A total of 55 elephants have died of hunger and thirst at Zimbabwe's biggest game reserve in the last two months, the state-owned broadcaster has reported. Drought, caused by climate change, had led to shortage of food and water at the Hwange National Park, it quoted a wildlife official as
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Kristalina Georgieva (pictured), Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), met with Hassan Ali Khaire, Prime Minister of Somalia On October 18, 2019 in Washington and issued the following statement: “I had a good and constructive meeting with Prime Minister Khaire at the IMF headquarters. I congratulated the Prime
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Fans of Rajiv Ruparelia are full of optimism that the new rally driver is set to rule the motorsport game in coming years. This is after Rajiv and his co-driver Enoch Olinga secured their second consecutive victory in the Clubman Rally Championship (CRC) over the weekend at the Kabalega Rally
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Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast all failed to qualify for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday after aggregate defeats in their qualifiers. Meanwhile, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda will represent East Africa in the continental showpiece. Ghana failed to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit against Burkina Faso, drawing
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The Judiciary has said Principal Judge, Dr Yorokamu Bamwine’s convoy has been involved in any shooting incident contrary to some media reports. “Our attention has been drawn to some online media reports about Police shooting at a vehicle said to have suspiciously trailed the Principal Judge, Dr Yorokamu Bamwine’s convoy
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) says dfcu bank is well capitalized and operating normally. “Bank of Uganda (BoU) urges the public to disregard the fake reports circulating on social media platforms about dfcu bank. We assure the public that dfcu Bank is sound, liquid and well capitalized,” BoU says in
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Maj Gen Sabiiti Muzeyi, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (IGP) has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s order to come up with plans that will defeat criminal gangs in Kampala Metropolitan area. Addressing the press yesterday, Sabiiti said the detailed plan shall be given to the implementers i.e. the Joint
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Government plans to raid the Petroleum Fund and withdraw Shs445bn to finance the 2019/2020 budget won’t be achieved after it was revealed that the Fund only has only has Shs304.1bn. This means that the Fund is set to be overdrawn. The Petroleum Fund is where revenue from all petroleum-related activities
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Dfcu Bank has reversed its decision to acquire 48 disputed properties sold by Bank of Uganda following the controversial takeover and sale of Crane Bank. The properties in question were held under a Ruparelia Group subsidiary – Meera Investments Limited (MIL) owned by property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia. In its letter
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Kyadondo East lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine's People Power movement has responded to President Yoweri Museveni's remarks that the lawmaker is demonising Uganda. People Power spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi on Friday issued a statement responding to Museveni who called Bobi an enemy of Uganda. "Bobi Wine went to America and
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