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Road accidents on the surge in African countries

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Many African countries have started recording a surge in road carnages as families mourn the deaths of relatives. At least 16 people have been killed in an accident on Friday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala. The accident occurred when a passenger bus rammed into a stationary vehicle on Uganda’s highway that links the capital to the northern town of… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda: New Year firework crush kills nine

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Ugandan police have said at least nine people including a 10-year-old boy suffocated to death during a stampede to see a New Year’s firework display. The victims got stuck in a narrow corridor in a shopping mall near Uganda’s capital, police said in a statement. Big gatherings for New Year’s Eve were allowed for the first time since the start… Read More
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Uganda’s Kasasa community gets savings and credit cooperative support

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– – Members of the Ugandan Kasasa community are benefiting from a savings and credit cooperative support to improve their livelihoods. The project by the InteRoots Initiative, a Denver, United States-based nonprofit organization with supporters from around the globe, has provided nearly $500,000 in unrestricted funding to the community for the project. The savings and credit cooperative has over 120… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Uganda: President’s son loses army post after Twitter spree

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– – The Ugandan president’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has lost his position as the commander of the country’s land forces after going on a twitter spree on Monday. On Monday, Gen Kainerugaba tweeted that it would take him and his army just two weeks to take over Kenya’s capital Nairobi. He then said on Tuesday morning that he had spoken… Read More
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Uganda confirms seven Ebola cases as outbreak spreads

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– – The Ebola outbreak in Uganda is fast spreading with the country’s health ministry confirming six new cases. Officials confirmed one case triggering the latest outbreak earlier in the week. The first case was that of a 24-year-old man who died earlier this week. The man who died had developed a high fever, diarrhoea and abdominal pains, and was… Read More
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Ugandan prophet charged with assault for whipping worshippers

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– – Police have arrested and charged a self-styled Ugandan prophet with assault, common assault, and trafficking in persons after he was filmed whipping his church members. Prophet Kintu Dennis of Hoima Empowerment Church International was seen in the viral online video whipping worshippers. The 42-year-old was quickly arrested along with four other members of the church following complaints about… Read More
Africa East Africa Sports World 

The Romanian Eternal derby

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– – Probably most countries around the world with professional football leagues have some kind of entertaining derby. Punters can go to the website 1xbet.ug – place a quick bet Uganda and take advantage of all its chances on these contests. In Romania, it is possible to find the so-called Eternal-derby. This is a game where Steaua București and Dinamo… Read More
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1xBet offers an impressive list of sports betting options

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– – Uganda is a country with many sports enthusiasts. They support a variety of individuals and teams competing in a variety of sports. All kinds of sports betting Uganda on 1xBet, whether it’s football, tennis, eSports, or anything else, are available at www.1xbet.ug/. Before using any of the fantastic betting options offered by the platform, it is necessary to… Read More
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Ugandans paying new tax for using the internet

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– – Ugandans are now paying a new tax rate for using the internet as the government rolls out a 12% excise duty on mobile data. The new tax regime covering data usage popular referred to as ”social media tax” took effect from Thursday. When news first broke about this social media tax, it sparked protests in Uganda in 2018.… Read More