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Canada-Uganda Business and Social Convention 2012 (Jun 29th – July 2nd)
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The Watoto Children’s Choir ‘Live’ at Jubilee Christian Church International
26 June 2011
By Ronnie Mayanja ~ The Watoto Children’s Choir, founded by Pastors Gary and Marilyn Skinner of Kampala Pentecostal Church [KPC] now Watoto Church, made a stop over in Stoughton, Massachusetts in what was a colorful concert at Bishop G.A Thompson’s Jubilee Christian Church International. The group performance included a fusion of unique native African rhythms, [...]
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New York Summer Barbecue & Farewell Picnic for Mr. & Mrs. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda
24 June 2011
By Pius Bugembe, New York ~ UAAGNY IN CONJUNCTION WITH UGANDA HOUSE INVITES YOU TO A Summer Barbecue and FAREWELL TO OUR ESTEEMED COMMUNITY MEMBERS MR AND MRS. DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA On July 2nd, 2011 at 12 Noon, Roosevelt Island, NY. Find the Details Below.
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Bobi Wine joined hands with MTN Uganda for ’21 Days of Y’ello Care’
24 June 2011
KAMPALA, UGANDA ~ Bobi Wine joined hands yesterday with MTN Uganda staff led by Chief Executive Officer Themba Khumalo, to clean up Mulago, Kyebando and Kamwokya areas as part of the ’21 Days of Y’ello Care’. Exciting thousands of area residents, Bobi Wine dressed up in a yellow MTN t-shirt and took up a hoe [...]
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In Loving Memory of My Mom who passed away June 19th ~ Myco Chris
23 June 2011
Dear Friends, thank you so much for the outpouring of love and support and all the comforting messages and heartfelt prayers. Above is a picture of my beloved mother. She died at 19:27 hrs on Sunday the 19th of June, 2011 at Nsambya hospital private wing. She was I’ll for only three days. Mummy loved [...]
USA ~ Juliana Kanyomozi Live at Millenium Nightclub June 25th
23 June 2011
UG FLAVA/MK/NEXT LEVEL proudly presents The most anticipated live concert of the summer, making her 1st appearance in the DMV. JULIANA KANYOMOZI #1 DIVA in UGANDA, @ Millenium Nightclub 1511 University Blvd E, Hyattsville, MD 20783 June 25th, Doors open at 9pm, Cover $30 Music by DJ SAM aka MPOZA with special guest DJ”S For [...]
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Interview ~ A conversation with Kwatsi Alibaruho NASA’s first black flight Director
22 June 2011
By Ronnie Mayanja | Editor, UNAA Times ~ The first time I ever heard of the name – Kwatsi Alibaruho, was when I picked up a copy of Ebony Magazine (one of the leading publications for African Americans in the USA) from a newstand in 2005. The magazine had ranked him among the most influential [...]
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Jacob Zuma snubs Michelle Obama during First Lady’s South Africa visit
22 June 2011
By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg, The Telegraph ~ South Africa President Jacob Zuma has snubbed the visiting Michelle Obama by sending his prisons minister to meet the first lady at the airport and failing to see her during her three-day stay. Mr Zuma was out of the country for the first day of Mrs Obama’s second [...]
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Libya Statement by the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the UN
22 June 2011
STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. RUHAKANA RUGUNDA, permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations at a meeting between the UN Security Council and African Union High Level Ad hoc Committee on Libya.
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CNN HERO NOMINEE ~ Ugandan Recycling USA hotel soap to save lives
21 June 2011
By Ebonne Ruffins, Atlanta (CNN) — That bar of soap you used once or twice during your last hotel stay might now be helping poor children fight disease. Derreck Kayongo and his Atlanta-based Global Soap Project collect used hotel soap from across the United States. Instead of ending up in landfills, the soaps are cleaned [...]
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Uganda, Kenya Resume Talks Over Disputed Islands Ownership
21 June 2011
KAMPALA, Uganda – (Dow Jones) – Uganda and Kenya have resumed talks aimed at resolving a spat over the disputed islands of Migingo and Ugingo located in Lake Victoria, Uganda’s foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday. The Ugandan Lands Minister Daudi Migereko travelled to Kenya Tuesday to meet with the government in a bid to resolve [...]
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Ugandan Sugar Production Climbs 20% in Four Months on Increased Plantings
21 June 2011
By Fred Ojambo ~ Uganda’s three biggest sugar producers boosted output by 20 percent in the first four months of this year as plantings increased, the Uganda Sugar Cane Technologists Association said. Output from January through April climbed to 123,935.1 metric tons from 102,894 tons a year earlier, Wilberforce Mubiru, the Kampala-based agency’s secretariat manager, said [...]
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Mountain Gorilla Killed by Poachers in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
20 June 2011
On June 17th, 2011, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) staff in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park discovered the mountain gorilla named Mizano in the Habinyanja family group dead. Initial reports are that the gorilla was speared by the poachers who were in the forest targeting small antelopes. A necropsy has since been performed and the specific circumstances [...]
