Col Ibrahim Abiriga, the Arua Municipality MP is no more. He was gunned downed by unknown assailants on Friday evening. His killers were moving on numberless motorcycles and their heads were covered with helmets, reports indicate. He was murdered with is brother, Police said. Abiriga was aged 62. Many Ugandans
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In time for the new academic term, dfcu Bank has officially handed over a refurbished Nakivubo Blue Primary School to KCCA. The handover was made at the school premises and presided over by KCCA’s Acting Director Education & Social Services Mr. Ambrose Atwoko on Friday morning. The handover of
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has overturned the conviction for war crimes and crimes against humanity of former Democratic Republic of Congo Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba, the BBC reports. Bemba was found guilty in 2016 of crimes committed in the neighbouring Central African Republic (CAR) from 2002 to 2003. He was
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Kampala Metropolitan Police Commander CP. Moses Kafeero Kabugo has warned of stringent action on any one found and caught distributing pornographic videos or any related content. He said this while meeting with members of the Uganda Film Producers Association and movie vendors Kampala Metropolitan. Mr Kafeero asked the public to
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Fortebet, Uganda’s biggest betting company has unleashed a mega World Cup (WC) bonanza to its customers. Fortebet has this time organised a competition in which its dear customers will battle for a whopping Shs50 million during the one-month period of World Cup tournament in Russia. According to Fortebet’s Media Manager,
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Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga has been shot dead at Kawanda along Kampala-Gulu Highway by unknown assailants. [caption id="attachment_13625" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Abiriga strongly supported the lifting of the Presidential age limits[/caption] Government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa has confirmed this sad news. He was driving his yellow beattle (Volkswagen). He has
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The monopoly enjoyed by the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) as the sole social security provider has come to an end as private pension schemes commence operations, reports Rwanda based The NewTimes. This will give Rwandan employers and individuals alternative schemes. The latest entrant is Liaison Group, in Partnership with
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The Uganda shilling continued to post significant losses undermined by strong demand from commercial banks, manufacturing and energy sector during the week ending 8th June 2018. With very weak inflows, the trend was likely to throw the market into a panic as the Central Bank continued to remain on the fence. Trading
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Kenya based Nakumatt has agreed to surrender four branches in leased properties to concentrate on strategies that can enable it stay in business and stand growing competition in Kenya's retail market, the Standard reports. Nakumatt currently facing financial problems has been in court fighting eviction from some of its
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Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a "cash gift", BBC reports. Kwesi Nyantakyi was pictured taking $65,000 (£48,000) from an undercover reporter pretending to be a businessman keen to invest in Ghanaian football. He has not commented on the allegations. Sports Minister
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