| Annan suspends Kenya talks | Published: 27/02/08 |
| Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan suspended Kenya's crisis talks on Tuesday to consult President Emilio Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga on how to push through a power-sharing deal. ...Read more |
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| Students sue Makerere over dismissal | Published: 27/02/08 |
| EIGHTY-seven former students have sued Makerere University for wrongful dismissal. They argue that the university did not give them a chance to defend themselves before their admissions were terminated. ...Read more |
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| UB40 concert leaves URA Shs300m richer | Published: 24/02/08 |
SOME 30,000 music lovers may have relished a terrific world class performance by the renowned UB40 reggae band at the Lugogo Cricket Stadium last night, having first raided their bank accounts to pay up.
But at the end of it all, it is the tax man who will smile all the way to the bank, something that points to the viability of the entertainment industry.
If concert organisers, MTN, and Uganda Revenue Authority officials follow the provisions of the 1997 Income Tax Act (Cap. 340), the government stands to bag a neat Shs236.7 million in taxes from the sale of an estimated 30,300 tickets. This assumes that the tickets sold out, which was a possibility as we went to press.
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| Kagonyera asks public to rescue Makerere | Published: 24/02/08 |
MAKERERE University Chancellor Prof. Mondo Kagonyera has asked the public to help the university regain its past glory.
Speaking on the future of Makerere at a luncheon organised by the Rotary Club of Kampala on Thursday Prof. Kagonyera said that Makerere University used to be referred to as the "Harvard of Africa" and everyone who attended the institution was proud to be associated with it.
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| The Campuser newsletter is now up | Published: 23/02/08 |
The management of East Africa's number one Portal has created a moderated and interactive mailing list that will be used to send communication to all members who subscribe
To subscribe to the newsletter@thecampuser.com go to your email and type a message with the following body;
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| Warid Telecom reduces call charges to other networ | Published: 23/02/08 |
THE telecom price battle is on, with callers emerging winners as operators struggle for subscriber supremacy. Callers can now pay as little as Shs249 to call from Warid telecom's network to any other network.
This follows a 33 per cent reduction in the telecom operator's charges for its subscribers calling other networks to Shs299 from Shs449 (peak time) and to Shs249 from Shs349 (off peak), yesterday. ...Read more |
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| UB40 stars here for last show | Published: 22/02/08 |
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Aggrey Kagonyera of MTN received the UB40 members at Entebbe airport yesterday.Ali Campbell is the lead vocalist. UB40, a British reggae band, is scheduled to perform a single show tomorrow at Lugogo Cricket Oval. The show could perhaps be their last performance as a group because Campbell is set to pursue a solo career. Formed in Birmingham in 1978, the band has performed for close to 30 years, mainly doing cover versions of songs by other artistes. The favourites include Red Red Wine, I Can’t Help Falling in Love and I got You Babe. Members include Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, James Brown and Earl Falsoner. (Related story on page 19) |
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