Buganda Kingdom loyalists are worried about the numerous court cases against the Kabaka Ronald Mutebi II over land. The Katikiro Peter Mayiga says there are currently 40 land cases against the Kabaka in the courts of law. He notes that several Buganda loyalists have expressed concern about the decision by
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Donald Trump has vowed to close down government if that is what it takes to build his wall along the Mexico border. The US president told supporters at a "Make America Great Again" rally in Phoenix, Arizona, that the opposition Democrats were being "obstructionist". During the 80-minute speech, he also
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By Godfrey Kenneth Gobba The concept of using a financial asset as an investment solution usually makes more sense to high income earners than to low and middle income earners. For ordinary people that are struggling to make a living, financial assets tend to make more sense only if they
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Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $417m (UShs1.5 trillion) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using products such as baby powder. The California jury's decision marks the largest award yet in a string of lawsuits that claim the firm did not adequately warn about
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Sheikh Yunusu Kamoga and three of his co-accused were on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment. The suspects are among 14 people arrested during investigations into the killing of Muslim clerics in 2014. The court has however not linked them to the murder of the Muslim leaders. The head of Uganda's
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Fresh details emerging on the theft of two guns and ammunition from Kampala Central Police Station show that the guns had been hired out to criminals. This is contained in a preliminary report by the Professional Standards Unit (PSU) based on information obtained from the two suspects picked up from
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A court in Uganda is expected to sentence six suspects today on terrorism charges. The suspects are among 14 people arrested during investigations into the killing of Muslim clerics in 2014. The court has however not linked them to the murder of the Muslim leaders. The head of Uganda's Shia
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Angolans are preparing to go to the polls to choose a new president. But although the country's long-serving leader is standing down, he and his family do not seem ready to give up power. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 74, has been president of Angola since September 1979 - a
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The serial murders targeting young women in Nansana and Entebbe municipalities in Wakiso district are orchestrated by the same criminal gang, the Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura has revealed. The murders have so far claimed the lives of 11 women in Entebbe and 6 others in Nansana municipality over
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A direct overture by Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., to Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV sent FCA shares up sharply on Monday, as investors cheered the potential sale of the storied Jeep brand. It was not immediately clear whether Great Wall Motor wanted all or part of
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