Parliament of Uganda is set to host a landmark Fourth Commonwealth Youth Parliament Summit from 14 to 19 March, 2018. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, said that the Conference will expose the youth to the realities of legislation and governance at regional level. “When you expose the youth
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Standard Chartered Bank Friday announced the official launch of its digital bank in Côte d’Ivoire. This marks the Bank’s first digital bank in Africa and the first-of-its-kind to open in Côte d’Ivoire. Mr. Bruno Nabagné KONE, Minister of Information technologies and communication of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, was
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Another Fortebet customer has won himself Shs99.1m after staking Shs5, 000 only. This after another punter from Hoima district won Shs308m recently after staking Shs1, 000 only. But how did this new winner make it? Well, the trick was as very simple as selecting most games for either team to
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Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has admitted to the presence of micro-plastics in Dasani water following a study released yesterday that shows the brand is among 93 per cent of world’s famous bottled water products contaminated by tiny pieces of plastic. The concentration of microplastics in Dasani water sourced in Kenya
Read MoreIn the area of nutrition alone, the ECHO funding has enabled over 160,000 children to be treated for severe acute malnutrition JUBA, South Sudan, March 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Thousands of children have been provided with life-saving humanitarian aid as a result of a European Union donation to UNICEF
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For Red Pepper directors, it never rains but it pours. This is because they are increasingly getting troubled, with the latest indicating that these creative entrepreneurs are set to lose properties worth millions due to bank debts. The directors on the verge of losing multi-million properties are Richard Tusiime, Johnson
Read MoreThe humanitarian crisis in the region remains one of the most severe in the world today, with at least 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2018 ABUJA, Nigeria, March 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The United Nations, through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated US$9 million to
Read MoreThe Parliament strongly condemns the practise of “mercy killings”, the unjustifiable and inhumane killings of disabled children and new-borns in Uganda BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- *The Maldives should immediately lift the state of emergency*Human rights defenders in Sudan should be released*Uganda’s authorities must prevent “mercy killings”
Read MoreDuring the visit, President Ramaphosa and his counterparts will discuss bilateral cooperation as well as regional, continental and global issues of mutual concern PRETORIA, South Africa, March 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a Working Visit to the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Zimbabwe
Read MoreFor the first time in South Sudan, this JRC will allow 90 children in conflict with the law to be safely and securely housed JUBA, South Sudan, March 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today (March 15, 2018), the United Nations Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Moustapha Soumaré,
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