Have you come across civil servants who seem not to comprehend what they are doing? Here is the reason. There is a high number of applicants for government jobs using forged academic qualification certificates and some end up getting the jobs, says the Public Service Commission. The Commission says its
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A trip to Beijing by Zimbabwe's military chief was a "normal military exchange", China's foreign ministry said after the army seized power in Harare. How deep are relations between China and Zimbabwe really? The news that General Constantino Chiwenga had visited China only a few days before the military takeover
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Uganda's Foreign Affairs Ministry has spoken out on media reports that the country's Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa, has been named in a corruption scandal being investigated by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). The statement issued on Wednesday rubbishes reports that Kutesa is linked to the bribery schemes
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Ugandan cross-border media personality Anita Fabiola is pregnant, sources claim. According to close friends, Fabiola is pregnant for Rich gang founding member Ed Cheune. Recently, a photo of Fabiola's baby-bump emerged online even though no confirmation was obtained. From impeccable sources however, Fabiola swallowed a live seed from Ed Cheune,
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President Yoweri Museveni received gifts and reelection support from a Chinese company that was seeking to gain business advantage in Uganda, an investigation by Federal Bureau of Investigations - FBI has found. The deal was reportedly brokered by Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa, and his wife, Edith Gasana. Kutesa reportedly
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The United Nations (UN) has been blamed by a section of NRM rebel MPs for ignoring their warnings against appointing Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa as first President of United Nations General Assembly. The MPs made the remarks during a press briefing held at Parliament Wednesday afternoon to respond to
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This is not a movie but a real life story. How burglars managed to disable internal alarms and sensors of one of KCB’s branches in Kenya and made off with an estimated KShs50m (UShs1.75bn) remains a puzzle. The Standard reports that burglars accessed KCB Thika Branch on Sunday, November 19
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Armed Forces, has said Government is set to enhance salaries of armed forces and those of other civil servants. He added that the need to build a strong, professional Army for Uganda, has been high on the agenda of the National
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US forces conducted an air strike against the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab group in Somalia on Tuesday, killing more than 100 jihadists, military officials said. "In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US forces conducted an air strike in Somalia against an Al-Shabaab camp on Tuesday, November 21 at approximately 10:30
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Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule is over. He resigned Tuesday as the ruling party moved to impeach the 93-year-old leader, almost a week after the military seized control of the country. His exit clears the way for Emmerson Mnangagwa to claim the top job and for military veterans of
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