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THIS WEEK: Museveni’s 9-point 2019 agenda

THIS WEEK: Museveni’s 9-point 2019 agenda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni delivered his new year’s speech on Dec.31 at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura district. He told the nation that the government would focus on nine issues which will enable the country achieve the status of middle …

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Bayern Munich hand Ribery “heavy fine” for Tweetstorm

Berlin, Germany | AFP |  Bayern Munich will impose “a heavy fine” on Franck Ribery for his obscenity laced outburst on social media, the club’s sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said on Sunday. The French striker put a string of angry posts on Twitter and Instagram on Saturday aimed at those …

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DR Congo on edge as election results postponed

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The DR Congo officials on Saturday delayed the announcement of preliminary results from a crucial presidential election, amid growing pressure from world powers and the influential Catholic church to respect voters’ wishes. Preliminary results, scheduled for release Sunday, will now come out only next …

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KCCA to prioritize renovation of Kampala roads

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will prioritize renovation of roads under the Kampala Institutional Infrastructure Development Projects (KIIDP II) in 2019. “I would like to assure all the people of Kampala that the transformation of the City is on course and we intend …

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