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Aug192020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Mali’s Keita resigns as president after military mutiny.

Mutinying soldiers who forced Keita's resignation say they will hold new elections within a 'reasonable time'. By our reporter. Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned late on Tuesday, hours after mutinying soldiers seized him from his home following months of mass protests against alleged corruption and worsening security in the West African country. The news of Keita's departure was met with jubilation by anti-government demonstrators, while leaders of the military coup said they would enact a political transition and stage elections within a "reasonable time". Keita announced his decision to step down in a brief address on national broadcaster ORTM at around midnight. Looking tired and wearing a surgical mask, the 75-year-old said his resignation - three years...

Aug182020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Makerere University Private Admission List 2020-2021 Is Out.

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By Keefa Nuwahereza The Makerere University Private Admission Lists has been released for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission lists and the Cut-Off Points for Privately Sponsored Students for the Academic Year 2020-2021. Admission List is simply the names of successfully admitted applicants offered provisional admission into an institution. Private Admission Lists are usually released by institutions after the conduct of admission screening exercise. Admissions.co.ug have published below the procedures to check your Makerere University Private Admission List for the 2020-2021 academic year. See Admission List for all Universities in Uganda. Please Note: The office of th...

Aug142020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Football Fans Will Be Returning To Stadiums From Next Month

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Football fans have been given the green light to return to stadiums starting from next month. It has been reported that the United Kingdom government's further easing of coronavirus lockdown rules will see a list of 'pilot' events tested over the coming weeks. Some of those include the Snooker World Championship, rugby games and racing events. The Premier League season begins on September 12 and some games will be tested with fans, while a full rollout is planned for October. It won't quite be as we all knew it however - with spectators being forced to sign a code of behavior. Games in the North West will not be included due to a spike of cases resulting in tighter restrictions for the time being. Socially distant seating and sanitiser stations will be provided for fans,...

Aug142020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Rwanda Launches Innovative Covid-19 Batch Testing

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Group Tests with Individual Results Wilfred Ndifon, a Rwanda researcher has created an innovative pool testing method that enables multiple people to have their samples tested together for the coronavirus without the need for single tests to accurately determine individual results that come up positive. Rwanda's innovative coronavirus pool testing method Leon Mutesa, Professor of human genetics and member of Rwanda government's COVID-19 task force, explains how it works, "Now, we're pooling the tests because by mixing the samples, and creating smaller pools, we reduce the number of samples to be tested, which makes the process very fast, in one day we report and give feedback to the patients. This approach can be applied not only in low-income countries but also in high-income ...

Aug132020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

TDB, partners commits $1m to agribusiness SMEs in East Africa

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The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) SME Programme announced the signing of an initial 4-year senior/ mezzanine debt facility of $1 million to be managed by Grassroots Business Fund (GBF), to finance agribusiness SMEs in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The facility will focus on women or youth-led missing middle SMEs operating in the agricultural sector with solid managerial foundations and high potential for social impact. The transaction is enhanced with a partial risk guarantee from the African Guarantee Fund (AGF) of 50% with up to 75% in the case of women-led SMEs. The facility will be blended with two technical assistance contributions from TDB and AGF totalling $110,000 for the execution of mutually agreed upon co-funded investee capacity building activitie...

Jun92020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Shock As Burundi President Nkurunziza Dies Of Poisoning Few Days After Election

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Severe shock has gripped Bujumbura and the entire republic of Burundi after outgoing president Pierre Nkurunziza died of cardiac arrest, although some sources are pointing at possibility that he could have been poisoned. Nkurunziza, aged 55, died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest, the government said on Tuesday, although some sections of politicians in the country have since rubbished the cardiac arrest rumours, contending that he might have been poisoned, because of the way his death came so suddenly. We have learnt that he was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, although his condition improved later on. But on Monday he reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, the government said in a st...

Jun52020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Gen. Muhoozi Raises Eyebrows As He Asks Gov’t To Erect Statues For Rwandan President Kagame

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By Elite Reporter The First Son Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, has proposed to government to build statues in remembrance of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta, plus bush war heroes Gen. Salim Saleh and late Col. Fred Rwigyema. Muhoozi made this revelation in a tweet on Thursday, in which he posted pictures of the four Generals and accompanied them with the caption ; “The greatest military heroes in Africa's history. Generals Museveni, Saleh, Rwigyema and Kagame. They achieved the impossible. We should build statues in their honour in every town in Uganda and Rwanda.” Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba tweet about erecting a statute for Paul Kagame, Yoweri Museveni, Salim Saleh and Fred Rwigy...

Jun52020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

PM Rugunda Goes In Self Isolation Over COVID-19 Fears As Uganda’s Cases Rise To 557

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By Keefa Nuwahereza There is untold fear and caution at the Office of the Prime Minister after Dr Ruhakana Rugunda went into self isolation because some of his contacts had tested positive for COVID-19. Rugunda is head of the national task force for COVID-19 and has been at the forefront on fund raising and distribution efforts to contain the pandemic. “Friends, I have gone into self isolation after some of my contacts tested positive for COVID19. My own test result is negative, however, I have taken this decision as a health recommended measure,” he said in a tweet, shortly before news circulated that he had gone in isolation. Julius Mucunguzi, his Communications Advisor confirmed the development. Statement from Ministry of Health about COVID-19 updates in Uganda Howeve...

May112020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

United Nations Soldiers Blown To Pieces By Roadside Bomb

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By Elite Reporter At least three United Nations soldiers from Chad are believed to have died in Mali after their convoy hit a roadside bomb, according to officials. The blast in the northern region of Aguelhok left four more soldiers seriously wounded, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, said in a statement on Sunday. "We will have to make every effort to identify and apprehend those responsible for these terrorist acts so that they can be brought to justice," said Mahamat Saleh Annadif, MINUSMA mission head. "I bow before the remains of these brave Blue Helmets who died in the service of peace in Mali," he added. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned what he described as a "cowardly" attack. Guterres called upon the authorities in...

May112020 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Gen. Tumukunde Finally Granted Cash Bail Of Shs50m

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By Elite Reporter Former security minister Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde was granted cash bail of Shs50m by Buganda Road on Monday morning. Gen. Tumukunde, who has been in jail for 60 days after he was arrested on March 12, 2020, presented his wife, brother and business associate Mathew Rukikaire as sureties before court granted him bail. A 2021 presidential aspirant, Tumukunde is facing charges of treason and illegal possession of fire arms, following a raid at his home by security officers in March, during which they recovered several incriminating items, among them firearms. He attempted to secure bail in April after presenting four sureties who included ; his wife Stella Tumukunde, Salaamu Musumba, the Vice chairperson for Eastern Uganda in ...