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The World Bank has approved $200 million financing to expand access to high-speed and affordable internet, improve efficiency of digitally enabled public service delivery, and strengthen digital inclusion in Uganda. The new Uganda Digital Acceleration Project-GovNet (UDAP-GovNet) will support the extension of 1,000 km of the national backbone fiber infrastructure, an
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Uganda Under-20 team, the Uganda Hippos are headed for a history making as they head to the Under 20 – Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Hippos who played their semifinals on Monday thrashed Tunisia 4-1 at Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya in Mauritania. A hattrick from Derrick Kakooza and a single strike
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As part of its continued efforts to support businesses amidst numerous challenges presented by the impact of COVID-19, dfcu Bank is offering Unsecured bid bonds of up to UGX 500,000,000 to support traders and contractors in the management of their working capital and secure contracts. Contractors in road construction, building and
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The Norwegian University College of Dance has partnered with Makerere University to raise funds for the construction of a world class center for performing arts for the latter. This was unveiled on Friday March 31, 2017, during the laying of the foundation stone for the facility, an event that was presided
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After a five-year search, Prof Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya has been officially appointed vice chancellor of Kyambogo University for the next five years. According to a March 23 statement by the secretary to the university council, Patrick Madaya, council held a special meeting on March 17 that recommended Katunguka for appointment, beating Prof
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Abdul Kareem Zilitwawula, a guild presidential aspirant at Makerere has threatened to sue the university after the institution's electoral commission failed to dully verify him for the race. Zilitwawula and several other candidates from the school of social sciences that is under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (Chuss) have
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With Prof Johhn Ddumba Ssentamu’s term of office as Makerere vice chancellor nearing the end, a five-member committee has been instituted to search for a person to take up the office. Section 31 (3) of the University and Other Tertiary Institutions Act stipulates that a search committee composed of two members
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The race to lead Uganda's oldest university has gotten tight with 13 candidates picking nomination forms, according to the Makerere university electoral commission spokesperson Abbey Kizito Abasi. Unlike last year where there were only 12 males competing for the top seat, this time round, three females have also joined the race,
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During the presidential campaign late last year, substantial amounts of misleading information in the form of fake news spread about President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Facebook and Google. Google responded by banning fake news outlets from the AdSense display ad network and by tweaking the Google News
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A leaked letter from the chairman of Makerere convocation, Dr Tanga Odoi, indicates that the university's former employee is calling for the suspension of Ms Margaret Etuusa, the institution's deputy registrar (certificates and ceremonies). According to the letter that is dated February 27 and addressed to Charles Barugahare the university secretary,
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