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UN chief asks Cameroon to probe attacks on anglophones

United Nations, United States | AFP | UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Cameroon to probe deadly attacks in the country’s restless English-speaking region after protests leading to a symbolic declaration of independence. At least 17 people were killed in weekend attacks in mostly French-speaking Cameroon’s southwest, a …

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ARTS: Bark-cloth gets artistic break

Artists experiment more with media on synthetic surfaces |DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Bark-cloth has become global as part of a trend that has seen organic fabric featuring on European fashion runaways. In international art festivals the showcase of artwork integrated with bark-cloth has prompted positive criticism for artists like Sanaa Gateja …

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New Policy to address counterfeit packaged water

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Government has moved to regulate the manufacture and processing of packaged water in a bid to ensure safety and security of the public. Cabinet has approved a new policy to streamline the packaged water sector. Packaged water is one of the key industrial sub-sectors with …

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Mugabe back in S.Africa after wife evaded assault claim

Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe returned to South Africa on Tuesday for the first time since his wife claimed diplomatic immunity over allegedly assaulting a model in a Johannesburg hotel room. Mugabe, 93, was not accompanied by his wife Grace as he met President Jacob Zuma …

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Age limit bill sent to Legal and parliamentary affairs committee

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Igara West Member of Parliament Raphael Magyezi Tuesday tabled the con­tro­ver­sial Con­sti­tu­tion Amend­ment Bill 2017 for first read­ing as he seeks to remove the presidential age limit that is cur­rently capped at 75 among other things. The draft bill would pro­vide for the time within …

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Bank of Uganda cuts CBR to 9.5%

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, has October 03, announced a reduction in the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 0.5 percentage points to 9.5% for the next three months. The CBR is the rate of interest which a central bank charges on loans and advances to commercial banks. The …

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HEALTH: Showering twice daily?

If answer is yes, then here is why you could be doing more harm than good |THE INDEPENDENT | You finally have an excuse for not showering every day. Just inform the haters that you’re looking after your microbiome. Then explain to any bemused looks that it refers to the …

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TABLED: First reading of Constitution Ammendment Bill

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  MP Raphael Magyezi (Igara West -NRM) has today tabled the Constitution (Ammendment) Bill 2017 for its first reading. Magyezi last week got leave of parlaiment to introduce a Private Member’s Bill to amend Articles 102 (b), 108(3a) and 108(4) of the constitution. It has …

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Blasts rock MP Bobi Wine’s residence

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Explosive devices, thought to be grenades, were thrown early Tuesday at the homes of two prominent Ugandan MPs who have spoken out against plans to remove presidential age limits in the constitution. Musician-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine — real name Robert Kyagulanyi — and fellow opposition MP Allan …

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