Arsenal have signed striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term contract for a club-record fee, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. British media reported that the deal was around 56 million pounds ($79.2 million), eclipsing the 46.5 million pounds paid to French side Olympique Lyonnais for forward
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Lawyers Tom Kajwang’ and Miguna Miguna were at the centre of events at Uhuru Park that culminated in the “swearing-in” of Nasa leader Raila Odinga as the ‘people’s president’, reports the Daily Nation. Mr Kajwang’, a two-time MP for Ruaraka constituency, Nairobi, arrived at Uhuru Park early in the morning
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By Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi I have read various posts on facebook and other social media platforms where people are complaining bitterly about the rising fuel prices. Many social media enthusiasts wonder why oil prices are rising when the Budget Frame Paper is yet to be approved by parliament. Others have
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Uganda's President, Yoweri Museveni has joined the list of good Samaritans of talented and bedridden singer Moses Ssekibogo aka Mowzey Radio after he contributed shs3om towards the latter's treatment. This development was confirmed by music promoter, Balaam Barugahare on Tuesday. "Thank you Mr President YK Museveni for the financial contribution
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Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga Tuesday revealed that Parliament won’t investigate the alleged criminal activities of Boda Boda 2010. Earlier on, the August House had decided to establish a select Committee to investigate the dealings and activities of the dreaded boda boda association. In her communication to the House,
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MTN has Tuesday fulfilled the Shs1bn pledge made at the Solidarity Summit on Refugees in June 2017 to support the Uganda government efforts to deal with the influx of refugees. Rob Shuter, the President and CEO of the MTN Group, while meeting Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda’s Prime Minister reiterated
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African Union leaders meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia have launched the Single African Air Transport Market, which among others will liberalise air transport on the continent. Calling it a major step forward for transportation, the incoming Chairperson of the African Union and also President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, commended the
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has held a series of bilateral meetings with several other Heads of State on the sidelines of the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, currently taking place under the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation”. The meetings took place
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Uganda's Prime Minister, Rt Hon Ruhakana Rugunda has emphasized the importance of infrastructure in the country is to achieve them much talked about Middle Income Status. Rugunda revealed this on Tuesday morning during the Government of Uganda Public Private Partnership (PPP) Training Half day Capacity Building Workshop at Hotel Protea
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The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has been sworn in as "the people's president" - despite the government saying this would be treason. Mr Odinga took the symbolic oath holding a green bible in front of thousands of people gathered in Uhuru park, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi: Earlier, his
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