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VIDEO: Gen. Sejusa aides convicted on treason charges

NBS: The General Court Martial has convicted six former aides to General David Sejusaon two treason related charges. The six were among those arrested in 2013 following the fleeing of General David Sejusa to London following a call for an investigation into the so – called Muhoozi project. General David …

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Jobs: Senior Programme Management Officer Addis Ababa

Job Opening Posting Title: Senior Programme Management Officer (Policy and Coordination) Job Code Title: SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 04 July 2016 – 01 September 2016 Job Opening Number: 62754 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE (click) Share on: WhatsApp

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VIDEO: 40th Anniversary of Operation Thunderbolt

NBS: Israel is returning to Africa and Africa is returning to Israel are the words everyone around the continent wanted to hear from the Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Nentanyahu as he visits the continent. Nentanyahu who arrived in the country at 1:30pm  was here to commemorate the 40th anniversary of …

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PHOTOGRAPHS: Netanyahu in Uganda

PHOTOGRAPHS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commemorated the 40th anniversary Monday of the Uganda hostage rescue in which his brother died, as he started a “historic” tour seeking new trade partners in Africa. After the commemorating at Entebbe, a regional summit on security was held with leaders from Uganda, Kenya, …

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VIDEO: UEGCL faults Isimba Dam constractors

NBS: Officials from the Uganda Electricity Generation Company would leave nothing to chance during an inspection of the Isimba dam in Kamuli. The officials who put the contractors on the spot over shoddy construction work, where quick to whip out the contract and read it out when the contractors attempted …

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Brent oil falls below $50 as Nigeria ups production

Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Oil prices retreated in Asia Tuesday, with Brent easing below $50 on news of increased production from Nigeria following the repair of infrastructure damaged in militant attacks. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, pumped an average 1.53 million barrels a day …

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Kenya’s Cheruiyot eyes double Olympic swansong

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s former world 5000m and 10000m champion Vivian Cheruiyot will attempt another Olympic double at Rio in her final fling before retiring from the track. The 32-year old won both her specialities at the Kenyan Olympic trials in Eldoret, and said she was keen to …

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