Road contractors who will not complete their work on time will lose their deals, Kenya National Highways Authority has warned. Check also: Uganda, Rwanda And Kenya Launch East Africa Tourism Portal The authority chairman Erastus Mwongera without naming the contractors, lamented that some of them were taking too long to complete their projects therefore inconveniencing road users and causing unnecessary delay. ...
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Gulu — A former senior signaller in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by elusive rebel leader Joseph Kony has defected from the rebel outfit to the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF). Check also: As Ugandan Troops Withdraws From AU Mission, Is Kony’s LRA Finished? Lt Michael Omona, 33, defected on January 20, from the jungles of Central African Republic (CAR) ...
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An Indonesian man, who had not been seen since the weekend, was found inside a 23ft (7m)-long python. Villagers on the island of West Sulawesi had the horrific task of cutting open the giant snake’s stomach to retrieve the body. Check also: What To Do If You’re Bitten By A Snake Akbar was last seen on Sunday (26 March) before he ...
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Mityana — Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye at the weekend launched his land sensitisation campaign in Mityana Town where he advised residents to be united and fight land grabbers. Check also: Uganda’s Opposition Leader, Besigye Donates Shs2 Million To Onduparaka FC While addressing a rally at Mityana Sazza grounds, Dr Besigye said land grabbing and displacement of large numbers of ...
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has accused South Sudan’s government of ignoring the plight of 100,000 people suffering from famine , 7.5 million in need of humanitarian aid and thousands more fleeing fighting . Check also: South Sudan Government Rejects UN Proposal To Send More Peacekeepers Guterres’ rebuke was delivered to the country’s president, Salva Kiir , on Thursday, mentioning “a ...
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