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Uganda’s population to hit 35m by 2015

Reporter | November 18, 2014

Uganda’s population is projected to hit 35 million by 2015. This is according to the results from the 2014 National Housing and Population Census released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The provisional results announced at a news conference held this afternoon indicate that Uganda’s population stands at 34.9m up […]

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Select committee on SGR draws list of witnesses

Reporter | November 18, 2014

Parliament’s select committee set up to investigate the alleged fraud in the Standard Gauge Railway project is all set to start work.The committee has today finalized its work plan, drawing a list of witnesses to appear starting this Thursday.Addressing journalists at parliament, the committee chairperson Eng Kafeero Sekitoleko said among […]

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President Museveni tips Uganda Cranes

Reporter | November 18, 2014

President Yoweri Museveni speaks to Cranes coach Micho on Phone President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made a courtesy phone call to the Cranes camp and offered winning tactics to coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic. According FUFA, the President who is an active sportsman, made the call this morning. The president […]

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Opposition accuses NRM of voter bribery in Amuru

Reporter | November 18, 2014

With just a day to the Amuru by-election, opposition politicians under the Inter-party Coalition have described the political atmosphere in Amuru as hostile. The group is also accusing the NRM camp of the intimidation and voter bribery. These claims are however refuted by the Chairperson NRM, Juma Labongo. Both the […]

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Police blocks opposition at Congolese Embassy

Reporter | November 18, 2014

Members of the opposition under the For God and My country pressure group have been blocked by the police as they tried to access the Congolese Embassy in Kololo. The group that walked from the Inter-party Cooperation office on along Katonga road had gone to deliver a petition on […]