The chairperson of the Parliamentary Anti-Corruption Committee, Mr Mubarak Munyagwa (in featured photo) has lost a bid to block the corruption charges against him, Daily Monitor reports. This was after the Chief magistrate, Ms Pamella Lamunu of the Anti-Corruption Court dismissing his application that sought to block his trial on
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The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has frozen bank accounts owned by Africa Union’s reinsurance firm over a KSh12.8 billion (UShs452bn) tax bill, setting the stage for a battle between Nairobi and the continental body, Daily Nation reports. African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has protested the taxman’s move, terming it a
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Leading African energy attorney NJ Ayuk does not believe in handouts as a long-term strategy for impoverished people or nations. But he does think that the companies working on the continent have a responsibility to help their host nations build the infrastructure necessary to expand industrialization. Bruce Falkenstein, Joint Operations
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The main water treatment plant in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has been closed down because of a shortage of foreign currency, local officials say. Deputy Mayor Enock Mupamawonde has described the situation as devastating and appealed to the government to make enough foreign currency available so that chemicals can be purchased
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After releasing the nomination list following a comprehensive validation process that started from 6th June to 10th July 2019, the 6th Digital Impact Awards Africa reached a climax last Friday at a grand ceremony to recognize the winners held at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. Organized by HIPIPO, the categories of
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Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), has acquired the Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES), a machine used to test chemical composition of steel and aluminium metal products. The machine is able to determine the amount of chemical elements as well as trace metals in steel and aluminium products. “The machine acquisition
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By Ronnie Mukundane In recent times, the labour externalization programme which allows migrant workers from Ugandans to work in the middle East, for comparatively far better wages, has attracted backlash from a section of the public. This may be a result of two different but interrelated factors; limited public knowledge
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Members of Uganda's Army High Command over the weekend expressed their continued support for the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) assisting other security agencies in keeping peace in the country. This was revealed by President Yoweri Museveni who chaired a meeting of the army High command and army council over
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Thomas Cook has collapsed after last-minute negotiations aimed at saving the 178-year-old holiday firm failed. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the tour operator had "ceased trading with immediate effect". It has also triggered the biggest ever peacetime repatriation, aimed at bringing more than 150,000 British holidaymakers home. Peter
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The Ugandan delegation at the East African Community Arts and Culture Festival (JAMAFEST) put up a thrilling show of cultural dances on the first day of the regional fair taking place in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. It’s the fourth time the festival codenamed Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki
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