JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Female lawyers in South Sudan are urging the government to shut down an online auction for marriage rights to a 16-year-old girl. Monica Adhiue, acting executive director for South Sudan's National Alliance for Women Lawyers, calls the auction shocking and sad. "The practice is a gross
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We live in economically turbulent times, with the costs of living and running a business rising almost by the day. For some entrepreneurs, this is the time to give up; for many more, though, this is the time to tighten belts and make smarter decisions. Starting a business is the
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Africa is finally seeing the benefits from the recovery in crude prices as companies ramp up drilling from Algeria to Namibia. The rigs are returning and wildcatters are getting excited again after a years-long hiatus during the oil-price slump. From majors like Total SA to independents like Tullow Oil Plc,
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MPs sitting on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Officials Tuesday grilled officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries over Shs25.5bn debt in outstanding subscription fees to international organisations. This follows queries raised in June 2017 audit report by the Auditor General, John Muwanga. According to the
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Kyadondo East lawmaker, Robert Kyagulanyi has joined calls for the immediate release of Makerere University Don, Stella Nyanzi. Bobi Wine made this call on Tuesday through his Facebook page urging all to stand with her now when her 'rights are being violated. "Dr. Stella Nyanzi was arrested by CID detectives
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By H.E Ambassador Alexander Polyakov US President Donald Trump announced the intention to withdraw from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty) accusing Russia of violating the document by testing and deploying an allegedly prohibited intermediate‑range ground-based cruise missile “Novator 9M729” (SSC-8). However, no supporting
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IPP Group, a conglomerate owned by Tanzanian multi-millionaire tycoon Reginald Mengi, is partnering with Touchmate, a computer products manufacturing company based in Dubai, to establish a smartphone manufacturing plant in Tanzania, Forbes reports. According to a report by IPP Media, the plant will initially manufacture 1,200 smartphones and will employ 2,000 Tanzanians,
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Government has failed to collect its dividends amounting to Shs1.25bn from Housing Finance Bank, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) blaming Ministry of Finance for the laxity. According to the Summary Statement of Financial Performance of Public Corporations and State Enterprises for the financial year ended 30th June 2015;
Read MoreLILONGWE, Malawi, 6 November , 2018-/African Media Agency/-The First Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government (C10) Championing Education, Science and Technology in Africa kicked off today at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, under the theme” Strengthening Education, Science, Technology and Innovation for
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The police has terminated the services of all Flying Squad Operatives from different parts of the county. The more than 80 operatives, working as Special Police constables on contracts have stopped working with the force with immediate effect. The decision by the police top management was communicated through an internal
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