The Sudanese authorities say they're ready to cooperate with the International Criminal Court over charges faced by the former President, Omar al-Bashir, and other ex-officials. A delegation led by the ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is currently in Sudan, investigating the conflict in Darfur in the early 2000s. Prime Minister Abdalla
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Police in Uganda have arrested 25 travellers suspected of presenting forged Covid-19 test certificates. Some 23 travellers were arrested on Sunday while checking in at Entebbe International airport near the capital, Kampala, while two others were apprehended on arrival. The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson, Vianney Luggya, said the suspects
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Uganda’s coffee exports in September 2020 amounted to 506,470 60-kilo bags worth US$44.64m (Shs166.9bn), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed in its latest report. This comprised 445,465 bags (US$37.25m) of Robusta & 61,009 bags (US$7.39m) of Arabica. This was an increase of 39.82% and 28.78% in quantity and
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President Yoweri Museveni (pictured herding his cows) has spoken out about the recent shameful conduct witnessed during the recent NRM primaries, describing the incidents as the most annoying to the patriots. Museveni said tribal chiefs must stand condemned historically for continuing to be agents of weakness for Africa by continuing
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A heath worker injects a patient with a Covid-19 vaccine during trials in Moscow. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Eddie Rice is a believer in vaccines. The Melbourne locksmith has received jabs in the past and understands that they go through rigorous testing before they’re rolled out. This time, as researchers sprint
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Kenya's health minister has warned that rising Covid-19 infections in the country could lead to a second wave of the pandemic. Minister Mutahi Kagwe (pictured) said infections spiked after President Uhuru Kenyatta announced further easing of restrictions. The infection rate had jumped to 12% from 4% last month, he said.
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As part of its continued efforts to support businesses amidst numerous challenges presented by the impact of COVID-19, dfcu Bank is offering Unsecured bid bonds of up to Shs500m to support traders and contractors in the management of their working capital and secure contracts. Contractors in road construction, building and
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Umeme has upgraded the power transformer at Gulu Substation from 2.5MVA to 5MVA. The installed capacity has increased to 7.5MVA with existing demand of 5MVA and upgraded the capacity to 10MW In a bid to improve the reliability and the capacity of electricity supply in Northern Uganda, Umeme in collaboration
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Peace Kabunga, the Executive Director, Housing Finance Bank In a recent webinar organized by the Strathmore Business School, Peace Kabunga, the Executive Director, Housing Finance Bank responded to a number of questions regarding how leaders and managers can better position themselves so as to emerge stronger from the effects of
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Adam Luzindana Buyinza (C) is EAC Resident Director Of Commonwealth Vocation University The Selection Committee of the Commonwealth University Vocational University (CVU) situated in the Kingdom of Tonga has appointed Adam Luzindana Buyinza as its Resident Director in Charge of Uganda where he will coordinate the university activities in countries
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