Fortebet, one of the leading betting companies over the weekend gave back to its Namugongo punters (clients) for their loyalty. This took place just before Bournemouth-Arsenal game on Sunday at Namugongo Fortebet Centre. With branches across Uganda and best odds in the county, Fortebet rewarded punters with gifts like original
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Three Congolese soldiers have been killed while repelling an attack in the eastern Beni region by Ugandan Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, who are accused of killing 14 UN peacekeepers from Tanzania in December, the BBC reports. At the weekend, the DR Congo announced an offensive against the group
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Uganda will host Ambassador Yukia Amano, the Director General (DG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency from 17th to 20th January 2018. According to Ministry of Enegy and Mineral Development, during his state visit, Ambassador Amano will hold High Level Consulatations with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni on the
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Atul Shah, the man behind struggling regional retailer, Nakumatt Supermarket has spoken out for the first time about how debt took down his business. In an interview with Business Daily, Shah says: “We have been bashed unrelentingly. I have chosen not to defend the truth or criticise lies being passed
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Jubilee party fired about 200 workers early last week, The Standard reports. Those affected by the changes include members of the secretariat, senior directors and county coordinators. This came as the officers resumed from the holidays on January 9, and was unexpected. This has seen most of the party operatives
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The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) Monday warned the public against Lacatalis products following recall due to salmonella. This is after Lactalis Group, a French firm dealing in processing of dairy products, has notified its customers about a recall of its products believed to be contaminated with Salmonela, an
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The owner of Swaziland's leading football club, Mbabane Swallows, has been shot dead at close range at a filling station in the capital, Mbabane. Mr Gamedze was killed soon after leaving the Somhlolo National Stadium, having watched his team, the reigning champions in Swaziland, beat Manzini Wanderers 1-0 in the
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More than 12 million boxes of French baby milk products are being recalled from 83 countries for suspected salmonella contamination. The recall includes Lactalis' Picot, Milumel and Taranis brands. The head of the French dairy Lactalis on Sunday confirmed that its products are being recalled from countries across Europe, Africa,
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Kenya is among five African countries bidding for the hosting of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC), which is currently hosted at the African Union Headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The country's Mining Cabinet Secretary, Hon Dan Kazungu, has expressed optimism that Kenya is well placed to win the
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US President Donald Trump's comment describing African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as shithole continues to draw criticism for the billionaire leader. In a veiled response to Trump, his envoy to Uganda, Deborah Malac on Sunday made a tweet many believe was trashing Trump's attitude towards Africans. "Have served in
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