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Uganda: Nup Doesn’t Show Respect to Their Leaders, MP Twaha Kagabo Claims

Bukoto South Member of Parliament, Dr. Twaha Kagabo has revealed that he decided to stop paying his subscription fee to the National Unity Platform (NUP) because of disrespect from party leaders which he said he could no longer bear. NUP, the largest opposition in Parliament, is led by Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. While appearing […]

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Uganda: We Should Have a Dialogue With Museveni – FDC Chairman

The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party chairman Wasswa Birigwa has said that among the different people in the FDC, he is one of them who believe in a dialogue with President Museveni as one of the key factors to change this country’s situation. Birigwa made the statements while appearing on NBS TV’s morning […]

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Uganda: NRM Leaders Tasked to Ensure That Museveni Wins in Kampala

Rosemary Seninde has said all leaders in the party to unite and work together to ensure that president Museveni wins in Kampala in 2026. Seninde, who is the the Director of Mobilisation at the National Resistance Movement (NRM), secretariat made the remarks while speaking to the party leaders and supporters from Kawempe Division at Makerere […]

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Uganda: Unit 446 Band Proves Old Is Gold As Golfers Honour Club Captain

The saying “Old is Gold” rang true on Saturday evening as Unit 446 Band serenaded golfers, bankers and other guests during the closing ceremony of the Uganda Golf Club’s Captain’s Bell tournament – sponsored by Absa Bank Uganda. The band played brilliant covers of some of Africa’s all-time greatest tunes like PJ Powers’ Jabulani, Les […]

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Liberia: ‘ It Will Be Army to Army Clash’

-VP Taylor reacts to Rep. Kolubah Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor says there will be ‘an army-to-army clash’ should Montserrado District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah attempt to prevent her from entering the district to campaign for his opponent. Although she dismissed his threats and caveat as empty. Rep. Kolubah recently sent a caveat warning Vice President […]

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Liberia: PYJ Will Return to Weah

-Bangura reveals The suspended vice chair for political and governmental affairs of the now opposition Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR) Wilfred Bangura, reveals here that MDR leader Senator Prince Y. Johnson, who has severed ties with President George Weah, will be forced to lend back his support to the reelection bid of President Weah. […]

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Liberia: NEC, Parties Sign MOU to Increase Women’s Political Participation

The National Elections Commission (NEC) and registered political parties and alliances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase women’s participation in the upcoming electoral process. The parties recently penned their signatures to the document agreeing to produce and adopt a Gender Policy reflective of the relevant legal instruments supporting gender balance towards the […]

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Rwanda: Byukusenge Hails Etoile Players After Top Flight Promotion

Etoile de l’Est Secretary General Elia Byukusenge has heaped praise on his players for their self-belief which played an instrumental role in their qualification back to the Rwanda Premier League. The Ngoma-based club were relegated to the second tier at the end of the 2021/2022 season but they regrouped and secured their ticket back to […]

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Liberia: 1.8 Million Liberians to Be Vaccinated

Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer of Liberia Dr. Francis Kateh has disclosed that the Liberian Government through the Ministry of Health has targeted 1.8million Liberians to be vaccinated with the coronavirus vaccine across the country. Dr. Kateh said such number of those who will be vaccinated will put the country on a comfortable […]

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Tanzania: Report Reveals How Climate Change Denies Children Right to Education

THE Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has launched a report on climate change effects, among others, it shows that children were denied the right to education due to people’s migration. LHRC Executive Director Anna Henga stated: “As it is well known in Tanzania, we are implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which were adopted […]

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Rwanda: Disasters – Agriculture Recovery Needs Over Rwf9 Billion

Ignace Habumuremyi is reeling from the unexpected loss of 1,300 chickens, worth between Rwf19 million and Rwf20 million, which he incurred when devastating floods hit his poultry farm on the night of May 2. Habumuremyi, a Karongi District resident, is one of the farmers affected by the disasters recorded on May 2 and May 3. […]

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Nigeria: Lagos, Kebbi Recorded Highest, Lowest Entrants As 11,350 Write Teachers’ Qualifying Exams

Abuja — Over 11,350 candidates at the weekend participated in the first batch of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professional Qualifying Examination, (PQE)across the country. Registrar of TRCN, Prof Josiah Ajiboye, who disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at Sascon International School Maitama, Abuja, said reports from across the country showed that the exam […]

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Tanzania: Isles Govt, NGOs Vow to Enhance Collaboration

Zanzibar — THE Zanzibar Government has re-emphasized strengthening collaboration with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) because they play a vital role in achieving development goals. “We have to work closely with CSOs and NGOs in the country because their contribution is important in achieving development goals including workable economic reforms,” President Hussein Mwinyi said in his speech […]

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Rwanda: RRA Introduces New Controls to Limit TIN Usage to Owner

Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has informed all taxpayers that effective Monday May 22, 2023, new controls will be in place to limit TIN usage strictly to the TIN owner. RRA said the move is in the pursuit of protecting the usage of business tax identification number (TIN) while purchasing goods/products. “Whenever a vendor purchasing goods […]

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Tanzania: Court Staff Services Satisfactory – Survey

Dodoma — A NEW survey by the Research on Poverty Alleviation (REPOA) has found out that accessibility and courteousness of court staff in the country has increased significantly. The yet to be disseminated Court User Satisfaction Survey, 2023, shows that there has been a significant increase in service delivery by court staff between 2015 and […]

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South Africa: Make or Break At Kusile Power Station

All hopes of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government reducing load shedding ahead of the 2024 elections rest on fixing four units at Kusile Power Station. The R166 billion power station is responsible for at least three stages of load shedding. Each of the four units that are out of service generates 800 MW and together they […]

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Rwanda: Supreme Court to Hear Petition on RIB ‘Unconstitutional’ Searches

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday, May 24, start hearing a case filed by a Kigali-based lawyer, petitioning the judges to examine the constitutionality of the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)’s powers to search people’s homes and other premises without a court warrant. The petitioning lawyer, Edward Murangwa, challenges Article 10 of the law establishing RIB, […]

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South Africa: Hammanskraal Cholera Outbreak Kills 10

At least 52 water tankers have been dispatched across Hammanskraal in the City of Tshwane to distribute water to communities amid a cholera outbreak that has killed 10 people. The city has urged community members not to drink tap water in the region with Tshwane Health MMC Rina Marx saying clean drinking water would be […]