Social media giant Facebook has made a move into dedicated video, pitting it against YouTube and TV networks. Users will soon see a new Watch tab that will offer a range of shows, some of which have been funded by the social network, reports BBC. Watch will be personalised so
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When former police officer Nimrod Mbithuka Mbai stepped on parliament grounds for the first time in 1998, he had been assigned to guard newly appointed cabinet minister Francis Nyenze. Mr Nyenze had just won the Kitui West parliamentary seat and the then young Administration police constable was picked as one
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A.P. Moller Holding, which controls Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Wednesday it has launched a new fund that will invest in infrastructure in Africa. The fund, which was launched with pension funds PKA, PensionDanmark and Medical Doctors' Pension Fund, has received commitments of $550 million and aims to raise
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Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Anwar Soussa has quit the telecom firm under unclear circumstances. But the company said his quitting is as a result of his personal decision to take up a new and exciting opportunity outside Airtel. Soussa joined Airtel Uganda in June 2016, replacing Tom Gutjahr, who left
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Kenya's election commission dismissed claims on Wednesday by opposition leader Raila Odinga that its systems and website had been hacked to produce a "fictitious" lead for Odinga's long-time rival President Uhuru Kenyatta. Angry protests erupted in opposition strongholds in the capital Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu as the
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The Inspector General of Police has ordered the Police Standards Unit to investigate several officers for abetting land grabbing and torture of tenants. The officers in trouble include Justus Asiimwe, the Nakaseke Police Commander, Christine Otai the Officer in charge of Kapeeka Police Post and their junior staff. On Wednesday,
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Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director Jennifer Musisi has raised concerns over her safety and possible threats to her life. Her concerns were this morning communicated to the KCCA special authority meeting by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago based on a telephone conversation between the two leaders of the city
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Bottled water supplier Aqua Coolers has lodged a complaint against a General in the Ugandan Peoples Defence Forces- UPDF who is reportedly frustrating the company by claiming a piece of land meant for their expansion in Namanve Industrial Park. The complaint was raised by Susan Ndaru, an official of the
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Real estate mogul Sudhir Ruparelia has turned down mediation talks with Bank of Uganda (BoU) over the collapse of Crane Bank. The High Court had asked BoU and Sudhir to settle the case out of Court (through mediation), but the latter has rejected the mediation plans, arguing that BoU which
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The controversial contract signed between the Government of Uganda and Societe General Desurveillance (SGS) in 2015 to inspect vehicles in Uganda in order to reduce on accidents continues to suffer credibility. The latest is that Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has denied ever issuing a certificate, certifying the equipment
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