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By URN. Government Sponsored students at Kyambogo University have protested the university’s move to give them UGXShs4,000 for meals per day. This is after the University announced they were to outsource catering services as per the university council policy passed in November last year. What this means is that each of the government students at Kyambogo University will be given UGX4, 000 per day to cater for their breakfast, lunch and supper. But German Amanya, the Kyambogo University Guild President says the money is insufficient to cater for all meals required for students to be able to survive in a…

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Despite Trump’s ‘Mission accomplished’, question raised over U.S. Syria strategy Lesley Wroughton Source Reuters. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Just over a year ago U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike against the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack against its own people. A missile is seen crossing over Damascus, Syria April 14, 2018. SANA/Handout via REUTERS Trump did the same on Friday, with allies France and Britain, in a response intended to deter Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from using chemical weapons again, but which was unlikely to change his grip on power. On Saturday, Trump declared: “Mission accomplished,” a…

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Future of Sugar Industry in Uganda Worries Producers. The future of Uganda’s sugar industry continues to massively worry producers with anticipation that the producers might be forced to close industries as a result of the poor policies and mafia in the economy that are killing the market. In an interview with the deputy managing director, Kakira sugar works limited, Kenneth M Barungi on why the last sugar consumer continues to buy a kilo at a high price despite the country having many sugar producing factories, he quickly attributes the higher prices to the mafia in the market whom he says…

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By Acaye Henry. Structured peace will ensure sustainability Museveni, Karume launch mobile App, website on Global peace President Yoweri Museveni and former Zanzibar President H.E Dr. Abeid Amani Karume have today launched the Global Peace Leadership conference mobile App and website that will enable over 50 million people from all over the world to scan the QR code and access conference topics. I heard about Rev. Moon but I never met him. I have heard that his son Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon is involved in global peace. We support his efforts especially when he talks about structured peace because…

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Story by URN. The US Ambassador to Uganda, Deborah Malac, has said Uganda has not taken full advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Uganda is one of 38 African countries eligible for tariff-free and quota-free access to the US market. AGOA allows over 6,000 products to be exported to America. The AGOA arrangement has been in place for close to eighteen years but there are concerns that Uganda has not fully exploited this preferential trade opportunity. Ambassador Malac in an interface with journalists at the US Embassy in Kampala raised the same concern. A 2015 study by…

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By URN. General David Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces, has asked soldiers heading to Somalia for the African Union Mission (AMISOM) duties to be alert and return alive. At least 1800 officers and troops will leave for Somalia this month where the Ugandan army forms the bulk of the 22,000-strong AMISOM force fighting the al-Shabaab terrorists. The al Qaeda-linked group on Easter Sunday raided the AMISOM base at Quoryole, Bulomareer and Golwein in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia, leaving eight UPDF soldiers under the dead and six injured according to official army and Government figures. While other sources put…

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Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2018 will be rolled out in many African and Asian Universities in more than 30 countries Merck Foundation, the Philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, announced the Call for application for Merck Diabetes and Hypertension awards 2018, across the African and Asian Universities through its Merck Capacity Advancement Program with the aim to building a platform for diabetes and hypertension experts across the globe.The CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej said, “I am very proud to see our newly established platform of Diabetes and Hypertension Experts has grown in one year. This encourages us…

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SOURCE BBC. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his side “came through the whirlwind” as they beat Manchester City at the Etihad to seal their place in the last four of the Champions League. Leading 3-0 from the first leg, the Reds fell behind at the start of a first half dominated by the home side. But the visitors battled back to win 2-1 and claim a 5-1 aggregate win. “We scored five against Man City and only conceded one. These numbers are usually not possible,” said the German. “The boys found a solution in the second half. We had two…

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