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Trump brings in new chief of staff in bid to reset White House

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump installed retired Marine Corps general John Kelly as his new chief of staff Monday, hoping to bring order and discipline to a White House beset by scandal, infighting, low approval ratings and legislative defeats. Trump confidently predicted the 67-year-old combat veteran — who …

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VIDEO: Kyambogo University Staff Call Off Strike

VIDEO: Kyambogo University Staff Call Off Strike Kampala, Uganda | NBS UGANDA | Kyambogo University non-teaching have called off their 21 day long strike after the ministry of public service accepted to enhance their salaries as they demanded. During an extra ordinary meeting convened at the University, the Kyambogo University non …

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VIDEO: Athletes Flagged Off

VIDEO: Athletes Flagged Off Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Twenty athletes including Seven female and thirteen males have been flagged off to London this morning by national council of sports general secretary Nicolas Muramagi at the NCS headquarters in lugogo. A record team of athletes will represent Uganda at …

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Inflation for July down to 5.7%

Kampala, Uganda |JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s price of goods and services somewhat reduced to 5.7% in the year ending July 2017 down from 6.4% recorded in the same period in June 2017, according to data from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) released on July 31. The statistics body said the decline was attributed …

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Diana confessions set to air on British TV

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Footage of the late princess Diana pouring her heart out about her failed marriage with Prince Charles will air on British television for the first time, a channel confirmed Sunday. Ahead of the 20th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash, Channel …

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Pakistan to elect new prime minister on Tuesday

Islamabad, Pakistan | AFP | Pakistan’s parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect a new prime minister after the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif following an investigation into corruption allegations against his family. The ruling party named Sharif’s younger brother Shahbaz as his successor over the weekend, but he must first …

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