Flash floods have killed eleven people in Bundibugyo district, western Uganda. The Uganda Red Cross has confirmed the death of 11 people saying efforts are underway to 'manage the situation.' "Bundibugyo floods; so far 11 comfirmed dead. Our teams are working with the Military @police to manage the situation. Search
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On 4th December, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni led a walk against corruption in the capital, Kampala. The walk that started at the Constitutional Square and ended at Kololo Independence Grounds, saw Ugandans express their desire to challenge the vice that continues to plague the nation. L-R: Deputy Speaker of Parliament,
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On Friday, tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia got down into the dirty and muddy trenches of Kamwokya, a suburb in Kampala. Rajiv, accompanied by his wife Naiya Khagram, sister, Sheena, mother Jyotsna Ruparelia and a host of the Ruparelia Foundation employees was in Kamwokya for a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of
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Corporates and wealthy Kenyans are sitting on a cash pile worth KSh1.41 trillion (UShs51 trillion) in a soft economy where investment options are becoming limited. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data shows that long-term and fixed deposits associated with the wealthy, money market funds and cash-rich corporates rose from KSh1.11
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By Drake Nyamugabwa In this 4th Revolution, students graduating from Universities have been urged to use the available resources to participate in innovating solutions to the current problems in Africa. Professor Patrick Lumumba, an advocate in the High Court of Kenya says that Universities need to embark on skilling students
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Musicians such as Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy are now established mainstream stars around the world, and global interest in African music has never been higher. In 2019, Beyoncé hand-picked some of Africa's biggest stars to appear on her Lion King-inspired album, while Mr Eazi and Burna Boy performing at
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The Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon Muwanga Kivumbi has accused his opposite in government, Hon. Obiga Mario Kania of reluctance and inefficiency by the Uganda Police to investigate high profile criminal cases. Kivumbi, who is also the Butambala MP, highlighted several murder cases where suspects have not been committed
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Legislators have adopted a motion urging government to review taxes on procurements of closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras and automotive tracking devices. The MPs, while debating the motion during plenary sitting on Wednesday, 4 December 2019, agreed that the prices on the market for CCTV cameras were too expensive for
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Parliament's Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) subcommittee investigating the expropriation of departed Asians Properties has turned its guns against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia after the tycoon showed no interest of wetting the committee head’s beak, reports claim. Makindye East MP, Ibrahim Kasozi who presides over this committee
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US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the chamber will file impeachment charges against President Donald Trump. "Today I am asking our chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment," the top elected Democrat said. She spoke a day after the House Judiciary Committee began considering potential charges against the
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