Japan, US Condemn North Korea new long-range cruise missile tests

Updated at 1038 GMT on Monday 13th September 2021 North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday. Tests staged over the weekend saw missiles travelling as far as 1,500km (930 miles) away, according to KCNA. However, they do not violate UN Security Council…

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BMK Leaves Behind a Business Empire on the Continent

By E K Benj Updated at 1802 GMT on Friday 10th September 2021 KAMPALA – Hajji Brahim Muwanga Kibirige, commonly known as BMK, one of the Ugandan wealthiest businessmen has passed on. Kibirige (67), the owner of BMK Company and Hotel Africana passed on in the wee hours of Friday morning. He is said to…

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British Envoy, KCCA ED Visit Kiswa Health Centre

Updated at 0650 GMT at 09th on September 2021 By Barbra Faith Namagembe & Prossy S Will KAMPALA – The British High Commissioner to Uganda H.E Kate Airey on Thursday visited Kiswa Health Centre III in Nakawa, Kampala. Kate was overseeing United Kingdom support to Uganda on COVID19 in action of vaccines her country recently…

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Looking at Twenty years after 9/11, did US win its ‘war on terror’?

US President George W Bush promised to defeat al-Qaeda and other groups after the attacks on New York and the Pentagon. Updated at 1120 GMT on Thursday 09th September 2021 – By Chris Moody & Faith Barbara Namagembe Ever since the United States declared a so-called global “war on terror” in response to the September 11, 2001, attacks…

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Why Africell is exiting Uganda’s telecom market

By XINHUA -Updated at 0956 GMT on Wednesday 08th September 2021 Africell, one of the mobile network operators in Africa, on Tuesday announced that it will stop operations in Uganda early next month. The operator in a statement posted on its website said it will exit the Ugandan market on Oct. 7, where it has been since…

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Kampala Tycoon Ordered to Compensate over Collapsed Building

Updated at 0951 GMT on Tuesday 07th Sep 2021 By E K Benj KAMPALA- The Minister of Kampala, Hajjat Minsa Kabanda has ordered the owner of the collapsed building in Kampala to take responsibility including medical bills for the victims of the Sunday incidence that left scores dead. The minister in a statement demands that…

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Security Agencies to investigate death of Archbishop Jonah Lwanga

Updated at 0101 GMT on Monday 06th September 2021 HICGI News Agency Orthodox Archbishop Jonah Lwanga was announced dead by the Orthodox Church. PHOTO / COURTESY KAMPALA- Investigations have kicked off to ascertain cause of death of The Most Reverend Orthodox Archbishop of Uganda, Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga who died Sunday evening. “Our spiritual Father is…

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KCCA holds 3 days induction exercise for local politicians

In a bid to prepare local leaders for the task ahead, Kampala Capital City Authority on Saturday successfully concluded a 3 day induction exercise for Local Council (5) Councillors at Golf View Hotel -Entebbe. Updated at 0622 GMT on Sunday 05th September 2021 – By Prossy S Will ENTEBBE- A source who attended the workshop…

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