The new Juventus signing will not see the inside of a prison cell but must pay a hefty fine after coming to an agreement over evasion allegations, Goal reports. Cristiano Ronaldo will accept a two-year prison sentence and a fine worth €19 million (£16.9m/$22.15m) after striking a deal with Spanish
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Telecom giant Airtel Uganda Friday afternoon announced that it had partnered with Buganda Kingdom’s struggling K2 Telecom in a move that will see subscribers of the latter enjoy all the services offered by Airtel. As part of the agreement, people in Buganda will get an opportunity to buy a co-branded
Read MoreMussulo III wins blue ribbon in the RGS category during the opening event of Ilhabela Sailing Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil LUANDA, Angola, 27 July 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA) /- Having been marked as a favorite in the RGS category, Team Angola Cables did not disappoint and won first place in
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Policemen in Kasangati have arrested a middle-aged man who has been parading himself as a catholic priest and extorting money from unsuspecting members of the catholic community. The fake priest, identified as Mr. Anthony Sewanyana 30 years has been posing as a catholic priest from Rubaga Cathedral. He was arrested
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Athletics' world governing body, the IAAF, has picked Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to host the under-20 World Athletics Championships in 2020. The decision is a strong endorsement of the city as a venue for international events and comes following what the governing body called an “outstanding” Under-18 championships in 2017. It
Read MoreLAGOS, Nigeria, 27th JULY 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA) /- CEOs from Nigeria’s leading food processing companies today announced new food fortification commitments to improve the country’s nutrition, health, and economic development, joining industry, government, and development leaders at an event convened by Aliko Dangote as well as Bill Gates,
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Justice Kenneth Kakuru wowed Ugandans when he bravely said that the entire constitutional amendment act was unconstitutional. Reading his individual judgment Thursday at Mbale High Court, Justice Kakuru said: “The Consolidated Petitions substantially succeed. The entire Amendment Act (Age limit) was unconstitutional and must be expunged from the constitution. I
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MPs have condemned finance minister Matia Kasaija for appointing former executive director of supervision at the Bank of Uganda, Justine Bagyenda, on the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) board yet she is still under investigation over money laundering, New Vision reports. While addressing the press at Parliament, Manjiya County MP John
Read MoreEU NAVFOR warships make time to visit local fishermen going about their daily business NORTHWOOD, United Kingdom, July 26, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Security and safety to the fishermen of Somalia who are supporting their own community is as important to EU NAVFOR as maritime security is to major international
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The only surviving rhino of a group of 11 that were relocated to a new wildlife reserve has been attacked by a lion, authorities say. Nine of the rhinos died two weeks ago and news of the animal's injuries was confirmed at the same time as the death of the
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