The arrest of Sheikh Abubaker Kalule who was reportedly captured by state operatives on Wednesday is surrounded by mystery. Sheikh Kalule, the Imam of the Tabliq mosque in Kasubi - Kawaala, a Kampala suburb was arrested from near his home in Kawaala at 9:00 pm Kalule's wife Faridah Nakintu says
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More than 60 leaders of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party from the sub Ankole region have today announced their decision to quit the party. The leaders told Journalists at Freedom Gardens in Mbarara municipality that they decided to quit after realizing that the current leadership is not
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The US Commerce Department said strong consumer and government spending helped to bolster the economy. But lower exports weighed on growth, after a surge earlier in the year as firms rushed shipments to beat tariffs. The 3.5% gain marked a slowdown from the 4.2% pace in the second quarter, but
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is "not confident" goalkeeper David de Gea will sign a new contract - but says he is "not worried" by the situation. In August, United were positive over the chance of De Gea renewing his deal. He is committed to Old Trafford until the summer,
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The Uganda shilling was relatively stable, holding ground amid a sell off by commercial banks against lukewarm demand from market players during the week ending 26th October 2018. Offshore inflows also rendered some support. Trading was in the range of 3755/3765. In the interbank money market, overnight funds traded at
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The rampant drug abuse in urban centers has attracted the attention of the Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi. He expressed the concern in a speech read for him by his private Principal Secretary, Vincent Kityamuwesi Musubire at the 15th General Annual Meeting of the Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders
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Kenya based telecom firm, Telkom Kenya has issued a 30-day notice to relevant authorities and company stakeholders on its plan to lay off 500 employees, the Standard reports. Since 2016, Telkom has rebranded, invested Sh14 billion into its business to expand its network coverage, launched 4G services and its MFS
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Uganda has today announced its sponsorship of the 2018 MTN Kampala Marathon through its brand, Rwenzori Pure Natural Mineral Water. This marks the 15th time that RwenzoriPure Natural Mineral Water has sponsored the MTN prestigious annual marathon– a sponsorship that has existed since the inception of the
Read MoreABUJA, Nigeria, 26 October 2018-/African Media Agency/-On Monday October 22, 2018, as guest speaker at the 34th convocation lecture of University of Ilorin, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria W. Stuart Symington challenged graduating students to be good representatives of the university by making sure that whatever they do, they do it
Read MoreLUSAKA, Zambia, 26 October-/African Media Agency/- Small-scale farmers in Zambia are now leveraging new techniques to boost harvests of maize, sweet potatoes, and groundnuts. This is the result of knowledge gained from a partnership between the Zambia Agricultural Research Institute (ZARI), international agricultural researchers, and the U.S. Agency for International
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