New Delhi, India | AFP | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation on Tuesday in a shock announcement designed to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion. Modi said that while people could exchange their old notes for new bills at …
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HUMOR – THE WEEK THAT WAS: Museveni and irrigation, MPs tax-free bill and Kadaga speaks on expenditure President Museveni fetched water in a jerrycan to show Luwero peasants how to irrigate their crops. The Bill exempting MPs from paying taxes has been sent back to the President without amendment. …
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HUMOR – THE WEEK THAT WAS: Trump defiant, IGP seeks citizens help Donald Trump refuses to pledge to respect a Clinton win in U.S presidential race. I.G.P. asks police officers to seek financial assistance from citizens that will buy fuel.. Bank of Uganda takes over crane Bank. Share on: WhatsApp
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Mogadishu, Somalia | AFP | At least 25 soldiers died in weekend fighting between rival Puntland and Galmudug regional forces in the divided Somali town of Galkayo, military officials on both sides said Monday. “We have lost 12 men and there are more than 10 wounded,” said Puntland commander Jumale …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s defiant opposition leader Julius Malema made a fresh push on Monday for the seizure of white-owned land by blacks, despite charges against him over similar calls. Just after appearing in court over land grab claims he made in June, Malema again urged …
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Miami, United States | AFP | Voter turnout among African American and Hispanic voters in the United States has surged in early voting, and this swell of minority participation could spell trouble for Donald Trump’s White House hopes. On Sunday — the last day of early voting before Election Day …
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Shanghai, China | AFP | China Monday replaced finance minister Lou Jiwei, state media reported, with some analysts predicting more fiscal stimulus in the world’s second-largest economy. Lou was relieved of his duties and replaced by 59-year-old Xiao Jie, the deputy secretary-general of the State Council, or cabinet, Xinhua news …
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras | AFP | Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said Sunday he will seek re-election in 2017, reigniting debate on a single-term limit that has deeply divided the country and led to a previous president’s ouster. “I am going to be the next president of Honduras,” Hernandez said triumphantly …
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Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese security agents seized all copies of three newspapers Sunday, a journalists’ association said, just days after they covered a fuel price hike in reports seen as critical of the government. Members of the powerful National Intelligence and Security Service, or NISS, took copies of …
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Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria has released a spokesman for former president Goodluck Jonathan held for allegedly diverting money meant to fight Boko Haram Islamists, an anti-graft official said Sunday. Reuben Abati was arrested and held for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since October 24 …
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