Police have arrested Godfrey Wamala, the key suspect alleged to have beaten the Late Moses Sekibogo aka. Mowzey Radio from Kyengera. The suspect has been hiding at a friend's place in Kyengera a Kampala suburb, Police said in a statement early morning. The suspect is currently detained at Katwe police
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As confusion reigns in the government over plans to ban plastic water bottles, it is emerging that nylon carrier bags are making a comeback in most parts of the country, five months after they were outlawed, reports the Daily Nation. In Nairobi, sugarcane hawkers and a number of fruit vendors
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As Ugandans struggle to come to terms with the painful death of mega superstar, Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio, a number of questions abound about the circumstances that led to the singer's demise on 1st February 2018. Radio breathed his last at Case Clinic in the capital, Kampala on Thursday
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The six most powerful officials in South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will meet President Jacob Zuma on Sunday, a senior party leader said, amid growing pressure for the 75-year old leader to step down. Zuma, who is battling corruption allegations, has been in a weakened position since he
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) has for the first time spoken out on the fake cancer drugs that have flooded the Ugandan market. This follows media reports that there are unscrupulous people or quacks who dupe cancer patients with fake concoctions that flush out cancer cells. In a statement sent
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The second round fixtures of the Uganda premier League have been announced just six days to the kick off on Saturday. In an unusual turn of events, the Uganda Premier League Secretariat did not schedule TV games which have always been broadcast on Azam TV, the official sponsors. Leaders SC
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Uganda’s dream to achieve a lower middle income status by 2020 will not be possible given the rate at which the economy is growing. In fact, it may take even longer since Uganda’s recent budgets are not aligned with the Second National Development Plan (NDPII). In line with Section 9(1)
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When Sabrina Simader moved to Austria from her home in Kenya, she was fascinated by the snow. Years later, that initial interest in the mountains and ski slopes of her new home has evolved into a passion which has put her on a path to making history - the 19-year-old
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Uganda’s public debt is set to skyrocket in Financial Year 2018/19 considering that Government plans to borrow trillions of Shillings both internally and externally. A Report of the Budget Committee on the National Budget Framework Paper for 2018/19 obtained by Business Focus says that external debt constitutes 66 percent of
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For start-ups and small businesses that don’t have any assets, getting a loan can be extremely difficult. Without access to any form of security, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) attract a high-risk premium from lenders. This means MSMEs will either be denied a loan or get the cash at
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