The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay. Last month a court ruled that the strike was illegal and ordered them back to work but they defied the ruling. Hundreds of doctors, who are also on strike, are
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By Edward Israel-Ayide The rapid advancement of mechanization from the mid-1700s to the early 1800s which is now considered as the Industrial Revolution, resulted in job losses for many skilled workers across Europe. The knock-on effect of this development was a significant rise in poverty. With a reduction of earnings
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Musician Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool has revealed why does not support opposition kingpin Kizza Besigye saying the politician's demeanor frightens him. Bebe was appearing on a local TV on Wednesday morning. "The way he opens his eyes and how he speaks scares me," Bebe Cool who is a known
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The first ever Uganda- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Business Forum is expected to boost trade and strengthen bi-lateral relations among the two countries. Speaking at the launch of the upcoming forum yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Sam Kutesa, Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the joint
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairperson, Nandala Mafabi (pictured) has given the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs up to 5th December 2019 to present a list of all Army patients that received treatment from Nakasero Hospital in 2017/19 and their corresponding bills. The directive was issued yesterday as officials
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Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Moses Ali (pictured) has told off residents from Northern Uganda to stop lamenting about the continuous power outages, saying that their tears will not turn into electricity. He said they should stay calm until Government rectifies the electricity challenge. Moses Ali, who is viewed as
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Cabinet on Monday approved the Operationalization of Mbale and Masaka Cities in Financial Year 2020/2021. Addressing the press at Uganda Media Centre today about Monday’s Cabinet Resolutions, Jenipher Namuyangu (pictured), the State Minister for Local Government said stakeholders from Mbale and Masaka proposed Cities expressed readiness for the two cities
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has unveiled a new framework for the licensing of telecommunications companies in Uganda. The new framework, which is in line with the new broadband policy, was launched during a half-day event at the Commission’s offices in Bugolobi last week. Explaining the rationale of the framework
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Fifteen kilometres from Kenyan town of Eldoret town, on the Eldoret-Kapsabet Road, sits Gregory Koech’s farm, on which he grows passion fruits. The 29-year-old grows the crop on the two-acre farm. He plans to increase the acreage from the current two to five acres. The farmer, a Bachelor of Commerce
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Tony Taban Suleman aka Don Solo, the mysterious Nigerian tycoon, who has been splashing cash with an unknown source is allegedly wanted in Australia for fraud. Don Solo- real names Tony Taban Suleman- is reportedly on Australia’s list of most wanted. The reports add he has been on the run
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