Uganda’s conservation and tourism fraternity is mourning the death of the oldest chimpanzee. Zakayo, 54, Uganda’s known oldest chimpanzee died at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC). UWEC’s Executive Director James Musinguzi confirmed the development while speaking to Daily Monitor. Musinguzi said Zakayo started feeling unwell about 3 weeks ago
Read MoreDoctors Without Border (MSF) sends medical team in the North West Province to assess the status and needs of clinic and hospital services JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Doctors Without Border (MSF), a member of the Stop Stock Outs Project (SSP), has a medical team on
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 26th, 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA) /- The Fall Army Worm (FAW) poses a serious threat to Africa’s food security and although there are solutions, the steps to take are different in each region based on a number of factors. This means there is a lot of
Read MoreThe event was aimed at drawing the attention of policy makers, academia and the business sector on the challenges faced by girls in ICT MOGADISHU, Somalia, April 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- International Girls in ICT Day has been celebrated in Mogadishu with the launch on an initiative to create
Read MoreMs Ruedas has been recently appointed as the Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General to Iraq KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The President of the Republic of the Sudan, Omar Al Bashir, awarded today the First-Class Order of the Two Niles to the United
Read MoreA country of about 21 million people in Western Africa, Niger is currently ranked as the world’s fourth largest producer of uranium ore NIAMEY, Niger, April 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded an eight-day mission to Niger to review its
Read MoreThe project entails the detailed design and construction of a new quay, offset from the existing quay, and demolition as necessary of the existing quay VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- EUR 12.5 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) coupled with EUR 5 million European Union
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Kenyan news site Tuko reports that a Catholic bishop has called on Kenyans to have more than two children, blaming the media for discouraging people from having large families. Bishop Norman King'oo Wambua of the eastern county of Bungoma reportedly told believers: This propaganda of depicting a family as father,
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development’s Petroleum Supply Department has listed and shamed 114 fuel stations selling adulterated fuel in Uganda. Yusuf Masaba, a Communication Specialist at Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development told Business Focus that the named companies will be penalised in accordance with administrative guidelines and
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David Balondemu, a known lawyer has won a court case in which he sued the Law Development Centre (LDC) for cancelling his diploma in legal practice over allegations of examination malpractice. Balondemu of Balondemu & Co. Advocates petitioned the High Court Civil Division in 2016 saying that he genuinely passed
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