Accra, Ghana | AFP | Cameroon was on Friday stripped of hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to delays in preparing for the continental showpiece, organisers the Confederation of African Football announced. “Today we took the decision to withdraw the 2019 CAN from Cameroon,” CAF president Ahmad Ahmad told …
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THE DAY THE BOAT WENT DOWN IN NALUBAALE, THERE WERE SO MANY SIGNS MY STORY | Iryn Namubiru | On Friday night, I tried to sleep. I could not. There is a born again church nearby and they started praying very early and never stopped. I could hear the speakers, you …
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Does antibiotic use in animals affect human health? Kampala, Uganda | ANA SANDOIU | Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis and the use of antibiotics in animals and its consequences for human health, were recently discussed at the London Microbiome Meeting. According to the Centers for Disease Control …
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Mutima, Uganda | Michael O’HAGAN – AFP | Before Alex Niyonzima was pitched into the lake waters, before other partygoers fell on top of him driving him deep below the surface, before drowning hands grabbed at his body, there had been a moment’s lull. Niyonzima hung from a table welded …
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New study shows the industry is expected to register growth in the next five years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Buyers of cement have a reason to smile as cement prices fall citing oversupply. A 50kg bag of cement is now trading at Shs 28,000 compared with Shs 38,000 …
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Analysts fear move will accumulate more debt for African countries Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Africa could further sink into more debt if China goes ahead with plans to sell the continent’s debt to investors, starting next year, observers fear. Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation (HKMC), a leading Chinese banking conglomerate, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed Uganda’s commitment to conserving her water resources at the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi on Monday. In his address, he outlined measures Uganda is taking to sustain the continent’s oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. Half a dozen heads …
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UPDF on high alert, deploys at the border Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A spate of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)has sparked fears the rebel group could soon attack Uganda after many years of operating in eastern DR Congo. Founded in Uganda by a group of Islamic …
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22 dead, scores feared drowned after Uganda boat sinks Mutima, Uganda | AFP | Twenty-two people have died and more than 60 are feared drowned after a pleasure boat sank on Lake Victoria, Ugandan police said Sunday. The vessel MV Templar carrying close to a hundred revellers sank during bad …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AFP | Uganda Police has confirmed that at least 10 people drowned when a boat cruise capsized on Lake Victoria. They have rescued over 40, but reports indicate over 100 were on the boat ride from KK Beach in Mukono to nearby Mutima Island. …
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