Tanzanian authorities have ordered the arrest of an opposition lawmaker for insulting President John Magufuli. Police should detain Halima Mdee - a lawmaker from the main opposition Chadema party in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam - for 48 hours, pending criminal charges, the commissioner of the city's Kinondoni district,
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Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Jenifer Musisi has asked Sarah Kizito, wife to former boxer and Kampala Central LIII Chairman, Godfrey Nyakana to pay Shs900m losses incurred by National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) as a result of a spat involving the City Authority and the businesswoman. Musisi
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Troubled retailer Nakumatt has informed its workers that they will henceforth get paid weekly wages instead of earning monthly salaries, signaling a deepening of a cash crisis that began six months ago. The move comes after the supermarket announced the closure of three outlets in Uganda as it fights bruising
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With Kenya's general election five weeks away, Human Rights Watch says some communities in the Rift Valley region live in fear of attacks if they vote against the ruling Jubilee party, and some people have left after young men warned them to stay away from polling centers. The rights organization
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North Korea claims to have conducted its first successful test of a long-range missile that it says can "reach anywhere in the world." Tuesday morning's missile test, which was conducted on the orders of the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, reached a height of 2,802 kilometers (1741 miles), according to
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Uganda's Public Service Ministry has released a strict dress code for the non uniformed officers in the public service revealing that those who do not abide will not be tolerated. The measures are contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary in the country's Ministry of Public Service quoting
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By Alex Masereka The United Nations Deputy Secretary General has become the latest global leader to praise Uganda for its policy on refugees. Ms Amina Muhammed who was addressing African leaders at the 29th Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government, meeting in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, among
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The Radiotherapy Machine used by Cancer patients will be ready for use in November this year, officials have said. This revelation is contained in a statement tabled on the floor of Parliament last week by Joyce Moriku, the State Minister for Primary Health Care. It is worth noting that since
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The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, State Authorities & State Enterprises (COSASE) is set to kick off investigations into the Centenary Park saga that has been on for years. Business Focus has learnt that investigations are to fulfill a request by the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, asking
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At the 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), held in Rwanda, Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, congratulated Afrexim for the critical support that the Bank, led by President Oramah, provides for African businesses and its significant contribution to the
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