TRANSPARENCY: CoST Uganda Commissions 2nd Infrastructure Transparency Index
By Our Reporter KAMPALA- SHIFTMEDIA– Maize imports from Uganda rose five-fold in January compared to a similar period last year as traders and millers rushed to bring in the grain in anticipation of a shortage.…
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By Our Reporter KIGALI|SHIFTMEDIA| The value of investments in Rwanda fell drastically by almost half from $2.46 billion in 2019 to $1.3 billion in 2020 primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic that affected the economy…
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By Our Reporter NAIROBI, Kenya|SHIFTMEDIA| The just-concluded general election in Uganda was not free, fair and accountable “by any stretch of the imagination”, a Kenyan civil society group has said. The Civil Society Reference Group…
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By ROBERT KAMUKAMA KAMPALA, Uganda|SHIFTMEDIA| The security seige at National Unity Platform President’s residence in Magere is not about to be withdrawn, police as disclosed. The National Unity Platform (NUP) offices were also yesterday (Monday)…
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by AFP DODOMA, Tanzania|SHIFTMEDIA| Freedom and Democracy have limits, Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Friday. He was commenting on reports regarding the just ended elections that he won but the opposition says was rigged…
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BY DOREEN ASSASIRA & AGENCIES SUDAN|SHIFTMEDIA| A peace deal has finally been signed by the worrying factions in Sudan Sudan’s transitional authorities and a rebel alliance signed the peace deal on Saturday that was initially…
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BY OKELLO ALLAN &AGENCIES ARUSHA, Tanzania |SHIFTMEDIA|The East African Community (EAC) has officially endorsed the candidature of Kenya’s Amina Mohamed in the race to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This has become the latest…
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BY DOREEN ASASIRA KIGOMA, Tanzania | SHIFTMEDIA | A gun salute welcomed the Burundi President Gen. Evariste Ndayishimiye who has todat paid a one-day state visit to neighboring Tanzania, where he held talks John Pombe…
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BY DIL OKENYI JUBA, South Sudan|SHIFTMEDIA| The Sudanese Government has signed a historic peace agreement with several rebel groups geared towards putting to an end the 17-year war in Sudan. The war that has ravaged…
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BY AWORI ESTHER LUCY KIGALI, Rwanda|SHIFTMEDIA NEWS| Gunfire was early today reported around the Rwandan Military base near the Burundi border following attacks by unknown gunmen. The attack on the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) base…
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