A total of 93 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the last four days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an average of more than 23 a day, a humanitarian agency has said. A record 27 cases were reported on Monday - more than double the previous record of
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By XINHUA DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania's standards watchdog has seized four tonnes of used underwear in an ongoing crackdown in the east African nation's northern zone regions, an official said on Sunday. "Most of the imported used underwear were impounded in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions during a special crackdown that
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Kenya Airways has posted a KSh7.55 billion (UShs279.68bn) net loss for year ended December 2018 as higher costs offset a jump in revenue, Daily Nation reports. The carrier's full-year results do not have a comparable period because KQ, as the airline is known by its international code, in 2017 changed its
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With their key attacking players suspended or injured, Al Hain-Cole expects Spurs to keep things tight in a defensive display against ten Hag's men Tottenham will be hoping for another famous Champions League night at the new stadium when Ajax come to town in Wednesday’s semi-final first leg. Mauricio Pochettino’s
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A former US ambassador is among a team of consultants hired to help South Sudan's government reverse existing US sanctions and block the creation of a war crimes court, BBC reports. The revelation has sparked outrage among experts and campaigners who say it undermines a crucial element of the peace
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Ugandan "explorer" Sir Milton Allimadi (in featured photo) made a chance discovery in London over the weekend during an excursion in the city. He spotted a mighty river that meanders across the UK capital. So taken was he by his new find that he decided to name it River Gulu,
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The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja says Government is soon phasing out distribution of free seedlings to farmers. This was during a two- day visit to farmers in Nebbi and Pakwach Districts in West-Nile under the Agriculture Cluster Development Project (ACDP) arrangement. He told farmers
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the Expert National Task Force on the Fourth World Industrial Revolution (4IR) on 8th April 2019, at State House Entebbe. The president’s message to the team and Ugandans was, be optimistic but cautious: Move carefully as we embrace the New Technologies popularly referred to as
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has named 817 companies that have been declaring losses since 2017 to avoid paying taxes, URN reports. They include among others Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Limited which declared a loss on 48.6 billion Shillings in 2017, National Water and Sewerage Corporation Shillings 293 billion in 2018, Bank
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State House has increased its budget to Shs407.138Bn in 2019/2020 Financial Year, up from Shs274.052bn received in 2018/19 FY. This represents an increment of 48%. With the 2021 general elections drawing near, the money will be used to mobilize masses towards political and socio-economic transformation, industrialization, and improved quality of
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