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Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

Court of Appeal orders govt to pay Shs 33bn to Iraqi Fund

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High court decision that had cancelled a payment of $8.7 million (about Shs 33 billion) owed by the Government of Uganda to the Iraqi Fund for External Development.Court of Appeal ruled that the High court acted in error when it revisited a c

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Gold on pace for its best year since 1979 — but one analyst thinks prices have peaked

Gold on pace for its best year since 1979 — but one analyst thinks prices have peaked

Gold (GC=F) futures sat near $4,000 per ounce on Friday, remaining steady after last month’s sharp sell-off but raising questions over where the precious metal is headed next.Gold is still on pace for its best year since 1979, driven by central bank purchasing and increased in

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s absence sets off alarm bells in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s absence sets off alarm bells in Moscow

Sergey Lavrov has been the face of Russian diplomacy for over two decades and previously served as Russia’s ambassador to the UN.The news out of Moscow is a bit of non-news: Russia’s top diplomat is still in his job.On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov moved to

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Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

Police launch crackdown on election violence, arrest several in Mbarara

The Uganda Police Force has announced a major crackdown on incidents of election-related violence, citing a growing pattern of attacks on officers, destruction of government property, and assaults linked to supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) during campaign activities.

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Latest Report: HIV Now a Women’s Disease in Uganda, 7 Out of 10 New Victims Are Girls

Latest Report: HIV Now a Women’s Disease in Uganda, 7 Out of 10 New Victims Are Girls

Despite years of progress in the fight against HIV, the epidemic in Uganda continues to wear skirts and dresses. National data shows that out of an estimated 1.5 million Ugandans living with HIV today, nearly two-thirds are women and girls.Among young people aged 15 to 24, about

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EACOP starts 7.5KM road construction to link Hoima oil rich villages

EACOP starts 7.5KM road construction to link Hoima oil rich villages

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company leading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, in partnership with Hoima City, has commenced the construction of the Nyamasoga – Katooke Road under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme.This

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Uganda Police’s VVIP commander Ronald Mutabazi  found dead at home

Uganda Police’s VVIP commander Ronald Mutabazi found dead at home

Details of his passing were still scanty by Friday morning, but reports indicate that his lifeless body was discovered at his home in the morning hours.SP Ronald MutabaziThe Uganda Police Force is mourning the passing of one its senior officers, SP Ronald Mutab

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AU condemns Tanzanian deadly election

AU condemns Tanzanian deadly election

Last week’s Tanzania elections failed to comply with democratic standards, says the African Union, adding to mounting international pressure on President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration over the deadly vote.The AU’s election monitoring arm, which sent a team of 72 obs

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Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Uganda Confirms Agreement to Sell Wealth & Retail Business to Absa

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has formally communicated to clients that it has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal — which covers personal banking, wealth advisory and related retail products — remains subje

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Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday.In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State fo

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