Targets Conakry, Bamako and Dakar Rwanda’s national carrier, RwandAir, will unveil three new destinations in West Africa from its new hub in Cotonou, Benin, starting Sept. 30. This follows signing of an agreement between Rwanda and Benin early this month that saw the former’s carrier granted seventh freedom rights. Seventh …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has doubled street parking fees in the city. Parking charges for the first hour have shot up from sh400 to sh1000, and the charge will now apply for the first two hours of uninterrupted parking in the same space. KCCA …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Judicial Officers strike entered day two as accused persons who are on bail turned up in court Monday, but the clerks in the registry infomed them that they did not have any instrutions to extend their bail, leaving them with an option of not …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Rose-Lilly Akello has been declared the winner of the Kaabong Woman Member of Parliament seat. Akello was declared the winner of Monday’s by-election by the returning officer for Kaabong District Sarah Iyolu after garnering 21,814 votes out of 43,965 …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Court of Appeal has confirmed the election of Paul Amoru Omiat as Member of Parliament for Dokolo North Constituency in Dokolo District. This after overturning the decision of Lira High Court Judge Wilson Masalu Musene that had nullified Amoru’s election on grounds of bribery …
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VIDEO: Nateete market vendors protest against alleged sale of market Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Traders from Natete market have engaged the police in running battles as they protest the alleged sale of the market to private investor. The traders are demanding for an explanation on the fate of the …
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Poor funding undermining cancer research and treatment Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) was still a student in August 1967 when the facility opened at Mulago Hill North of Kampala city. Founded with an aim of researching and …
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Juba, South Sudan | AFP | An American journalist has been killed while covering clashes between government and rebel forces in restive South Sudan, local officials and the US mission in Juba said on Sunday. A spokesman confirmed the clashes had resulted in 19 deaths. Christopher Allen, a freelance reporter …
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President aims at industrialising Rwanda in new 7-year term President Paul Kagame on Aug.18 pledged to work for Rwandans with pride and honour as he made his inauguration speech at Amahoro National Stadium in the country’s capital, Kigali. The major highlight of the inauguration, which came 14 days after Kagame …
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But can the carrier survive with its low cost flights in East Africa and beyond? Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA |A low-cost carrier, Vule Airways, is set to fly out of Entebbe International Airport starting November subject to regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority. Robert Mwesigwa, the co-founder and …
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