Kwese iflix, the joint venture of Econet Media and iflix, an entertainment service for emerging markets Tuesday announced the launch of its premier digital entertainment platform in Uganda with industry leader MTN. The all new Kwese iflix service offers users the ultimate entertainment, featuring Kwese’s extraordinary content offering including the
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Police on Wednesday arrested Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze to help with investigations over statements on social media which security agencies suspect led to the killing of Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga on Friday. However, the legislator has been released. On Tuesday, local media reported that police were investigating the
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The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico after their joint bid beat Morocco's proposal to host it. The 'United 2026' bid was selected by Fifa member nations, winning 134 votes compared to 65 for Morocco, reports the BBC. The 2026 tournament will be
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The former commandant of the police Flying Squad Unit and head of the Manpower Audit Herbert Muhangi has been arrested. Reports add that close associates of former police chief, Kale Kayihura, Col Ndahura, the former head of Crime Intelligence and Richard Ndabwoine, the former head of cyber intelligence have also been
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Spain have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after he was named the new Real Madrid boss - two days before their opening World Cup match against Portugal. Real Madrid announced on Tuesday that Lopetegui would succeed Zinedine Zidane at the Bernabeu on a three-year-deal. The Spanish football federation (RFEF) said
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Ecobank Uganda has donated to the fasting Muslim community, proving why it is a Pan-African bank. The bank has recently been donating food stuffs to the needy and unprivileged Muslims in the Mosques of Ggaba, Old Kampala and Wandegeya. Primrose Kobusingye, the Head of Marketing & Communications at Ecobank Uganda,
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) Tuesday revealed that the economy is expected to grow by 6.0% in Financial Year 2018/19, up from the projected 5.8% in 2017/18. A year earlier the economy expanded by 3.9%. Releasing the Monetary Policy Statement for June 2018, Prof. Emmanuel Mutebile, the Governor, BoU said
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Uganda’s departed oldest chimpanzee’s successor has been named. Dr. Jane Goodall, a British primatologist and anthropologist, Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees named Zakayo II as the successor and heir to the Kazayo throne last week. Zakayo I, who was the oldest captive Chimpanzee succumbed to Chronic
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A U.S. Treasury official is urging East African governments to tighten the loopholes that allow illicit money from war-torn South Sudan to cross into regional capitals. Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker said in Uganda Monday that authorities in neighboring countries like Uganda must make it clear that
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The fleets of buses owned by Gaagaa, Link, Baby coach and Gateway bus companies have been ordered to undergo mandatory vehicle inspection in order to curb the recent spate of road carnage that has caused a wave of public concern and calls for government intervention. The directive was revealed
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