“If the most basic African cultural symbol of peace can turn out to be so hostile, then all our values have gone down the drain,” said Mary (not her real name). Mary’s neighbours described her as a self-confident and cheerful woman, but that is not what I saw when I
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The value of Kenya’s fish exports dropped steeply following 2015’s closure of Imperial Bank and the subsequent shutdown of a major exporter that transacted its business through the troubled bank, Business Daily reports. Latest industry data shows that the value of fish exports dropped by Sh1 billion last year after
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This is for real and it happens every weekend at various branches! This is being done by the first and only betting company to massively give back to its customers. This is Fortebet, Uganda’s biggest sports betting home, giving back to its customers-thanking them for choosing Fortbet. [caption id="attachment_9044" align="aligncenter"
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The tumultuous build-up to the kick off of the newly introduced FUFA Drum tournament is finally behind us. The efforts by current FUFA President Moses Magogo to get fans into the stadia after a series of dwindling attendances saw the federation boss introduce the FUFA Drum. It truly paid off
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Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and their deputies are set to receive brand new cars in the forthcoming financial year, Business Focus reports. According to a recent Report of Parliament’s Budget Committee on the National Budget Framework Paper for 2018/19-2022/23, inadequate facilitation for RDCs has resulted into poor service delivery. The
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Two car-bomb attacks have killed at least 38 people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials say. The first took place outside the presidential palace late on Friday. The second hit a nearby hotel. Dozens of people were wounded, BBC reports. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which has been trying to
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FUFA Drum Tournament (Official Opening Match): Busoga 3-0 Bugisu Busoga region was full of excitement as Busoga Province won the opening match of the 2018 FUFA Drum tournament. Busoga edged Bugisu 3-0 during the official opening match of the tournament at the Kyabazinga Stadium in Bugembe, Jinja on Saturday. [caption
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzania counterpart John Magufuli have ordered an urgent meeting of their ministers to resolve long running trade disputes between the two States. Traders from both countries have raised issues with growing administrative barriers that have cropped up to slow trade between the States that
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President Yoweri Museveni’s "Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo” may have a lot of misses so far, but the ‘old man with a hat’ seems to be getting serious about reducing or even ending corruption in Uganda. The term "Kisanja Hakuna Mchezo" can be translated to mean ‘no jokes/games this term’. During campaigns
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Huawei at the beginning of this month held a Pre-MWC 2018 Media and Analyst Briefing in London, during which the company called on all industries to work together and go beyond traditional boundaries in the areas of capabilities, connections, business, experience, and partnerships for a fully-connected, intelligent world. The 4th
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