June 19
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Pathologist Says Mercy Did Not Die Where She Was Found
The Star
Government chief pathologist Johansen Oduor yesterday told an inquest into the death of university student Mercy Keino that she sustained fatal injuries before her death. He added... Read more »
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Fertiliser Firm Considering Setting Up Port Terminal
The Star
Mea Fertilisers Ltd is considering the construction of a terminal at Kilindini Port to improve supply and storage, the company's logistic officerJoel Mugo has said. Read more »
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Uhuru Nominates Njee for Solicitor-General
The Star
PRESIDENT Uhuru yesterday nominated his long-serving aide Njee Muturi for the Solicitor-General position following recommendations by the Public Service Commission. The commission... Read more »
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Work On JKIA Railway Line to Start This Year
The Star
Construction of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the city centre railway line is set to start before the end of this year, the Kenya Railways managing director Nduva... Read more »
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Ethiopia, Egypt Ease Tensions Over Nile Dam, Agree to Hold Tripartite Talks Including Sudan
Sudan Tribune
After weeks of verbal confrontations Ethiopia and Egypt on Tuesday agreed to cool down their tension over Nile water and to engage further tripartite consultations, including... Read more »
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EA Business
East African governments have all tightened the noose around their citizens to raise the percentage of domestic tax collection as a percentage of total annual returns. Uganda is no... Read more »
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TANESCO in Rush to Cater for New Users
EA Business
Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) will spend Tsh4.24 billion (about $2.5 million) for electric poles. The move is expected to boost the company's capacity to connect more... Read more »
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South Sudan - a Tumultuous Mixture of Raw Human Hatreds (part 2)
SSNA
In part one of these series of articles, I said that, "if David Miliband and Ed Miliband were South Sudanese brothers; the Miliband family would have been destroyed for good.... Read more »
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Best of East African It Implementations to Be Showcased At CIO 100 in Kigali
CIO
Oracle, Coseke, Cyberoam and Compulynx have come in sponsors in the CIO 100 Symposium and Awards. The four firms confirmed their commitment at a press briefing held Tuesday morning... Read more »
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Shabait
Wives of martyrs in Akria Administrative area, Asmara, are reportedly witnessing improvement of livelihood on the basis of weaving skill they acquired in line with training courses... Read more »
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Observer
Bosco Ssegawa's life story is best told from the success of orphans whose life he has turned into wells of hope. Read more »
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Ministry Working On Priority Basis Regarding Rehabilitation of Families of Fallen Heroes - Report
Shabait
The Ministry of Labor and Human Welfare indicated that it has been working on priority basis regarding rehabilitation of families of martyrs. Read more »
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Shabait
The residents of Godaif area, Asmara, said that the prevailing relations between the people and EDF members constitutes a virtue in the nation-building process. They made the... Read more »
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Observer
MultiChoice, under one of its brand segments, GOtv, is spreading its digital television services to the rest of Uganda as the country embarks on digital migration. Read more »
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Veteran Fighter Mohammed Omar Suba Passes Away
Shabait
Veteran Fighter Mohammed Omar Suba who joined the ELF in 1974 and served in various capacities up to 1988 in the battlefield and abroad passed away today at the age of 63. Read more »
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Govt Hooks 1,994 Children Out of Child Labour
Daily News
TANZANIA has managed to remove 1,994 children from child labour in various sectors in Zanzibar and mainland. This was said yesterday by the Minister for Labour and Employment (MP),... Read more »
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2013 'Worst Year for Darfur Camps' - Displaced Association
Radio Dabanga
The Association of Displaced Persons and Refugees has described 2013 as "the worst for Darfur camps", as record numbers of displaced struggle in abysmal conditions throughout the... Read more »
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Ethiopia and Hungary Sign Protocol On Bilateral Consultations
Ethiopia Government
Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos held discussions with Hungarian delegation led by Dr. Marcell Biro, State Minister of Public Administration and Justice of Hungary today( June 18)... Read more »
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Construction Work On the Kenya-Ethiopian Power Transmission Line to Begin in September
Ethiopia Government
It has been announced that construction work on the 1,068km long Kenya-Ethiopia transmission line project will begin in September 2013. The cost of the project is estimated at a... Read more »
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LDCS Granted Extension On Intellectual Property
Observer
The World Trade Organisation has granted the least developed countries (LDCs) an extension period till 2021 before enforcing Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS). Read more »
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Judiciary Has No Money to Operate
New Vision
Government has not released operational funds for the month of June this year for the judiciary, according to its public relations officer, Araali Kagoro Muhiirwa. Read more »
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Drug Giants Move in to Block Generics
Observer
Civil society organisations dealing with intellectual property rights have mounted a spirited attempt to block the European Union and US from introducing stringent patent rights... Read more »
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Tullow Gets Its Break in London, but What Has Uganda Achieved? [editorial]
Observer
The tax dispute between Tullow Oil and Heritage Oil, settled in London last week, had it all. In the oil industry, and the messy legal battles they usually serve up, this case... Read more »
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URA, Malaba Town in Parking Fees Row
Observer
Congestion is building up at the Malaba border post, with the town council there engaged in collecting fees from all vehicles getting into and leaving the country, a practice... Read more »
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Uhuru Nominates Njee As Solicitor General
Capital FM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated his long time aide Njee Muturi for position of Solicitor General. Read more »
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