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National Medical Stores (NMS) has today received 175,200 COVID-19 vaccines from the Ministry of Health. The AstraZeneca vaccines will be stored at the NMS headquarters in Entebbe. NMS’ mandate is to procure, store and deliver drugs mainly to public health facilities. The Minister of Health Dr Ruth Aceng received the vaccines from the
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The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) Uganda has organized the 10th annual Directors and Company Secretaries conference scheduled for 23rd June virtually in accordance with the recent restrictions announced by President Yoweri Museveni. In partnership with KPMG, the conference will host several high profile and reputable business leaders, entrepreneurs
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Parliament has Monday morning approved the appointment of Katakwi District Woman Member of Parliament Maj (Rtd) Jessica Alupo as Vice President. Maj Alupo who has who first joined cabinet as State Minister for Youth in 2009 now becomes the second woman to hold the position of Vice President after Specioza Wandira
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Former Commander of Defence Forces Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has Tuesday morning survived an assassination attempt. Gen Wamala was reportedly shot by yet to be identified assailants along Kisalosalo road in Kisaasi as he left his Najjera home. He has been rushed to Malcom Hospital for treatment but some of the occupants
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MultiChoice has announced that FRIENDS: THE REUNION will premiere on M-Net exclusive to DStv on Sunday, 30 May at 20:00 and will be available on streaming service Showmax from Monday, 31 May 2021. “Friends” stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the
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As the world was brought to its knees by the novel corona virus last year, it was a silver-lining for a few persons in the pearl. As you may know, this virus forced the nation into a lockdown and with people home, MultiChoice Uganda noticed a vacuum on TV and through
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The Bank of Uganda has issued licences to MTN Mobile Money Uganda and Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda to carry out cash and electronic transactions. According to the Governor of Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiiime-Mutebile, the licensing follows the enactment of National Payment System (NPS) Act 2020, on 4 September 2020 and
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Somali President Abdullahi Farmaajo has arrived in Uganda to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect and National Resistance Movement Chairperson Yoweri Museveni. Farmaajo who arrived on Tuesday afternoon was welcomed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem at Entebbe Airport. He becomes the second Head of State to jet in
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Burundian President Evariste Ndashimiye has arrived in Uganda to attend President Museveni’s swearing in ceremony. Ndashimiye together with his wife Angeline Ndayubaha Ndashimiye touched down at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday afternoon escorted by other Burundi government officials. He is one of the seven Heads of State who have been confirmed to
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Alliance for National Transformation – ANT president Gen Mugisha Muntu has turned down an invite to attend the swearing in ceremony of President elect Yoweri Museveni. Muntu who came fourth in the January 2021 general elections says that attending the ceremony would be celebrating impunity. "To attend means celebrating, as though I
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