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Resolution Allows President Museveni To Run Again In Age-Limit Change

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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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Makerere Suspends Plans to Close Fort Portal Campus

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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 ...

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Public Holidays lead to loss of billions of Shillings according to URA

URA commissioner general doris akol

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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Gen Moses Ali goes For Treatment In India

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The First Deputy Prime Minister,[9] Moses Ali saturday evening flew out to India to seek better medical treatment after being hospitalised for 18 days last month. Check also: Uganda’s President Opposed South Sudan Arms Embargo Gen Ali left for Mumbai on Saturday at 6:30pm aboard Ethiopian Airlines.[3] At Entebbe Airport. Gen Moses Ali said he expects a more comprehensive examination ...

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Kale Kayihura Blames Media For Misrepresenting Police Brutality

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The Inspector General of Police Gen.[9] Kale Kayihura told journalists at a press conference held at police headquarters in Naguru on 14 July 2016 that, “the images that were shown on television and social media were selective.[5] Check also: Omalla Suspended Over Election Offenses They did not show the whole incident where crowds threw stones at the police.[10] That is ...

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