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Aga Khan Ismaili Muslims share Idd with 800 orphans
Posted August 15th, 2019 by librarian-hdBy STEPHEN OTAGE
Kasangati Orphans Fund Society (KOFS) has said continuing food donations received from the Shai Ismaili Muslim community, who are the followers of His Highness the Aga Khan, has enabled them to feed 800 orphans under their care.
Located in Kawanda, Wakiso District, the orphanage is called Kasangati because it started from there with few children but later relocated to near Kawanda following an increase in the number of orphans sheltering at the orphanage.
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Aga Khan, UK lottery to fund PWDs
Posted August 4th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and the National Lottery Community UK have launched $1m (Shs3.7b) fund for building the capacity of disabled persons organisations.
Under the arrangement, AKDN will provide $500,000, while the National Lottery Community UK will provide $505,000.
The two-year programme will be implemented by the Aga Khan Foundation Uganda, Civ-Source, Independent Development Fund and the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU).
While launching the programme yesterday at Hotel Africana in Kampala, Ambassador Amin Mawji OBE, the Diplomatic
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Serena ranked 5th among the most loved hotels by Royalty
Posted July 21st, 2019 by librarian-hdBy Faith Amongin
The Kampala Serena hotel has been ranked 5th among seven most loved hotels by the royalty globally according to CNN Travel.
In a travel guide for those seeking to travel in the “royals ’regal footsteps” CNN listed seven places that have been considered the royals’ favourite when they travel, where Serena takes fifth place globally.
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Ismaili volunteers serve orphanage 2019-06-05
Posted June 5th, 2019 by librarian-hdYoung Ismaili Muslim volunteers on Saturday distributed, milk, soft drinks and a hearty meal to orphaned and vulnerable Muslim children living at the Kasangati Orphan Fans Society in Kawanda, Wakiso District.
“This work is part of the civil society support and engagement which we carry out in different parts of the country to promote the spirit of humanity as propagated by Islam. Today, we are distributing Iftar dinner for this orphanage, which houses 700 children.
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President Museveni, H.H Aga Khan due for the Groundbreaking ceremony of University Hospital
Posted May 13th, 2019 by librarian-hdMonday, May 13, 2019
President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is ready for the ground breaking ceremony for the Aga Khan University Hospital in Kampala , Uganda.
The President was yesterday speaking at a meeting he held with the diplomatic representative of the Aga Khan Development Network and a senior executive team from the Aga Khan University Mr. Firoz Rasul at State House Entebbe.
In December 2015, President Museveni and His Highness the Aga Khan laid a brick at the Nakawa site to symbolize the foundation stone-laying for the Aga Khan University Hospital.
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Construction of Aga Khan University Hospital commences July 2019
Posted May 10th, 2019 by librarian-hdThis comes as great news to Ugandans who have waited for the establishment of the ultra-modern hospital in Kampala as a landmark on Uganda’s healthcare system since 2015.
KAMPALA- The long-awaited construction of the Aga Khan University Hospital in Uganda is set to start in July, this year. This is according to Linda Nabusayi, the Press Secretary of President Yoweri Museveni.
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Aga Khan partners with government to support education 2019-02-24
Posted February 24th, 2019 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Education and Sports to support core areas of the ministry.
The MoU, signed on Friday at the ministry offices in Kampala, will allow AKDN to offer support in early childhood development, teacher training and development, school management, information and communication technology, curriculum and broader policy engagement.
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Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Opening ceremony of Wandegeya Mosque, Kampala 1959-09-17
Posted December 28th, 2018 by librarian-hdSeptember 17, 1959
Kampala, Uganda
(Opening of Mosque at Wandegeya –outskirts of Kampala, East Africa)
(Somalis with beaded head-dresses, Arabs and Swahili Shaikhs in their long flowing gowns, Africans wearing red fez, Ismaili Muslims in golden turbans, were part of the large gathering of all races which on 17-9-1959 saw His Royal Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan open the new mosque at Wandegeya on the outskirts of Kampala, (Uganda in East Africa)
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KCCA to award Aga Khan with honorary citizenship 2017-06-17
Posted October 3rd, 2018 by librarian-hdHis Highness the Aga Khan is set to receive an Honorary Citizenship of Kampala.
The New Vision has learnt that KCCA has resolved to bestow the prestigious award to the Aga Khan during a special council meeting on Monday.
The Honorary citizenship is a status bestowed by a country on a foreign individual whom it considers to be admirable or otherwise worthy of the distinction.