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The Watoto Children’s Choir performs at Mount Fern United Methodist Church in Randolph
19 June 2011
The Watoto Children’s Choir gave a colorful performance of music and dance on April 7 at Mount Fern United Methodist Church in Randolph. The choir, based at Watoto Church in Kampala, Uganda, comprises mostly Ugandan children who have lost one or both parents to war or to the AIDS epidemic. The choir has toured internationally [...]
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Somali premier resigns under Kampala accord
19 June 2011
MOGADISHU (AFP) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday announced he was resigning following an agreement ending the troubled country’s transitional administration. “Considering the interest of the society and in compliance with the Kampala accord, I decided to quit to compromise for the national interest”, Abdullahi Mohamed told reporters in Mogadishu, thanking those [...]
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Uganda denies that UK aid cash was used for Presidential jet
19 June 2011
By Barry Malone | KAMPALA (Reuters) ~ Uganda on Friday denied reports that it had used British aid meant to help alleviate poverty to buy a $48 million (29 million pound) luxury jet for President Yoweri Museveni. The Daily Mail newspaper reported that Lord Ashcroft said he had uncovered the use of aid money from [...]
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Minister speaks in Louisville to urge action on anti-gay bill in Uganda
19 June 2011
By Chris Kenning | Courier Journal ~ An anti-gay bill in Uganda that drew global condemnation for proposing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality” remains a threat, a Ugandan gay-rights minister said in Louisville on Sunday. The bill, introduced in Uganda’s parliament in 2009 and widely criticized by human rights groups, would have made engaging [...]
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UNAA Denver Convention ~ Key Note Speaker is Mr. Kwatsi Alibaruho from NASA
19 June 2011
By Moses Wilson | UNAA President ~ The Ugandan North American Asosciation is very pleased to welcome Mr. Mukwatsibwoha (Kwatsi) Alibaruho as the Key Note Speaker at its 23rd Annual Convention being held at the Denver Downtown Sheraton Hotel in Denver, Colorado this coming Labor Day weekend. Kwatsi, as he is most popularly known, is [...]
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Ugandan Diva Juliana Nominated For Nigeria Awards
19 June 2011
Singing diva Juliana Kanyomozi is lined to scoop Pan African Artiste/Group of the year awards at the Nigeria Entertainment awards 2011. Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) will be running for the sixth year and this year’s grand ceremony will be held on 4th September at Sharp Theatre in New York, USA. The ‘Nabikoowa’ star’s nomination was [...]
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Ugandan Music Video ~ “Your Grace” featuring Paul Mutebi and Iryn Namubiru
16 June 2011
Since the split up of the Limit X, fans have been eager to know what is happening to Paul Mutebi, one of the three members of the former US-based Gospel group. Mutebi is the only member of the group, who continued with music. He has since released several singles in collaboration with a number of [...]
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Uganda Martyrs Day Boston Part II, Photo Highlights From the Marriott Hotel In Newton.
16 June 2011
By Ronnie Mayanja ~ Uganda Martyrs Day photo gallery part II at the Boston Marriot Hotel in Newton were an array of entertainment was also presented. The surprise appearance at the reception came by way of Juliana Kanyomozi who had just returned from a performance in LA. Charles ‘Zonto’ Muvawala’s stand up comedy did not [...]
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UNESCO to name actor Forest Whitaker goodwill ambassador
16 June 2011
PARIS (AFP) – Hollywood star and director Forest Whitaker is to be named goodwill ambassador for peace and reconciliation for the United Nations’ educational, scientific and cultural body, UNESCO said on Thursday. Whitaker, who won an Oscar for his 2006 portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in “The Last King of Scotland”, is to [...]
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Uganda Sells $20 Million to Stabilize Shilling; Vows to Curb Speculation
16 June 2011
By Fred Ojambo | Bloomberg | Uganda’s central bank sold $20 million in the domestic foreign-exchange market yesterday to stabilize the shilling and said it would act again to curb speculation in the domestic currency. The Bank of Uganda acted after the East African nation recorded an outflow of $30 million because of speculation, Governor [...]
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BBC ~ Gilbert Bukenya: Uganda ex-VP charged with CHOGM fraud
16 June 2011
Uganda’s former Vice-President Gilbert Bukenya has been charged with fraud. He denies that he benefited from a $3.9m (£2.4m) deal to supply cars to the 2007 Commonwealth summit in Kampala. A parliamentary committee last year recommended he and other ministers be charged but MPs then voted to clear them. Mr Bukenya was sacked in May, [...]
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Uganda: Civil Society Seeks Independent Inquiry Into April Killings
16 June 2011
Human Rights Watch ~ (Kampala) ~ Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni should ensure independent and transparent investigations into killings which occurred during the “Walk to Work” protests and hold security forces accountable, a coalition of 105 human rights, media, and development organizations said in a letter to the president today. The coalition, including civil society groups [...]
