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Police blocks FDC meeting in Kaliro
Police deployed heavily in Kaliro district on Thursday to block a scheduled consultative meeting by opposition political party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) at Nawampiti landing site. Police used...
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Parliament approves Shs 280bn expenditure for new planes
Parliament has approved a government request for a Shs 280 billion supplementary budget to purchase two Bombardier planes from Canada. The approval of the funds during a special plenary session...
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Ssebulime: Nantaba snubs police summons after M7 directive
The state minister for ICT and National Guidance, Idah Erios Nantaba has declined to honour a police summon requiring her to make a statement in regards to the recent shooting dead of a handcuffed...
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Burundi extends bans on VOA, BBC
Burundi will continue to block broadcasts from two international media organizations and expand restrictions on their operations, the government announced Friday. At a meeting in Bujumbura, the...
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Algerians march against president, corrupt political system
Algerians who took to the streets for their sixth straight Friday of protests aren't just angry at their ailing president — they want to bring down an entire political system seen as corrupt and out of...
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Ssebulime's family demands 10bn compensation in five days
The family of the late Ronald Ssebulime who was innocently murdered by Uganda police is demanding a compensation of Shs 9.9 billion. Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike, was arrested, handcuffed...
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Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office
Algeria's army chief renewed a call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military, after weeks of protests demanding an end...
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Army, police deploy at Africa Gold Refinery
There has been an increased deployment of soldiers and police officers at the Africa Gold Refinery (AGR) in Entebbe. The deployment that started on Wednesday evening was a result of a long standoff...
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Internal audit reveals Shs 5.3 billion fraud in Bidco
An internal audit conducted by Wilmar International on its subsidiary company, Oil Palm Uganda Limited (OPUL) has revealed a Shs 5.3 billion fraud within the company’s finance department. The audit...
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UCC backtracks on parliament radio
Parliament has been told it cannot take over a Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) frequency, 98.0 but can use the broadcasters station to run its own content. According to communications regulator,...
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Police 'stuck' with Ssebulime murder case file
Police is stuck with the case file involving state minister for ICT and National Guidance Idah Erios Nantaba, whose false alarm on suspected assailants resulted in the killing of a biker, Ronald...
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Statement: Algerian president to step down this month
The Algerian president's office says longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika will step down by April 28, when his term is due to end after more than a month of mass protests and army pressure seeking an...
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Mozambique races to contain 1,000 cases of cholera
Mozambican and international health workers raced on Monday to contain the outbreak of cholera in the cyclone-hit city of Beira and surrounding areas, where cases of the disease has jumped to more than...
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FDC calls for caution in revival of Uganda Airlines
Opposition political party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) says they back the ongoing process of reviving of Uganda Airlines. However, the party demands transparency from government in the...
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5 arrested for smuggling Tanzanian cattle into Uganda
Five people have been arrested for allegedly conniving to sneak Tanzanian cattle into Uganda. The arrested suspects include George William Ssenkubuge, the assistant veterinary officer for Rakai...
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Justice Bamugemereire, Land Probe sued over illegal arrests
Four people have sued the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire-led Land Probe Commission over illegal arrests. Annette Natukunda, Irene Akiteng, Immaculate Ayebazibwe and Elly Ampurire were arrested last...
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Nankabirwa: We can’t let Museveni lose 2021 poll
After several quiet months, NRM’s battle with its outspoken rebels and opposition MPs has roared back into public view, with the ruling party warning of a bruising battle in the next election....
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Ugandans brace for 31st UNAA convention
It could be four months away but meticulous preparations for the 31st Uganda North American Association (UNAA) Convention are in high gear. The year’s event is slated for August 29 to September 3, 2019...
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NRM MPs, judges row over retirement benefits
The Administration of the Judiciary Bill, 2018, which proposes hefty retirement benefits for judges, threatens to open a bitter row, pitting the judiciary against NRM MPs who are loudly opposed to the...
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Lukwago: I’m happier, busier without Musisi
The path ahead for Kampala lord mayor appears silky-smooth. Almost three and half months after Jennifer Musisi, the assertive former KCCA executive director, walked out of City Hall on December 15, her...
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