Asked to explain what the award means, KCCA acting director of communication, Peter Kaujju told New Vision that the details will be revealed at a later stage.
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Uganda: Kadaga Praises Aga Khan for Preserving Culture
Posted August 3rd, 2018 by librarian-hdKampala — The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, has praised the Aga Khan for preserving works of history and art at a time culture and heritage are being destroyed in other parts of the world.
Speaker Kadaga made the comments during a tour of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada.
Uganda's High Commissioner there, Ms Joy Ruth Acheng, accompanied the Speaker and other high-level Ugandan officials on a tour of the museum, which is an initiative of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture.
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Uganda: Govt Hails Planned Aga Khan Hospital Projec
Posted February 14th, 2018 by librarian-hdKampala — The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Aceng, has described the upcoming establishment of an ultra-modern Aga Khan University Hospital in Kampala as a "landmark" on Uganda's healthcare system.
The construction process of the teaching hospital was initiated by His Highness, the Aga Khan, and President Museveni in December 2015 with an aim of offering specialised treatment to Ugandans and patients from neighbouring countries.
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The Aga Khan High School, Kampala Aga Khan High School Kampala, winners of the Teens Poetry Slam Uganda 2017
The Aga Khan High School, Kampala Aga Khan High School Kampala, winners of the Teens Poetry Slam Uganda 2017. On 3rd June 2017, The Aga Khan High School, ...
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Uganda: Why the Aga Khan Deserves Uganda's Highest Civilian Honour
Posted October 15th, 2017 by librarian-hdWhen he takes to the podium to be honoured today, it won't be by accident or even a miracle; it will be tribute to decades of work and contribution His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has done in Uganda that have outlived many post-independent governments.
The Aga Khan, who is the Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, arrived in the country yesterday ahead of today's 55th Independence anniversary and held a brief meeting with President Museveni and other senior government officials at State House Entebbe.
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His Highness the Aga Khan to grace Uganda’s 55th Independence Anniversary 2017-10-09
Posted October 6th, 2017 by librarian-hdHis Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) arrives this weekend as a special guest to Uganda’s 55th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
This year’s celebrations will be held at Bushenyi Municipal Grounds under the theme, “Uganda’s freedom must be anchored in the spirit of hard work, resilience and Commitment”.
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Kampala Serena hotel will spur tourism investment 2004-11-02
Posted February 17th, 2017 by librarian-hdKampala, Uganda, 11 February 2004 – Serena Tourism Promotion Services (a subsidiary of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development) has signed a thirty-year lease concession agreement with the Government of Uganda and agreed to invest US$18 million investment for extensive refurbishment and upgrading of the former Nile Hotel which will re-open in September 2005 as the Kampala Serena Hotel.
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Speech by H.H. The Aga Khan at the Official opening of the Kampala Serena hotel
Posted February 17th, 2017 by librarian-hdBismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim
Your Excellency President Museveni of the Republic of Uganda
The Right Honourable Prime Minister
Honourable Ministers
Excellencies
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
Distinguished Guests
What an immense privilege it is to be present at this great beginning - the inauguration of what has instantly become one of Africa's finest hotels, the Kampala Serena. And what a joy it is to share in this moment with all of you - the people who made it possible.
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President Museveni and Aga Khan inaugurate Kampala Serena hotel 2006-11-10
His Highness the Aga Khan and His Excellency President Museveni walk to the conference centre for the official opening ceremony.
AKDN/Gary Otte
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Thank you Aga Khan 2016-07-19
Posted July 20th, 2016 by librarian-hdThank you Aga Khan
Editor,
The world does not only operate via commercial enterprises and this has been amply proved by the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.
Their gesture, offering free radiotherapy treatment to over 400 Ugandan cancer patients, even if it were though an MOU with Uganda’s cancer institute, is very commendable and I would wish to suggest that other companies and organizations follow suit.
Not only does this give hope to patients, it also shows that there is a lot of positives in regional cooperation.
Thank you Aga Khan Hospital.
James Opit
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Aga Khan to pay $100 for Nakawa land 2015-12-23
Posted December 23rd, 2015 by librarian-hdShs 340,000 per year for all 60 acres
• Govt to guarantee Aga Khan’s foreign loan applications
• Aga Khan needs an additional 40 acres in Nakawa
• Govt exempts Aga Khan from paying taxes for project
On top of the 60 acres of prime land in Kampala to house a university teaching hospital, the Aga Khan Foundation will enjoy tax exemptions, government guarantees for foreign loan applications and – possibly – an additional 40 acres, details of a confidential agreement suggest.
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