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Opposition mayor elected in South African capital

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  South Africa’s ruling ANC lost control of the capital Pretoria for the first time since the end of apartheid two decades ago, as an opposition councillor was elected mayor on Friday. Solly Msimanga, 36, of the liberal centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA), was elected unopposed …

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VIDEO: ‘We funded NRM, but not for bailout ‘

VIDEO: A section of tycoons mentioned among the bailout beneficiaries have admitted having financed part of the campaign activities of the ruling National Resistance Movement in the February general elections. The tycoons led by the Chairman Uganda Manufactures Association, Amos Nzeeyi however say their decision to support the ruling party …

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VIDEO: Uganda to attract biggest world’s airliner

VIDEO: Entebbe International Airport is to attract more foreign flights including the World’s biggest passenger airliner, Airbus A380. Civil Aviation Authority Communications Manager Igie Igundura confirms, saying that once the expansion works are complete, the passenger airline that was designed to challenge Boeing’s monopoly in the large aircraft market, will …

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VIDEO: Judiciary sidelined – Chief Justice

VIDEO: The Chief Justice Bart Katureebe has demanded for holistic support from government to address the judiciary’s grievances. This is after a report highlighting the state of the judiciary in Uganda indicated that many of the judiciary’s problems are not an illustration of a weak organ but an abandoned institution. The chief …

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Abe’s sticky situations

Stacey Gillian Abe. This name is fast sounding loud gongs in the realm of art, echoing the rising stature of a young and ambitious artist who has had to knock down barriers for a breakthrough in an art discipline that is probably the least practiced in Uganda and elsewhere, writes Nathan …

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VIDEO: Minister launches Uganda’s Rolex

VIDEO: A Ugandan minister has officially launched Rolex as one of business ventures in Uganda. The ministry of tourism and wildlife declared the start of the Kampala Rolex Festival this week with the minister saying the Rolex busines employs a big number of people.     Share on:

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Olympics: Kenya to investigate missing Rio kits

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  The Kenyan government announced on Thursday it had opened an investigation over the alleged disappearance of Olympic kits worn by athletes at the Rio Games. Each Kenyan athlete was supposed to receive three different kits from the country’s equipment supplier, with one for training, another …

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Uganda’s Musagala into Olympics 1,500m final, Nakaayi out

Rest of Uganda’s schedule Saturday August 20  Men’s 1500m final 3.00am (Sunday) Men’s 5000m final 3.30am (Sunday) Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei Sunday August 21  Men’s Marathon final 3.30pm Solomon Mutai, Jackson Kiprop and Stephen Kiprotich Ronald Musagala’s 1,500m Olympic dream remained alive when he qualified Thursday night for the final. He …

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