A KShs10 billion (about UShs346bn) Kenya Airways (KQ) aircraft was on Sunday night extensively damaged just prior to takeoff, forcing the airline to ground it and book the Johannesburg-bound passengers on other flights. The Daily Nation, quoting the national carrier, reports that one of KQ’s eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft suffered
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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on Friday awarded Shs80 Million to five outstanding community projects and for the first time recognised two journalists whose excellent reporting was a catalyst for change in society, at the annual Torch Awards event at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Child Health Education Empowerment and
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The storm over former surgeon-general Vejay Ramlakan's book, "Mandela's Last Years," which documents the final days of Nelson Mandela, for whom Ramlakan cared until the end, will inspire a necessary debate about the ownership of our famous statesman's legacy. Recent days have seen Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, threatening to sue
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Uganda Cranes coach Milutin 'Micho' has asked the Football Federation to pay up his debts (over Shs200m) or he quits the job. Speaking to local news agency, URN on Sunday, the Serbian made it clear that he cannot continue to suffer like this when his employers are failing to honour
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General Mugisha Muntu, the President of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party has accused President, Yoweri Museveni of lying on the proposal to lift the presidential age limit from the constitution. During an interview recently, Museveni dismissed the ongoing debate on the proposed constitutional amendment to lift the presidential
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The wife of a Ugandan lawmaker is on the spot over allegations that she is involved in a child trafficking ring. Betty Lokol Achia, the wife to Bokoro County MP is on the spot for alleged child trafficking. She was intercepted on Wednesday this week while ferrying five children from
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The Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura and the Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Keith Muhakanizi, are on the spot for evading payment of income and local service taxes for their ranches in Lyantonde district. The issue came to light on Friday morning during an interface between the Local Governments Accounts
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Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe lashed out Friday against factions in his party angling to take over from him, saying they have no backing. The 93-year-old spoke at a rally in Lupane, about 600 kilometers southwest of Harare - as part of his effort to recruit young people to support him
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The Uganda Police Force has given opposition Members of Parliament a go ahead to hold consultative meetings across the country on the Constitutional Amendment Bill on condition that they do not speak about removal of age limit. The permission was granted after a meeting between police and representatives of the
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More than 20% of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining revenue is being lost due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group says. According to a Global Witness report, the money is being distributed through corrupt networks linked to President Joseph Kabila. At least $750m (£580m) has gone missing over
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