The bodyguard of former Bank of Uganda (BoU) Executive Director in charge of Supervision, Justine Bagyenda has revealed that lawyer Timothy Kanyerezi Masembe of MMAKs Advocates was present on the day they sneaked out documents from the Central Bank. Juliet Adikolet (Bagyenda bodyguard) made the remarks on Thursday while appearing
Read MoreNEW-YORK, United-States of America, 10 January 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Mozambican authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Amade Abubacar from arbitrary detention by military forces and end the escalating crackdown on journalists, Amnesty International said today. On 5 January, police in the Macomia district of Cabo Delgado arrested Amade Abubacar
Read MoreNEW-YORK, United-States of America, 10 January 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The Secretary-General takes note of the announcement made by the Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) of the provisional results of the 30 December presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He commends the Congolese people and political actors for the conduct of the
Read MoreFollowing an upsurge in violence in north-east Nigeria, which was brought to global attention five years ago with the abduction by Boko Haram extremists of the Chibok schoolgirls, tens of thousands of innocent civilians continue to flee, prompting “grave concern” from the United Nations envoy there. NEW-YORK, United-States of America,
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Ugandan taxpayers risk losing Shs531.4bn in ongoing court cases by a number of government agencies, the 2018 Audit report by the Auditor General, John Muwanga has revealed. The outcome of these cases is still uncertain The agencies whose contingent liability has been outstanding for over 2 years include Kampala Capital
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At least 94 camels have died in northern Kenya from suspected poisoning after drinking water in an abandoned well. At least 26 others were in critical condition, Shanda Guyo, a veterinary officer in the Marsabit arid region, told the BBC. The deaths were a huge loss for the animal owners,
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Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo's tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. Provisional results put him ahead of another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu, and the ruling coalition's Emmanuel Shadary. If confirmed, Mr Tshisekedi will be the first opposition challenger to win since the
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The former Central Bank Executive Director in charge of Supervision Justine Bagyenda has been accused of usurping the powers of the Legal Department, in her ploy to sell off Crane Bank Limited. The accusation came after reports that Bagyenda engaged external lawyers from MMAKs Advocates to offer financial advisory services
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The Rwandan government is sending officials across the country to enforce its ban on skin lightening and bleaching products. The East African country is leading a campaign against skin bleaching and substandard cosmetics, particularly products that include hydroquinone, a spokesman from the Rwanda Standards Board told CNN. "It is been
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has announced his divorce from wife MacKenzie. The billionaire executive, who has a net worth of $160billion, posted news of their break up in a tweet signed by both of them. The couple last year launched a charitable fund together, dubbed the Day One Fund. The
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