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Ramaphosa’s Economic Revamp At Stake As South Africa Votes

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to consolidate his grip on power and revive the flagging economy in the aftermath of Jacob Zuma’s scandal-marred rule faces a critical test in the nation’s sixth post-apartheid national election. While opinion polls point to the ruling African National Congress extending its quarter-century monopoly

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No Salary Increment For Museveni As Gov’t Announces New Salary Enhancements

President Yoweri Museveni will continue earning Shs3.6m per month, bringing his annual income to Shs43.2m, the newly announced salary structures of public servants by the Ministry of Public Services indicate. The State Minister for Public Service, David Karubanga and the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire     tabled the list of

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Trump Has Now Shifted Shs4.8bn Of Campaign-Donor Money Into His Business

Donald Trump has charged his own reelection campaign $1.3 million (UShs4.8 billion) for rent, food, lodging and other expenses since taking office, according to a Forbes analysis of the latest campaign filings. And although outsiders have contributed more than $50 million to the campaign, the billionaire president hasn’t handed over

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