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Seyani Brothers Ltd on spot over alleged Shs1 billion fraud

Africa, Business, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

Hon Ssebamala(R) presenting his findings from the bid documents Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) has discovered alterations in Seyani Brothers’ bid to upgrade facilities at the Entebbe International Airport, where taxpayers could have lost Shs1 billion. MP Richard Ssebamala (DP, Bukoto Central),scoured through the voluminous bid documents currently under the […]

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Deputy Speaker gives committees ultimatum on pending Bills

Africa, Breaking News, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Deputy Speaker Rt.Hon Anita Among who chaired the House gave the committees up to 10th February 2022 to present the pending bills The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has given chairpersons up to 10 February 2022 to present Bills that were referred to their respective committees. While chairing a plenary sitting on 02 February 2022, Among

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MPs demand equity in payment of South Sudan traders

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Hon Cecilia Ogwal makes her point on the floor of Parliament Members of Parliament are discontented with the manner in which government is handling payment of Ugandan traders who supplied goods to the government of South Sudan. Legislators are irked that whereas Parliament approved funds for payment of 33 companies in 2019, only 10 have

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President Xi Jinping, China’s ‘chairman of everything’

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

The last time the Olympics came to China he oversaw the whole endeavor. Now the Games are back, and this time Xi Jinping is running the entire nation. The Chinese president, hosting a Winter Olympics beleaguered by complaints about human rights abuses, has upended tradition to restore strongman rule in China and tighten Communist Party

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PM condemns Houthi missile attack on UAE

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday “strongly condemned” last week’s attempted missile attack by Houthis against the UAE in a telephone call with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said his office. © Thomson Reuters Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan June 4,

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Can Turkey’s Erdogan mediate a deal between Russia and Ukraine?

Africa, East Africa, International News, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

Ankara has a lot on the line. The Turkish government maintains relations with both Russia and Ukraine. A Russian invasion of Ukraine would present a tough choice. That is why Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now wants to mediate, traveling to Kyiv Thursday. When he returns home he will welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin for

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White House says ‘more can be done’ by Spotify to stop Covid misinformation

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

The White House says “more can be done” by Spotify to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on its platform. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the streaming giant’s introduction of content advisory warnings was a “positive step” but that all major platforms needed to be “responsible and vigilant”.It comes as Spotify faces fallout from scientists and

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US unveils new policy for transgender swimmers

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

US competitive swimming’s governing body has updated its policy on the eligibility of transgender athletes. A three-person medical panel will now determine whether “prior physical development of the athlete as a male” gives transgender swimmers an unfair advantage, USA Swimming says. © AFP via Getty Images The new policy sets criteria for transgender athletes in elite

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Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali — and that is reflected in the active role it takes at the UN Security Council on issues both big and small, contrasting with the relative detachment of the United States. The paradox is that, by at least one

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India to launch digital rupee as soon as this year

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

India’s finance minister has said the country will launch a digital version of the rupee as early as this year. © Getty Images In her annual budget speech, Nirmala Sitharaman also outlined plans for a 30% tax on income from digital assets. It would put profits from trading or transferring cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens in

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