The United Nations Environment Programme is asking everyone to examine products in their bathrooms as part of a campaign to raise awareness on the harm caused by plastics in personal care products, URN reports. The campaign comes at the backdrop of reports that a large number of personal care products
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Saudi Arabia announced the long-awaited stock market debut of its giant state oil company, in what could be the world's biggest ever share sale and a critical step in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitions to overhaul the kingdom's oil-reliant economy. After years of delay, Aramco declared on Sunday its intention
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Kenya is headed for another year of maize imports, officials have warned as projections indicate a production shortfall from the long season’s harvests, Business Daily reports. Agriculture ministry that projected a production shortfall of 10 million bags this season says the heavy rains may complicate matters for farmers as postharvest
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Kenya’s Chief Justice David Maraga (pictured) has presented figures to show how the executive arm of government is trying to "cripple the judiciary" through budget cuts. He said judiciary’s operations had been severely impacted by the spending cuts, leading to suspension of court of appeal sessions in four major towns
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The Tanzanian authorities have banned commercial activities inside Nduta refugee camp, in the north-west region, which hosts more than 73,000 Burundian refugees. The refugees say the ban, together with the demolition of the main market over the weekend, is part of efforts to force them to leave the camp. “We
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Police have been involved in running battles with members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party. Images shared on social media on Monday show clouds of teargas in Kireka as police tried to disperse FDC supporters who had gathered at their office in the area. They were set
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The Uganda Police have arrested six people for allegedly selling fake Primary Leaving Examination papers. P.7 candidates are sitting their PLE exams today and tomorrow. According to a police statement, the six were arrested over the weekend from the areas of Namugongo, Namungoona, Wakiso,and Nansana for selling fake PLE exams.
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By Ben Ssebuguzi With less than 24 months left to the next elections, some magnanimous leaders like Hon. Kahamba Sam Kuteesa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Uganda, has already confessed he will not stand again as a member of parliament for Mawogola North hence attracting new contenders like his
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he will never resort to the use of roadblocks to catch criminals as the country. Museveni's message is contained in a letter to Ugandans on the ongoing operations against criminal activities. "I will not use permanent road-blocks to catch them. It disturbs Nalumanya and
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Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has lashed out at President Yoweri Museveni's appointment of singers Catherine Kusasira and Buschaman. Lukwago who was appearing on a local TV on Monday morning, said Museveni disregarded established institutions like the minister of Kampala and other leaders when he made the appointments. According
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