The medical authorities in Uganda have warned that blood transfusion supplies in the country are critically low. The blood bank facility in the capital Kampala is reported to be practically empty, with only about 100 units of blood available, rather than the thousand-plus units required every day. The head of
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The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs General Kahinda Otafiire has said that the increment of salaries of judges and state attorneys will not necessarily end corruption in Uganda’s justice system. According to the Minister, circumstances have shown that public and civil servants who were taking home reasonable money are
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni accused the United Nations on Wednesday of “preserving terrorism” in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo where U.N. peacekeepers have been unable to curb deadly attacks by Islamist rebels. Museveni levelled the criticism in a statement after meeting U.N. officials investigating an ambush of peacekeepers in eastern
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Police have unconditionally released self-confessed criminal Paddy Sserunjoji alias Sobi and his two accomplices, Shafiq Kisozi and Tim Twaha. The suspects were released on Tuesday evening only a few hours following their transfer from Nsangi Police station in Wakiso to Nalufenya in Jinja district for interrogations. Police picked up the
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A number of employees working for the troubled Nakumatt Supermarkets chains could have a reprieve after seven of their colleagues opened a supermarket in Kisumu, reports the Standard. The new supermarket, Lengio Holdings which opens its doors at Kondele in two weeks’ time is expected to draw its work force
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Having successfully overseen the passing of the controversial Presidential Age Limit Law, Government is set to embark on the execution of yet another contentious constitutional amendment and this time touching the land amendment. The plan by Government to set eyes on the land amendment was communicated by General Kahinda Otafiire,
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Total Uganda, one of the leading integrated oil and Gas Company has unveiled a new cashless payment solution for its customers. This is aimed at increasing convenience at all its 128 service stations countrywide and empower motorists to manage their spend better. The new Total card was launched on Wednesday
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Concern is growing that 2018 could be the year that sub-Saharan Africa sees a new debt crisis, nearly 20 years since the last one was said to have been resolved. The reason why African debts have risen is simple. Since the world financial crisis of 2008, there has been a
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Footballer Mbwana Samatta has been voted the 2017 most influential Tanzanian in a poll run by ratings agency Avance media. The 25-year-old striker plays for Belgian side KRC Genk and the Tanzania national football team. The Tanzanian captain won the Confederation of African Football's African Player of the Year (Based
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Police in Kenya have launched a manhunt for a woman disguised as a nun who robbed a money exchange office and escaped with $35,000 (UShs126m), reports the BBC. The speed of the incident has baffled investigators. The whole robbery took less than ten minutes and even guards manning the entrance
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