Preliminary results from both the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the World Health Organization have ruled out the measles/Rubella Vaccine as the cause of death for a young boy who died after the Mass Vaccination held in October. The five-year-old boy was among millions of children who were immunized
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An Angolan court has ordered the seizure of the assets and bank accounts of the billionaire daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos. The seizure appears to be part of an anti-corruption drive by the current government in oil-rich Angola. The administration of President Joao Lourenço is seeking to recover
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By Mirror: Cristiano Ronaldo showed off his wealth as he dripped in diamonds worth £630,000 (Shs3bn) on just one hand. Ronaldo, one of the highest paid athletes in the world, has a liking for luxury and extravagant bling. He attended a sports conference in Dubai at Sunday, showing off a
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)—the private-sector-led philanthropy focused on empowering African entrepreneurs—has announced a final list of 2,100 entrepreneurs to benefit from the inaugural TEF-UNDP Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme targets small business owners in rural communities across the 7 Sahel countries of Africa – Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso,
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The legendary King of Souk, Kanda Bongo Man from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo has promised a thrilling performance with music Ugandans love about him tomorrow. The event that will usher his fans into 2020 will be held at Sheraton tomorrow 31stDecember 2019. I is organized by Balaam Marketing agency.
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Thanks to her recurring Friday demonstrations, sprightly Leah Namugerwa has shot to prominence with her empowered activism. But, as Portia Crowe finds, her biggest challenge may be mobilising the youth at home Gravely brandishing a banner reading “Climate Justice” and guiding a crowd of young people through a muddy Kampala
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The attention of the Uganda Communications Commission has been drawn to the headline, “Is Your SIM Card Safe?” in The New Vision of Friday, December 27, 2019. The gist of the news story is that seven suspects have been arrested in connection with irregular SIM card registration. According to the
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Uganda may be headed for its most expensive campaign spending as long-serving ruler Yoweri Museveni (pictured) faces a pop star-turned politician in the February 2021 polls, an election monitoring group said. Presidential and parliamentary candidates are likely to spend more than the 2.4 trillion shillings ($655.6 million) that went toward
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The cost of Ugandan milk in the Kenyan market could rise following a proposal to levy 16 percent duty on dairy products from the neighbouring state as the government moves to curb an influx, Business Daily reports. Trade Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo said the duty was decided by the ministry
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Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (pictured), the world’s longest-serving ruler, should declare his assets before the nation receives more financial support, according to the International Monetary Fund. The central African country needs an IMF bailout to deal with a crisis that shrank its economy by a third to
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