How the Nairobi fly is inflicting pain in the Rwenzori Mountains SPECIAL FEATURE | RONALD MUSOKE | Bwambale Sibaminya, 49, a peasant farmer from Nyabugesera cell, Ntandi Town Council, in the western Uganda district of Bundibugyo was determined to join the grasshopper or Nsenene harvesting business to make some extra income …
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But CSOs say a socialization strategy is better Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda government will in July next year deploy a Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) in the northeastern region of Karamoja in an attempt to solve the age-old problem of cattle rustling. Robinah Nabbanja, Uganda’s Prime Minister …
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With more group-stage goals than any past England side and 10 tournament wins under their manager, English confidence looks justified entering the last 16. Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | There have been many times down the years when English expectations have been exposed as unfounded and overblown in the white heat …
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Argentina and Brazil have met four times in World Cups Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | “Brazilian, Brazilian, how bitter you are. Each time we are closer to meeting again!” The stands don’t lie. Immediately after Argentina’s 2-1 victory over Australia in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup …
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How our country has descended into the ideology of a nanny state that is ruining youths THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There has grown and consolidated a depressing mindset in our country that for anything good to happen, government must be the one to do it. This mindset …
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World cup 2022: Here are Here are 11 players of African descent making waves in foreign teams Doha, Qatar | BIRD AGENCY | Over 50 players of African descent are spread across 11 teams – excluding sides from the continent – that are competing in Qatar. One of them, Embolo, recently …
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Smaller African countries are punching beyond their weight to diversify their economies from agricultural dependence, a new report shows. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | A new report shows that value-add factories and public-private partnership are helping small African countries industrialize much faster than their larger peers. The recently …
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From Kenya to Nigeria, African startups are debuting electric vehicles and unveiling plans for increased fleet deployments, especially in the public transport sector, as electric vehicles roll out across the continent. Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Kenyan e-mobility firm BasiGo recently secured $6.6 million in new funding to fast-track …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Netherlands vs USA 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Argentina vs Australia 10pm ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ France vs Poland 6pm ⚽ England vs Senegal 10pm (UBC TV) Louis van Gaal’s team have banished their Russia 2018 disappointment with a rebirth at Qatar 2022. Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | It is 20 years since …
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The facts and the controversy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fragile state is not a failed state. It is not one on the brink of conflict, collapse or failure. No. A fragile state is one that is vulnerable. A fragile a state is one that is vulnerable to conflict, …
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