Round My World (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The climax of any Uganda safari is undoubtedly tracking the largest living primate on the planet, the endangered Mountain gorilla, through some of the most impenetrable jungle in the world - the last remaining habitat ...
Safari Notes (Free subscription) | yesterday
I don't think so. I very much hope not so. With reports that the latest discocoveries are unquestionably the largest onshore discovery made in sub-Saharan Africa in at least 20 years, possibly ever . And that one might safely consider production in the order of 150,000 barrels a day over a period of 15, 20 or even up to 25 years. In terms of comparison.......Uganda (would) in the top 50 of oil producers...
3wan.net (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
[The Monitor] Zain customers will be relieved of the hassle of moving with huge sums of money, as the company today, starts a mobile commerce service dubbed Zap. Zap will enable Zain subscribers to use their phone handsets to transfer money, pay their bills, top up airtime and buy goods without physically using cash. The service provides customers with increased security and flexibility, there-by reducing...
Signs of the Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Twelve-year-old Joseph Kasirye never made it to the village well after leaving his home in Kayugi in southern Uganda. As he walked to fetch water on Oct. 27 last year he was hit on the head with a hoe, allegedly by a man he knew -- Umar Katerega, the local witch doctor. His head and genitals were then cut off and given to property tycoon Godfrey Kato Kajubi who, according to police, wanted to guarantee...
Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | yesterday
As we fight for equality here, look at what our brothers and sisters face in Uganda . A stringent Bill against homosexuality is in the offing, the state minister for ethics and integrity, Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, has said. Addressing a press conference at the Media Centre yesterday, Buturo said the country was besieged by homosexuality, pornography, prostitution, human sacrifice, drug abuse, embezzlement...
3wan.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
[the monitor] Nokia, one of the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers, will this month send representatives to Uganda, to push for the removal of Value Added Tax on mobile phones sold in the country. Nokia will make the move in a bid to make mobile phones more affordable to more Ugandans, thereby widening the penetration level of mobile usage, according to Ms Dorothy Ooko, the communications manager...
Bene Diction Blogs On (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
What do you think when you look at this website? This website www.speakupforchildren.org is an arm of Victory Outreach Ministries, a registered, Non Governmental Organization (NGO - # 35914/2755) in Lira, northern Uganda” The site is owned and administered by Paul Willoughby, host of Crossroads Christian Communications Nite Lite Live. The site was put up in 2006 [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
The northern Uganda region, just settling from two decades of the Joseph Kony-led LRA's brutal military campaign, is on the verge of slipping into another rebellion, at least according to official accounts.
Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
By Jack Kimball - KAMPALA (Reuters) - Foreign direct investment into Uganda fell by 5.5 percent to $735.4 million in 2008/09 due to reduced flows from the east Africa nation's traditional investors, the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) said on Friday.Uganda's growth has averaged more than 7 percent in the last five years. The finance ministry expects growth to slow to 6 percent in 2009/10 as
Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 08:03 By Joseph Were , The IndependentUganda is the easiest place on earth to hire and fire workers, has the most flexible wage policies, is favourable to foreign direct investment and ownership of businesses, and has limited restrictions on capital flows.But it also has high favouritism amongst government officials, limited public trust in politicians, poor
Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009
By DAVID MALINGHA DOYA - The East African - Saturday, August 30 2008A row is simmering between Uganda and Tanzania over the latter’s demand that Kampala share details of secret bilateral arrangements on the use of the River Nile’s waters that were allegedly agreed with Egypt during a brief stopover in Entebbe by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the end of July.Tanzania suspects that...
Songline On Sea (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
We were up early this morning, packed up and dispensed with breakfast largely because we didn't have any. Three miles down the road we had coffee at Cawsand where Martin left on the 11am ferry as planned. He has been excellent company for 6 days and an excellent walker who exercises usually at Harrow-on-the-Hill at lunchtime and daily Yoga. I readjusted to being on my own again by dawdling my way along...
turenchi (Free subscription) | yesterday
KCC of Uganda sealed a quarter-final spot in the Cecafa club Championship in Sudan on Friday.TP MazembeBenadirTuskerMiembieniHay el ArabInter Stars
Anglican Priest Father David Heron (Free subscription) | yesterday
Her Majesty the Queen is a creature of habit. Every day, she likes a gin and Dubonnet immediately before lunch. Another little known fact is that she writes to Archbishop Orombi of Uganda, as they plot together to bring down the Church of England. Although she is Supreme Governor of the Church, there is nothing she'd like better than its total collapse. This startling revelation is a world scoop on...
New Vision (Free subscription) | yesterday
BANK of Africa has partnered with Junior Achievement Uganda to sponsor financial literacy for over 1,000 pupils in 10 schools around Kampala
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