Miss Uganda North America, Vanessa Nansamba in the Country to Fight Mental Health Stigma

Miss Uganda North America, Vanessa Nansamba and Miss Oregon USA, Katerina Villegas have arrived in the country for the third 2020 Cares Tour of Uganda organized the Miss Uganda North America Foundation. The duo who arrived in the county over the weekend have been joined by Uganda’s Miss Tourism, Phiona Kyeru will be visiting Murchison Falls, Buganda Kingdom for cultural…

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Presidential, Parliamentary Nominations Extended to October

The Electoral Commission has considered extension of nomination period for Presidential and Parliamentary elections from August to October, 2020. The review in the road map has been communicated by the Chairman Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama upon request by members of Parliament sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee. According to the EC road map that was drawn in…

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Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt. He was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution. That conviction was overturned and was freed in March 2017. His death…

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Mobile Money Agents Decry Poor Relations with Telecom Companies

Mobile money agents under their umbrella; the Association of East African Mobile Money Traders Limited have petitioned Parliament over the poor working relationship with telecom companies. The Association Chairperson, George William Nyombi presented the dealer’s petition to the Speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga on Monday evening. Nyombi explained that mobile money agents face a number of challenges including increased insecurity…

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People Power Considering ‘Plan B’ after Botched Consultative Meeting

People Power pressure group is considering new tactics to ensure that their planned consultative meetings effectively take place. Joel Ssenyonyi, the People Power spokesperson notes that police is determined to frustrate their consultative meetings even after getting clearance from the Electoral Commission. His remarks come hours after police thwarted their planned consultative meeting at Pope Paul Hotel in Ndeeba. According…

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