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Makerere plans to gift all professors with ‘jobs for life’

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere university staff at different levels are embroiled in debates on a proposal by the university council to review senior staff terms and enable professors to work until 80 years of age. Specifically, the policy is set to be changed so that professors and …

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It is ‘life and death’ situation for Barcelona

Madrid, Spain | Xinhua |  FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will start their Champions League campaigns on Wednesday night with must-win home matches. Barcelona kick off their European campaign with the pressure of knowing the club’s delicate economic situation means it is vital for them to make it beyond the …

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Tough times ahead as inflation rises to 9%

This is the 6th straight month it is rising causing anxiety in the interest rate market  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Uganda for the 12 months to August 2022, increased to 9.0%, up from 7.9% registered in July 2022, according …

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Tanzania launches special campaign to uncover illegal firearms

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian law enforcement authorities on Monday launched a special campaign for citizens in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them to relevant authorities in two months’ time. Jumanne Sagini, the deputy minister for Home Affairs, launched the campaign in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania, …

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Uganda Baati advocates for green manufacturing

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Uganda Baati Ltd, a member of Safal Group announced the continuation of its longstanding partnership with Uganda Hockey as the Title Sponsor of the National Hockey League through a campaign called Score A tree campaign. Uganda Baati has been deliberate in promoting green manufacturing. The …

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Mufti fires northern regional Kadhi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has sacked Sheikh Abdul-Aziz Hussein, the northern region assistant to the Mufti for alleged incompetence and appointed Sheikh Musa Khalil in an acting capacity. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, who was on an official tour in the Lango …

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Audit exposes 9,800 ghost workers in Zambia’s public service

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | A total of 9,800 ghost workers were being paid salaries in Zambia’s public service even when they were not rendering any public service, an audit by the country’s Office of the Auditor-General revealed on Monday. This follows an audit of government payroll for the financial …

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UN warns of looming famine in Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua |  The United Nations’ top relief chief on Monday warned of a humanitarian crisis in drought-stricken Somalia, saying the country was on the brink of famine for the second time since 2011. Martin Griffiths, under-secretary-general for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, told a news conference …

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