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Clinton Presses Africans to Abandon Authoritarian Rulers, Singling Out Qaddafi
16 June 2011
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton bluntly warned African leaders on Monday that authoritarian governments ruled by aging despots were “no longer acceptable,” saying that those who refused democratic reforms would find themselves “on the wrong side of history.” She also urged the African Union to end its lingering relations with [...]
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USA ~ Uganda Martyrs Day Boston in Pictures ~ St. Mary Parish, Waltham
14 June 2011
By Ronnie Mayanja ~ All roads led to Boston on Sunday June 12, as Ugandan catholic pilgrims from across North America, Canada, Europe, and Uganda flocked to St. Mary Parish, in Waltham for the celebration of Uganda Martyrs’ Day. This year’s service was presided over by the Bishop of Kabale Diocese His Lordship Callistus Rubaramira. [...]
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DIASPORA CONCERTS ~ Juliana Kanyomozi’s summer party in Boston!
12 June 2011
Julian Kanyomozi performed Live in Boston at the American Legion Hall in Newton, after an absence of 3 years. The event was partly sponsored by DJ Tonny, Base Entertainment, MPC Multi Professional Consults and Faith Tech Sounds. Juliana took to the stage at about 11:30pm and performed all the crowd favorites like Nabikoowa, Diana, Taata [...]
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CNN INTERVIEW ~ Video of Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye
12 June 2011
This is a video interview that was featured on CNN with Ugandan Opposition Leader Kizza Besigye saying that protests in the Arab world are resonating in the heart of Africa. The interview covers a range of questions and delves into what Besigye thinks of Uganda’s Future.
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Interview: Uganda’s new PM hails China’s partnership, promises economic transformation
12 June 2011
By Ronald Ssekandi and Yuan Qing ~ Uganda’s new Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi regards highly China’s partnership with the East African country in economic development, noting that within the next five years Uganda will go through an economic transformation. In an interview with Xinhua this week, Mbabazi, a former security minister turned premier and leader [...]
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Kassim Ouma Confident of Win Over WBA Middleweight Champion Gennady Golovkin
12 June 2011
By Kent Appel: I had the chance to talk to former junior middleweight champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, originally from Kampala, Uganda, who now resides in Riverside California, about his chances of bringing the WBA middleweight championship now held by Gennady Golovkin back to his new home town and he is confident that he can [...]
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Zimbabwe rugby team warns Uganda ahead of weekend clash
12 June 2011
The Zimbabwean rugby team, Stables, has warned its opponent Uganda that it should brace itself for a tough match as the two teams meet here on Sunday in the 2011 Confederation of African Rugby (CAR) mini tournament. Stables team manager Nady Kanyangarara told Xinhua late Friday after training that although they are aware playing at [...]
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VIDEO ~ Kintu Nyago defends Ugandan goverment from Opposition accusations
10 June 2011
Voice of America ~ Straight Talk Africa on June 8, 2011 – VOA’s “Straight Talk Africa” Guest, Kintu Nyago, Deputy Principal Private Secretary to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni joined host Shaka Ssali via telephone link up from State House Entebbe defends accusations that his government has singled out opposition leaders in the “Walk to Work” [...]
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VOA Video ~ Dr. Kizza Besigye talks about his arrest in”Walk to Work” protests
10 June 2011
Voice of America ~ Straight Talk Africa on June 8, 2011 – VOA’s “Straight Talk Africa” host Shaka Ssali is joined by Dr. Kizza Besigye, President of Uganda’s main opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change to discuss how his violent arrest with the “Walk to Work” protests have spurred more international attention to Ugandan President [...]
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VOA VIDEO ~ Opposition’s Role in Uganda’s “Walk to Work” Protests
10 June 2011
Voice of America ~ Straight Talk Africa on June 8, 2011 – VOA’s “Straight Talk Africa” Guest Host, Shaka Ssali takes a closer look at the opposition’s role in Uganda’s “Walk to Work” protests against rising food and fuel prices.
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Samasource Taps Silicon Valley to Create Jobs for Poor People
09 June 2011
Forget microfinance. Leila Chiriyath Janah is betting that “microwork” can be an even more successful route to alleviate poverty. Samasource, her three year old San Francisco nonprofit, has found simple computer-based work for 1,200 people living in poverty in Kenya, India, Pakistan, Haiti, Uganda and South Africa. The paying clients? Technology companies like LinkedIn, Intuit [...]
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Somali leaders agree to postpone elections by a year to fix security and political issues
09 June 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia’s squabbling leaders have agreed to postpone their country’s upcoming presidential vote by one year to help the government deal with security and political issues. The deal calls for Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to resign within 30 days. The international community had been putting pressure on Somali leaders to reach agreement [...]
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