THIS WEEK: Ruhinda residents camp at court as Kahonda appears Ruhinda county Member of Parliament Rtd Captian Donozio Kahonda has for almost a year been in and out of court on charges ranging from impersonation, uttering forged documents to fraudulently obtaining recruitment at the Military Academy. On July 27 his …
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VIDEO: Diarrhoea Infections Rise in Kanungu Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Residents of Kanungu district are grappling with Diarrhoea which is rampant among children. The disease currently ranks top among the top five cases recorded daily at health facilities across the district on account of poor sanitation. Share on: WhatsApp
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THIS WEEK: Government lists land cases that prompted tabling amendment bill The government has listed 19 land cases that forced them to table constitutional amendment bill 2017 seeking to change article 26 giving powers to the government to compulsorily acquire land for infrastructural or investment development even without consent of …
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VIDEO: Wakiso chairman blames NEMA, Lands Ministry for negligence Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | There is a blame game among authorities of government supposed to protect wetlands in Kampala and Wakiso districts over issuing out more than 17,000 land titles. In the first part of NTV’s features on the disappearing …
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THIS WEEK: Tanzania government, Barrick Gold open talks over mining dispute The government of Tanzania and Barrick Gold, a global gold mining firm have opened talks to resolve a dispute over taxation and illegal operations. The Tanzanian government slapped a $190billion fine on Acacia Mining, a subsidiary of Barrick Gold …
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VIDEO: Kagame throws victory party, thanks Rwandans for trusting him Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA |President Paul Kagame has thanked Rwandans for showing the entire world that they still trust the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RFP) to lead them for seven more years. The President-elect of Rwanda made the remarks at …
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THIS WEEK: Youth roughs up MP over supporting age limit removal It was an ugly scene at Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s coronation anniversary held in Mubende district when a one William Ntege aka Kyuma kyayesu a former journalist at the defunct WBS TV confronted Kassanda South legislator and former police spokesperson …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | The son of Kenya’s founding president and a man who epitomises the country’s elite, Uhuru Kenyatta hopes to win a second and final five-year term in elections on August 8. The 55-year-old US-educated multi-millionaire, whose family owns an array of businesses, properties and tracts of land, …
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London, United Kingdom | AFP | American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London on Saturday and rain on the Jamaican’s farewell race in the blue riband event. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans and won silvers behind …
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Presidents Museveni, Magufuli lay foundation stone for crude oil pipeline construction Tanga, Tanzania | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzania counterpart Joseph Pombe Magufuli have commissioned the construction of the 1,445km-long East African crude oil pipe line from Hoima district in Uganda to the Tanzanian port of Tanga. The …
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