Ugandan police have surrounded the homes of several opposition politicians and lawyers after receiving what a police spokesman said was information that they would “incite people to riot” over a court hearing for a detained opposition lawmaker. The detention of lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi and four other politicians critical of President
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The Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial (GCM), Lieutenant General Andrew Guti Thursday morning set Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine free after the state dropped 'fire arms' charges against him. However, the freedom didn't last even 5 minutes as the lawmaker was re-arrested on treason
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Commercial banks and microfinance deposit taking institutions have been advised to lower interest rates and other bank charges in a bid to allow Small and Medium Enterprises get credit to boost their businesses, Writes Felix Oketcho The State Minister for Cooperatives, Frederick Gume says current interest rates offered by banks
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President Yoweri Museveni has issued a new statement, noting that he doesn’t have powers to free detained Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine. “On the issue of releasing Bobi Wine and the others , the President of Uganda does not have such powers. Once somebody is arrested,
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Nike Inc. temporarily closed South African stores after the husband of an employee was caught in a racism row over a video he posted while on vacation, Bloomberg reports. The sportswear giant’s decision comes eight months after Hennes & Mauritz AB shuttered outlets in the country following protests against an
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Europe’s transformative digital lunch scheme provider is looking to sign in more companies across Africa after a successful two-year test run in Kenya. The firm, Sodexo Kenya has rebranded to Apptivate Africa as it rides on growing demand of the scheme by local firms seeking to improve their overall business
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The US State Department voiced concern on Tuesday over “multiple credible reports” on the medical condition of Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi, who performs under the name of Bobi Wine, Daily Nation reports. The comment in response to a Nation query appears to contradict assurances by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, a
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Umeme Limited has announced aUshs12.7 dividend pay-out per ordinary share to all its shareholders for the six months ended 30 June 2018. A top official said the total interim dividend pay-out of Ushs20.6 billion was based on the stellar performance of the company over the period of January to
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Benin's Angelique Kidjo and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin are among the dozens of stars who have signed a petition calling for the release of Ugandan musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine. "We can’t just turn a blind eye - this is serious," Dele Sosimi, who started his career as Fela Kuti's keyboard player,
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Uganda's Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanya has revealed that detained lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is in a lot of pain. Oulanya revealed this on Wednesday after visiting the Kyadondo East MP who is detained at Makindye Military Barracks in the capital, Kampala. "He's in a lot of
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