KAMPALA, Uganda – Officials with Uganda’s ruling party passed a resolution to remove the age limit on the presidency so President Yoweri Museveni can run again.[9] Check also: Opposition MPs Walk Out On Museveni Over Besigye Museveni, now 71, would be ineligible to seek re-election in 2021 because the constitution bars anyone older than 75 to serve. He has been ...
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China Has Built An Elevated Bus That Moves Above Car Traffic
If you’ve ever been surfing through random videos on Facebook or another social media site you’ve probably seen the concept video of that Chinese train/bus hybrid thing that can travel over cars ( and over traffic ).[9] Check also: Meet A Self-driving Mercedes Benz Bus That Traveled A 12 Mile Trip But that was just a rendered concept. And, like ...
Read More »Rio 2016 Olympics: Let Us Support Uganda
Olympics, [9]start in earnest with what is expected to be a glitzy ceremony at the world famous Maracana Stadium. Check Also: Am more than happy to be back at the Uganda cranes team Baba kizito says More than 11,000 athletes from all over the world will compete in a range of disciplines for global dominance before a cumulative television audience of ...
Read More »Makerere Suspends Plans to Close Fort Portal Campus
Makerere University has reversed and halted a decision to close its Fort Portal until at least after 2018.[9] Check Also: Makerer Runs Broke: They Ask Govt To Takeover The decision rescinds a declaration made two months ago by the University Council that the campus would not open for the 2016/17 academic year.[5] The earlier decision was based on poor student enrollment ...
Read More »Public Holidays lead to loss of billions of Shillings according to URA
Doris Akol, the commissioner general of the Uganda Revenue Authority ( URA ) has said public holidays cost the country billions of shillings in uncollected revenues.[9] Check also: Uganda Loses Shs3B Daily In South Sudan Conflict She told reporters at URA’s headquarters in Nakawa recently that on each public holiday,[3] Shs 30bn is lost in revenue. In the 2016 calendar ...
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