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Senior Presidential Advisor on Diaspora Affairs, Ambassador Abbey Walusimbi and Sierra Leon Ambassador to the US Sidique Abou-Bakarr met recently. The two held bilateral talks in Washington DC aimed at boosting cooperation in areas of mutual interest including diaspora engagement. The two officials both left the meeting deeming it “constructive and positive”. Mr. Walusimbi said the engagement aimed at marketing ...

President Museveni yesterday 15th July made number of changes to the public service. This saw Betty Kamya scooping a new role. The president however retired some members and appointing some new faces. By the Powers given to me under Article 223(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I hereby, appoint: 1. Inspector General of Government – Beti Namisango ...

Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, has been placed under total lockdown for ten days, beginning July 17, as the country fights a devastating third wave that has seen fatalities rise in recent weeks. The measures will elapse on July 26. A total of 607 people have died as a result of the illness in Rwanda, with 74 others in critical condition. President ...

The Ugandan duo of center referee Ronald Madanda and assistant referee Ronald Katenya will officiate at the 2021 CECAFA U-23. The Challenge Cup will go down in Bahir City in Ethiopia. The two officials are among the twenty-two officials officiating the upcoming tournament in Ethiopia. Ronald Madanda and Ronald Katenya are the only officials CECAFA has appointed from Uganda. There ...

Bank of Uganda (BoU) has made a decision to lower the cheque value amounts that can be written on a single cheque leaf. This will affect five currencies including the Ugandan Shilling. The central bank noted that their decision followed a ‘no objection’ received from the Ugandan Bankers Association. On Wednesday, the central bank issued a letter to all commercial ...