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Shakira kicks off the World Cup as mega star leads a mariachi band and pop line-up at opening ceremony in Mexico City

Shakira kicks off the World Cup as mega star leads a mariachi band and pop line-up at opening ceremony in Mexico City

SHAKIRA has kicked off the biggest ever World Cup football fiesta ahead of co-host nation Mexico’s curtain-raiser clash against South Africa tonight.The Colombian beauty and Nigerian rapper Burna Boy performed the new tournament anthem “Dai Dai” – or “Let’s Go”, heralding fiv

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Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector

Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector

As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat

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West Ham announce TEN players leaving club after relegation to the Championship including Premier League legend

West Ham announce TEN players leaving club after relegation to the Championship including Premier League legend

WEST HAM have announced the departure of ten players following their drop to the second division.The Hammers are in a tricky situation as they head to the Championship, and will look to recoup as much as possible back in player sales.West Ham United v Leeds United - Premier League

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Pallisa County MP Calls for Calmness Over His Petition

Pallisa County MP Calls for Calmness Over His Petition

It is not right to discuss an issue before an honorable court in the media, but I just want to inform the people of Pallisa County that their decision to vote for me is firm, and any outcome from court will not stop me from serving the community.”“I am committed to do what I promised y

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Residents Cry Out Over Abandoned Kantare–Rushekyere–Nyarubisi–Mutambi Road Project in Rukiga

Residents Cry Out Over Abandoned Kantare–Rushekyere–Nyarubisi–Mutambi Road Project in Rukiga

Residents of Nyarubisi Village in Kitanga Parish, Kashambya Sub-county, Rukiga District have expressed frustration over the stalled Kantare–Rushekyere–Nyarubisi–Mutambi Road project, saying the delayed works have continued to affect transport, healthcare access, education, and agricultural

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From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number

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NRM pledges to respect Tribunal ruling as Kikuube by-election looms

NRM pledges to respect Tribunal ruling as Kikuube by-election looms

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has pledged to respect the Electoral Commission Elections Tribunal ruling on the Kikuube District LCV by-election as uncertainty surrounds the June 18 poll.The assurance came from Dr. Rosemary Sseninde, NRM National Director for Mobilization, a

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Court Denies Mandatory Bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro

Court Denies Mandatory Bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro

The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kawempe-Kanyanya denied a mandatory bail application filed by jailed National Unity Platform’s Deputy Party Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges of incitement to violence. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Acting Chief Magistrate Doreen Ain

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Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams

The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and torn tarpaulins scattered where small kiosks once stood.A place that was once filled with the smell of frying chapati, boiling tea, laughter from customers and women ca

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Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has renewed a push to move petroleum transportation off Uganda’s roads and into pipelines, a strategy that could dramatically reduce the number of fuel tankers on the country’s highways.While delivering his State of the Nation Address at Kolol

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