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Ethiopian PM pushes for eradication of NTDs

Reporter | January 30, 2018

By Moses Kyeyune African Heads of State have been urged to undertake more public commitment towards the eradication of Neglected Tropical Diseases, for a healthy population across the continent. The call by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn comes on the heels of the 30th African Union Summit held in Addis […]

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Socialite Brian White’s attempted murder case flops

Reporter | January 30, 2018

By Ruth Anderah Hearing of the attempted murder case against city socialite Brian Kirumira alias Brian White has failed to kick off this morning. The hearing was scheduled to begin today before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court but it did not because the victim Victor Bitwire; who is the prosecution’s key witness is still […]

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Uganda, S.Africa sign security cooperation agreement

Reporter | January 30, 2018

By Benjamin Jumbe Uganda has signed an agreement on defence, peace and security cooperation with South Africa. The agreement was signed by President Yoweri Museveni and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma following a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Meanwhile […]

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EALA plenary kicks off this morning

Reporter | January 30, 2018

By Moses Kyeyune The East African Legislative Assembly will this morning start its two week plenary sittings. The sittings which also kick-start the 4th Assembly’s regime will be conducted at the Parliament in Kampala until February 9, 2018. Members of the regional assembly spent the whole of last week undergoing […]

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UN Chief pledges full support to Africa’s fight against corruption

Reporter | January 29, 2018

By Samuel Ssebuliba The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has decried the increasing levels of corruption that have undermined trust in governments, compromised peace and security. In his address at the opening of the 30th Ordinary Session Of The Assembly Of The African Union in Addis Abba, Guterres said the […]