Wealthy Londoners are leaving the city as new taxes make it expensive to inherit and invest, and as Brexit prompts rich Europeans living in the U.K. capital to return home. This puts the British financial hub in the same category as Lagos and Istanbul, which are also seeing net outflows
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There’s increasing uncertainty about the drilling and production of Uganda’s oil, with some locals in the oil-rich Bunyoro suspicious of the ongoing activities. On Wednesday, Dokolo Woman MP, Cecilia Ogwal, raising a matter of national importance regarding the revenue accruing from petroleum resources on the floor of Parliament, revealed that
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The embattled Buyende District Police Commander, Muhammad Kirumira has announced his decision to retire from the Uganda Police Force. In a message posted on his Facebook page this morning, Kirumira says he has decided to resign from the force after realizing that his image will never change before his bosses.
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Traffic will soar above the muddy swamp between Uganda’s capital and its international airport when a new Chinese-built highway opens in a few months time, but the road itself is mired in controversy. The government has partly funded the 51-km (30-mile) $580 million expressway with a loan, part of $11
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A stun grenade has been thrown and shots have been fired into the residential compound of prominent Kenyan opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka, police say. No one was was injured in the attack on Wednesday night, and the motive was still unclear. Mr Musyoka is the deputy leader of the National
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Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala on Tuesday evening cleansed the parliamentary catholic chapel a month after security forces were deployed inside the house of prayer. Dr. Lwanga was the main celebrant at the mass at the Catholic Chapel which was attended by several Members of Parliament including
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Arsenal have signed striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract for a club-record fee, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. British media reported that the deal was around 56 million pounds ($79.2 million), eclipsing the 46.5 million pounds paid to French side Olympique Lyonnais for forward
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Lawyers Tom Kajwang’ and Miguna Miguna were at the centre of events at Uhuru Park that culminated in the “swearing-in” of Nasa leader Raila Odinga as the ‘people’s president’, reports the Daily Nation. Mr Kajwang’, a two-time MP for Ruaraka constituency, Nairobi, arrived at Uhuru Park early in the morning
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By Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi I have read various posts on facebook and other social media platforms where people are complaining bitterly about the rising fuel prices. Many social media enthusiasts wonder why oil prices are rising when the Budget Frame Paper is yet to be approved by parliament. Others have
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Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has joined the list of good Samaritans of talented and bedridden singer Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio after he contributed shs3om towards the latter's treatment. This development was confirmed by music promoter, Balaam Barugahare on Tuesday. "Thank you Mr President YK Museveni for the financial contribution
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