Amina Mohamed is the sixth candidate to be nominated Kenya has nominated Sports Minister Amina Mohamed for the position of the World Trade Organization (WTO) director general. The WTO is seeking to replace Brazil’s Roberto Azevedo who is stepping down a year early. Ms Mohamed is the sixth candidate to
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Gum arabic, found in South Sudan's trees, is the ingredient that puts the fizz into fizzy drinks The governor of the Bank of South Sudan has warned that the coronavirus pandemic means the country needs to find a "plan B" for making money. Oil is South Sudan's major export. South
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President Yoweri Museveni meeting religious leaders Government should reconsider its decision banning religious gatherings as a measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, a section of MPs have said. The lawmakers argue that sin has increased within society which calls for spiritual nourishment to rescue the souls. Monicah Amoding (Kumi
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) has lashed out at both Police and Army over brutality meted on Ugandans by Local Defence Unit (LDU), with calls to explain the circumstances under which former Makerere University student died. Kadaga directed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to explain circumstances surrounding
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Boda bodas are only allowed to carry goods Motorcycle taxi operators in Uganda have sued the government for denying them permission to carry passengers. The riders' association says the government is discriminating against their business and allowing every other business to operate with regulations. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni allowed public
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The education minister George Magoha said schools will reopen in 2021 Kenya's education minister has said schools should either refund parents the school fees paid for this academic year or agree to forward it to next year. The minister George Magoha was responding to concerns raised after his Tuesday announcement
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By Denis Jjuuko Last week we predicted that most parts of greater Kampala will be urban in 30 years. Before that, Kampala’s population is estimated to grow to approximately 7.5 million people in the next 10 years according to the World Population Review. Urbanization means that they will be less
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NCBA Group with banking operations across the East African region has acquired a yard for storing cars repossessed from loan defaulters, pointing to a rise in asset seizures in Kenya’s struggling economy. The group, which was formed last year following the merger between CBA group and NIC group, says in
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Uganda’s cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases of Ugandans are now 977, the Ministry of Health has said. In a statement issued today, Dr. Henry G. Mwebesa, the Director General Health Services at Ministry of Health said that results of COVID-19 tests done on 07 July 2020 confirmed 6 new cases. Of
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga (pictured), has directed the Minister of Internal Affairs to investigate the state of affairs at the Nsambya Police Barracks in Kampala. The directive was prompted after Hon. Maurice Kibalya (NRM, Bugabula County North) raised a matter of national importance in regard to the living
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