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Full text of Donald Trump’s inaugural address

Washington, United States | AFP |  The following is the complete text of Donald Trump’s inaugural address delivered Friday after he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States: (download at bottom) Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people …

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Uganda’s Chief Justice, Deputy and PSs get big salary boost

Government has announced huge salary enhancements for the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, Head of Public Service and Permanent secretaries. The Chief Justice’s monthly salary will nearly double, moving from sh11 million to sh20 million while that of chief justice will jump from sh10 million to sh18 million. The biggest …

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New Nairobi-Mombasa train service to take 4 hours

ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome Kenya will become the first country in Africa to receive brand new long- distance passenger trains in February this year. The five passenger locomotives are part of the 56 locomotives expected in the country prior to the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) …

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JOBS: Chief protocol officer ECA Addis Ababa

Job Opening Posting Title: Chief, Protocol, Visa and Liaison Service Job Code Title: PROTOCOL OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 17 January 2017 – 02 March 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Protocol-ECA-73124-R-Addis Ababa (R) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Front Desk office assistant Kampala

Jobs: FRONT DESK OFFICE ASSISTANT Closing Date : 2017-01-27 Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Application : Apply for the job Organization: Danish Refugee Council Country: Uganda Closing date: 27 Jan 2017Danish Refugee Council Uganda Location: Kampala Share on: WhatsApp

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JOBS: Information Management Officer Addis Ababa

Job Openings Posting Title: Information Management Officer Job Code Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER Department/Office: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA; AMMAN; Posting Period: 17 January 2017 – 02 March 2017 Job Opening Number: 17-Information Management Systems-OCHA-71016-R- (X) Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp

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AFCON: Senegal end dismal run by reaching last eight

Franceville, Gabon | AFP | Senegal put a string of disastrous Africa Cup of Nations campaigns behind them Thursday by beating Zimbabwe 2-0 and becoming the first qualifiers for the 2017 quarter-finals. The Group B match was all but over as a contest after only 13 minutes in Gabonese city …

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Trump to be sworn in as 45th US president

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday — capping his improbable journey to the White House and beginning a four-year term that promises to shake up Washington and the world. An estimated 800,000 people will gather …

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