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Uganda: Way 2 Impolite!
Wainaina denies leading African lit renaissance but offers tips on how it can succeed - via mobile phone
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Siku kuu kwa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki
Marais wa nchi za Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki watazamiwa kuchukua hatua muhimu baadaye leo ya kutia saini sheria ya kubuni soko la pamoja.
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Tanzania: Fifa World Cup Trophy Lands in Dar
The Coca-Cola and FIFA World Cup Trophy arrived in Tanzania yesterday where it was received by President Jakaya Kikwete in the capital, Dar es Salaam.
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Uganda/Tanzania: Uganda Cranes, Taifa Stars in Same Group
EVEN with uncertainty surrounding their participation owing to financial constraints, Uganda Cranes have been drawn against Taifa Stars of Tanzania in the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.
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Nigeria/Sudan: Footballers' Union Begs For Worgu
Nigerian footballers under the auspices of the Nigerian Footballers Union have called on the Federal government of Nigeria to urgently intervene in the case Al-Merreikh player and former Enyimba FC star, Stephen Worgu who was recently charged with alcoholic consumption in Sudan and has been sentenced to 40 lashes of the cane.
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Uganda: Masaka LC5 Boss Tips on Employment
MASAKA district LC5 chairperson, Vincent Sempijja, has asked residents of the Kasijjagirwa Armoured Brigade to stop employing outsiders on their farms. Sempijja said it was better to employ the wives of soldiers on the farms.
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Uganda: Police Destroy Wakiso Marijuana Farm
THE Police in Wakiso have destroyed a marijuana plantation belonging to a resident of Kikandwa zone in Kakiri county.
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Uganda: Nakaseke Residents Held Over Mob Action
A total of 10 residents of Sembwa village in Nakaseke sub-county have been remanded in connection with a recent incident in which a mob demolished a home, killed several animals and looted sh2m, accusing the owner of being a sorcerer.
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Uganda: Mob Beheads Suspected Chicken Thief
ANGRY residents of Nateta village in Nazigo sub-county, Kayunga district, on Tuesday beheaded a man suspected to be a chicken thief.
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Uganda: SACCOS Warned On Segregation
MANGERS of the savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOS) have been warned against segregation.
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Uganda: 22 Karimojong Arrested Over Murder
A total of 22 Karimojong warriors suspected of murder have been arrested in a joint operation by the army and the Police in the last one month.
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Uganda: Expedite Bill On Cultural Leaders
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni told cultural leaders on Wednesday that a Bill that will regulate relations between them and the central government has been approved by cabinet.
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Uganda: More LRA Rebels Surrender in Congo
Nine former rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) last week surrendered to the Congolese army, bringing the total number of defectors in the last five months to 51.
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Uganda: We Must Protect Our Water Bodies
A group of academicians from Makerere University and University of Bergen, Norway have added their voice, based on scientific evidence, to the already known fact that tap water in Kampala is unsafe for drinking and predisposes the population to the risk of cancer and other water borne diseases.
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Tanzania: Charcoal a Dirty Trade-Off
The sun is setting slowly over Dar es Salaam's Tabata Changombe neighbourhood. Ameenah and Skukulu Juma lean against the corrugated iron walls of their makeshift charcoal shop.
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Uganda: Cabinet Holds Special Meet on Land Bill
THE Cabinet yesterday held a special meeting in which it was briefed about progress on the Land Amendment Bill and the probe into the 2007 Commonwealth summit expenditure.
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East Africa: Kagame in Arusha for EAC Summit
President Paul Kagame yesterday arrived in Arusha, Tanzania for the 11th Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) but it was not clear who would take over from him as Chairman of the regional bloc.
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Africa: Growing Use of Cellphones for Family Planning
The growth of cellphone use, particularly in the developing world, is providing health experts with a new channel of communication to provide family planning information.
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Karzai atakiwa kufanikisha mageuzi
Viongozi wa nchi za magharibi wamemsihi rais Hamid Karzai, kutekeleza mageuzi muhimu Afghanistan.
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Rais wa kwanza wa bara Ulaya ateuliwa
Aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu wa Ubelgiji amechaguliwa kuwa rais wa Muungano wa Ulaya. Mwanamke mwingireza ameteuliwa kuwa waziri wa mambo ya nje wa EU.
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