, 1972) will be remembered by the Democratic Party mid next year according to sources sitting on DP National Executive Council. Kiwanuka is one of the founder members of DP and among the leaders who led the country in the transition between colonial British rule and independence. Kiwanuka was reportedly […]
By Gerald Businge on November 5, 2011
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—High-level policymakers, leading academics, and representatives from farmer and trader organizations and the private sector will gather here to identify investment priorities and policy options that can help increase agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa, thereby reducing rural poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in the region. The November 1–3 conference “Increasing Agricultural Productivity and Enhancing […]
