The United States of America, Norway and the United Kingdom have issued a statement on the status of peacetalks in wartorn South Sudan warning that the behavior 'Fighting while talking' will not be tolerated. The Troika statement on South Sudan forum issued on Monday afternoon also highlighted its support for
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Former principal judge Justice James Ogoola has called on government to let religious leaders speak out on Politics saying, the role of the Church cannot be underestimated. Ogoola made the call at a public dialogue organized in remembrance of the Late Janani Luwum, the then Archbishop of the Province of
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Suvi Lindén, a two-time cabinet member, has found herself embroiled in the case of a middle-aged businessman who was found dead in a hotel room in Kampala, Uganda, on 6 February. Lindén accompanied the middle-aged businessman on his visit to Uganda. She initially seemed to imply that she travelled to
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The Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Keith Muhakanizi has revealed that facilitating vehicles for government officials and state burials are increasingly becoming burden to government. Appearing before the Parliamentary Local Government Committee last week, Muhakinizi, who is also the Secretary to the Treasury said Parliament
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Another Fortebet punter has won Shs62.8m after taking Shs25,000. Almost every day, a Fortebet customer wins at least 10 million. More interestingly, for the last one month, there have been wins of over Shs50 million-with bettors staking less than Shs50, 000. The latest has hit a Shs62.82m jackpot. This bettor’s
Read MoreLIBREVILLE, Gabon, February 18th 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-SEEG regrets the sudden decision taken today by Gabon’s Ministry of Water and Energy to terminate the concession agreement and the brutal use of Gabonese forces, who requisitioned the company. Our thoughts are with our employees, our teams who are permanently working to
Read MorePARIS, France, 17 February 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today, armed men commandeered the SEEG – Société d’énergie et d’eau du Gabon, Gabon’s Energy and Water Company, acting on a decision of the Gabon’s Water and Energy Ministry. The Veolia Group strongly protests against this brutal action taken entirely contrary to
Read MoreKey Highlights: • The internet penetration in the African markets is 16% today and is set increase by 50% in 2025. There are 57 million people who have smartphones in Africa and there will be 360 million in 2025. • eCommerce-logistics companies of the region must adapt to new technologies
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Sam Mwandha has replaced Dr. Andrew Seguya as the new Executive Director at Uganda Wildlife Authority. According to reports, Mwandha, who excelled during an interview process conducted by PSC has previously served as Chief of Party at Africa Wildlife Foundation among other portfolios at UWA.
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English Premier League side Arsenal will visit Uganda in June 2019 after striking a deal with the country’s sports authorities. The head of the National Council of Sports (NCS) Bosco Onyik on Thursday announced that his country had reached an agreement with Arsenal as part of a sports tourism project.
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