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All-out-war as Rugby Cranes face Kenya Simbas

If there ever has been spine-tingling anticipation for a duel, count on this one. Come Saturday, Rugby Cranes face Kenya Simbas at RFUEA grounds in Nairobi. The anticipation couldn’t be juicier; whereas Kenya is fresh from a Namibia thumping Uganda is off the back of a triumphant win in Harare. …

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Turkey widens post-coup crackdown to businessmen

Turkish authorities on Friday widened their post-coup crackdown to the business sector, detaining three top tycoons as part of investigations into the activities of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen. Twenty-one journalists also appeared in an Istanbul court after being rounded up in the sweeping purge, which has seen almost 16,000 people …

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Uganda leaps 8 places in World Rugby rankings

Uganda is the biggest climber in the latest World Rugby rankings, leaping eight places after scooping 1.91 points for that spectacular win in Zimbabwe. On Saturday the Rugby Cranes pulled off a shock win over Zimbabwe on their own turf, the their first loss at home in three years, and …

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We are not dishing bailout money – NSSF reassures

National Social Security Fund boss Richard Byarugaba has rubbished media reports that the institution would be providing a mind-boggling 1 trillion shillings to for an impending bailout of selected business moguls. The nation is grappling with tail-spinning details that emerged of President Museveni spearheading a life-saving campaign for heavily indebted …

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DR Congo vows to jail opposition leader if he returns

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister on Monday vowed to jail opposition leader Moise Katumbi if he returned home after leaving the country for medical treatment. Katumbi was seen as the leading challenger to President Joseph Kabila in elections due to be held this year, but left the country …

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Disunity rules as Democratic convention gets underway

Philadelphia, United States | AFP | The Democratic convention opened to chaotic scenes Monday, as rival supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded boos, jeers and taunts in a very public show of party disunity. As shock polls showed Republican Donald Trump leading the race for the White House, …

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Clinton picks Tim Kaine, sturdy senator, for running mate

Hillary Clinton on Friday tapped Tim Kaine, a popular Spanish-speaking senator from the swing state of Virginia, to be her running mate in the White House showdown against Donald Trump. The pick comes three days before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where Clinton — and now …

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Rugby Cranes off to Zimbabwe

Rugby Cranes have this morning set off for Harare where they will face off with the Zimbabwe Sables in the Rugby Afrique Tier 1A. The Cranes honestly are counting their chances; Zimbabwe was humiliated by Kenya 61-15 while we lost to Namibia at home 40-31 in an epic encounter. Namibia …

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