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Power tariffs drop

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority has slightly reduced the electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2019 compared with preceding quarter but not enough to stimulate industrial growth. The latest consumer tariff schedule shows that domestic consumers will now pay Shs718.9, down from Shs …

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France nears implementation of digital tax

Paris, France | AFP |  France will push ahead with its own tax on large internet and technology companies by introducing a bill that would be retroactive to January 1, its finance minister said Sunday. The move comes as the European Union tries to finalise an EU-wide levy. “We are …

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African support grows for Tshisekedi as DR Congo president

Arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this afternoon to attend the Africa Union heads of state high level consultation meeting on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. pic.twitter.com/g8bWbGbLau — Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) January 17, 2019 Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP |  African nations on Sunday began recognising Felix …

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MUASA chairman declines to hand over office

      Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association-MUASA Dr Deus Kamunyu has declined to hand over office, stating that his suspension was baseless. Dr Kamunyu was last week suspended by Makerere University Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe for allegedly inciting staff …

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Govt halts issuance of betting licenses

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is suspending issuance of licenses to gambling and gaming companies. This was announced by State Minister for Finance David Bahati, at the closure of the 2019 Brethren Conference of the Diocese of Kigezi this afternoon. Bahati, who was representing President Yoweri Museveni …

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Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend

Important 3 points today! Well done ?? pic.twitter.com/PHIK4psjCD — Bernardo Silva (@BernardoCSilva) January 20, 2019 London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool are one step closer to a long-awaited Premier League title, but only just after a seven-goal thriller against Crystal Palace at Anfield, while Chelsea imploded in losing 2-0 …

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Pope touts ‘Click to Pray’ app ahead of World Youth Day

Accompany Pope Francis in his Click To Pray profile. Download the app ? pic.twitter.com/m3Wt6jWwoK — Click To Pray (@clicktoprayapp) January 20, 2019 Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis on Sunday recommended a praying app called “Click to Pray” ahead of a World Youth Day festival in Panama …

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