Ghana To Be Africa’s Fastest Growing Economy
The World Bank (WB) has forecasted that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will pick up at 3.2 percent in 2018, and Ghana will lead from the front as the fastest growing economy in Africa next year followed...
View ArticlePlan To Open Up Pension Funds Ditched
Uganda has ditched a long-standing plan to liberalise private-sector pensions after concluding the reform would hand foreign firms an advantage over their local counterparts. All statutory retirement...
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Ugandan Author Wins Huge Cash Prize
A UK-based Ugandan author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world’s richest literary prizes. Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi – who moved to the UK from Uganda...
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CRIME WAVE: Telecoms Suspend Sale Of New SIM Cards
Following an upsurge in criminality, telecom companies in Uganda have suspended the sale of new SIM Cards after fresh directive from Uganda Communications Commission. UCC says the new directive is...
View ArticleKenya Airways Looks For Premium Customers
When Sebastian Mikosz took over as CEO of loss-making Kenya Airways last June, he immediately shut its outlet in Nairobi’s downmarket Accra Road, which served thousands of small traders who fly to the...
View ArticleTrump Man Tillerson Falls Sick In Kenya
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has canceled a day of events in Kenya due to illness. “The Secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues back home such as North...
View ArticleMTN Staff Remanded Over SIM Card Fraud
Buganda Road Court has sent on remand two MTN staff accused of defrauding prominent personalities in a SIM Card swap scam. Samuel Kagoda the Grade one magistrate, sent Nasser Kigenyi, 29, an MTN...
View ArticleUNBS Warn On Eating South African Meat Products
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned the public against consuming meat products imported from South Africa but fell short of announcing a ban of the products like it has been done...
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ACP Bakaleke On The Spot Over Extortion
A senior police officer is on the spot following revelations he could have participated in the scamming of North Korean businessmen of monies exceeding Shs1.2billion in cash. Assistant Commissioner of...
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Kenya Top Location For Africa’s Super Rich
Kenya is among the top-five favourite property investment locations for Africa’s super-rich, with nearly a quarter (24%) already owning real estate in the country—coming third after the UK (67%) and US...
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Stella Nyanzi Stings Makerere Over Male Only Team
Renown researcher Stella Nyanzi has lambasted Makerere University for selecting a gender insensitive staff management team that is devoid of any females. Nyanzi blew her top after Makerere University...
View ArticleSalva Kiir Sacks Military Chief, Finance Minister
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Monday dismissed army commander Marial Chanuong Yol and Finance minister Stephen Dhieu Dau. The state-owned television announced the sackings on an evening...
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Apparent Suicide In Entebbe Cabin Crew Incident
A female member of Emirates Airlines is at a hospital in Entebbe after she apparently jumped off her plane at Entebbe airport on Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt. Civil Aviation Authority...
View ArticleFIFA Says 1.3 Million World Cup Tickets Already Sold
Over 1.3 million tickets have been allocated both to domestic and international football fans after the closure of the first period of Phase 2 of ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which kicks...
View ArticleTonnes Of Gold Fall From Plane In Russia
MOSCOW—Russian news reports say the hatch of a cargo plane carrying precious metals accidentally flew open upon takeoff — scattering at least 3 tons of gold on the runway. An investigation is underway...
View ArticleUganda Spends $18M On Military Purchases
Uganda spent $18 million on Military purchases in 2017, a sharp rise from the less than $1million they spend the previous year. This is according to the latest report by the Stockholm International...
View ArticlePRESS BRIEFING: Cabinet Decisions
This is a press release from Uganda Media Centre. Its neither editorialized nor edited by this website. CABINET DECISIONS TAKEN DURING THE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 19TH MARCH, 2018 AT STATEHOUSE...
View ArticleKenya Approves Use Of Drones
The Kenyan Government has approved regulations providing for the use of all kinds of drones in its airspace. Kenya becomes one of the few countries in Africa to adopt regulation for all drones,...
View ArticleGovt To Pay South Sudan Traders For Losses
Government is in the process of finalizing an agreement with South Sudan after which it will pay traders who lost money when war broke out in the country. Under the terms of the agreement, the...
View ArticleSANCTIONS: US Tightens Noose Around South Sudan’s Neck
The United States on Wednesday placed sanctions on 15 South Sudanese oil-linked operators it said were substantial sources of revenues for the government, aimed at increasing pressure on President...
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