The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army says it has killed a rebel leader in the country’s troubled northeast. The army made the announcement on Saturday, just hours after 13 people were killed in the region. It said soldiers shot dead Mouhamed Mukubwa Islam – one of the top three leaders
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Rajiv Ruparelia continues to inscribe his name in the books of Uganda's Motorsport. On Saturday, the tycoon showed his rivals what he is made of, with a comfortable lead on Day One of this weekend’s MOSAC Rally- the last event on the National Rally Championship and the title decider. Rajiv
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The Uganda Police have in their custody a 19-year-old man accused of stealing a bus driving it with 16 passengers. According to the police, Andama Juma was arrested on Friday for allegesly stealing a bus registration number UBF 618T belonging to Nile Star bus company. The incident occurred on Friday
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By Alex Masereka Joel The chaos in China's Hong Kong region continues to divide opinion across the world is now being used as a litmus test of sorts for countries' relations with Beijing. Mid this week, US President Donald Trump, signed into law congressional legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong who
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The shy Swede with vibrant pink hair. The surprisingly private underwear model. Arsenal's new caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg is a paradox, a far more reserved man than the bolder image many have of him may suggest. Over 12 years since departing as a player, former winger Ljungberg, 42, has been
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On the backdrop of the climate change debate, Africa finds itself in an unfortunate position where it is required by the global energy industry to slow down its progress and not explore its hydrocarbons potential to its fullest. This is not right. At the African Energy Chamber, we do not
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Government is planning new tough regulations on land use especially in the construction sector to solve the escalating land disputes. This was disclosed by Persis Namuganza, the Minister of State for Land on Friday while officiating at the launch of new report, Locked Out; How unjust land systems are driving
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The Minister of State for Finance, David Bahati, has assured legislators that Uganda will not lose its properties in Kenya following the enactment of a new law limiting foreign ownership of property in the country. Bahati said that Ugandan owned property in Kenya is managed by either Uganda Property Holdings
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President Yoweri Museveni has directed Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to ensure that all factories embrace digital tax stamps. In a letter dated November 18, 2019, Museveni tells Kasaija to give all the support to the digital tax stamps provider, SICPA because the electronic method
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Joseph Lwevuze, 65, is among the few elderly persons who have defied the begging and handout syndrome. He earns handsomely from his farming projects at Ntangala village, Katikamu sub-county in Luweero district. When Lwevuze (in featured photo above), a catechist attached to Kasana –Luweero Diocese, ventured into orange growing as
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