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Release 'illegally' detained Tigrayans: Ethiopia rights group

Release 'illegally' detained Tigrayans: Ethiopia rights...

Jun 30, 2022 0 16

The 8,560 men, women and children there had been subjected to "illegal and arbitrary...

Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages

Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages

Jun 29, 2022 0 20

This area of central Mozambique was a bastion of Renamo, the rebel movement that...

DR Congo calls on UK's Johnson to pressure Rwanda over row

DR Congo calls on UK's Johnson to pressure Rwanda over...

Jun 22, 2022 0 29

East Africa Community to deploy regional force in Eastern DRC

East Africa Community to deploy regional force in Eastern...

John Kusolo Jun 21, 2022 0 26

Kenya president urges deployment of regional force in DR Congo

Kenya president urges deployment of regional force in DR...

Jun 16, 2022 0 17

Business

Ghana police fire tear gas to disperse protest over living costs

Ghana police fire tear gas to disperse protest over living...

Jun 29, 2022 0 30

The West African nation, reeling from a pandemic-spurred economic slump and hammered...

African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises

African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises

Jun 26, 2022 0 11

Africa already showed some resilience during the pandemic as its economic contraction...

Zimbabwe's inflation doubles in two months to 191%

Zimbabwe's inflation doubles in two months to 191%

Jun 25, 2022 0 11

Uganda Pursues South African Investors

Uganda Pursues South African Investors

Naggayi Cynthia Jun 24, 2022 0 26

Over 20 trillion collected by URA in 2021/22 Financial says Commissioner General

Over 20 trillion collected by URA in 2021/22 Financial...

John Kusolo Jun 23, 2022 0 30

Uganda Export Promotions Board calls for coordination

Uganda Export Promotions Board calls for coordination

John Kusolo Jun 20, 2022 0 46

URA warns the public against tax evasion

URA warns the public against tax evasion

John Kusolo Jun 17, 2022 0 36

Government cannot influence price levels whose changes are driven by external shocks that are outside

Government cannot influence price levels whose changes...

John Kusolo Jun 16, 2022 0 28

Ghana police fire tear gas to disperse protest over living costs

Ghana police fire tear gas to disperse protest over living...

Jun 29, 2022 0 30

The West African nation, reeling from a pandemic-spurred economic slump and hammered...

Zimbabwe's inflation doubles in two months to 191%

Zimbabwe's inflation doubles in two months to 191%

Jun 25, 2022 0 11

Inflation which was at 96.4 percent in April, crept up to nearly 200 percent as...

Over 20 trillion collected by URA in 2021/22 Financial says Commissioner General

Over 20 trillion collected by URA in 2021/22 Financial...

John Kusolo Jun 23, 2022 0 30

URA warns the public against tax evasion

URA warns the public against tax evasion

John Kusolo Jun 17, 2022 0 36

Government cannot influence price levels whose changes are driven by external shocks that are outside

Government cannot influence price levels whose changes...

John Kusolo Jun 16, 2022 0 28

African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises

African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises

Jun 26, 2022 0 11

Africa already showed some resilience during the pandemic as its economic contraction...

Uganda Export Promotions Board calls for coordination

Uganda Export Promotions Board calls for coordination

John Kusolo Jun 20, 2022 0 46

A collaborative effort among stakeholders is required if Uganda is to realise export...

Tech

MTN gives back to vulnerable groups in Nakawa Division through MTN’s 21 Days of Y’ello care program

MTN gives back to vulnerable groups in Nakawa Division...

John Kusolo Jun 22, 2022 0 39

MTN through its staff volunteerism campaign dubbed 21 Days of Y’ello care were in...

NSSF Launches three in one social security smart card

NSSF Launches three in one social security smart card

John Kusolo Jun 17, 2022 0 44

The National Social Security Fund(NSSF) in partnership with Visa and Centenary Bank...

Health

Somalia president tests positive for COVID-19

Somalia president tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 24, 2022 0 12

"So far, I have no symptoms but I will continue to self-isolate and serve the people...

Decrease on the price of Sickle Cell medicine, stakeholders cry out

Decrease on the price of Sickle Cell medicine, stakeholders...

John Kusolo Jun 24, 2022 0 37

Dr Kiyaga Charles , the national sickle cell coordinator at the Ministry of Health...

Senegal, U.S. to help lead upcoming global COVID-19 summit

Senegal, U.S. to help lead upcoming global COVID-19 summit

Apr 18, 2022 0 98

Death of pregnant woman pleading for care sparks outrage in Senegal

Death of pregnant woman pleading for care sparks outrage...

Apr 13, 2022 0 88

Angola suspends pay for striking doctors

Angola suspends pay for striking doctors

Apr 1, 2022 0 84

Sports

Travel

Mauritius lifts most COVID restrictions

Mauritius lifts most COVID restrictions

Jun 29, 2022 0 19

Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said Mauritius had achieved a very high rate of...

Morocco 'breathing again' as tourists back after COVID shutdown

Morocco 'breathing again' as tourists back after COVID...

May 17, 2022 0 15

Tourism - which accounts for some seven percent of Morocco's economy and creates...

‘Love hormone’ oxytocin turns fierce South African lions into kittens

‘Love hormone’ oxytocin turns fierce South African lions...

Apr 2, 2022 0 95

Entertainment

Lagos film school helps focus Nollywood's global push

Lagos film school helps focus Nollywood's global push

Jun 17, 2022 0 21

The joint project between EbonyLife production house, a Nigeria film powerhouse,...

‘Beja Power’: Sudan’s Dorpa band empowers oppressed ethnic group

‘Beja Power’: Sudan’s Dorpa band empowers oppressed ethnic...

Jun 5, 2022 0 28

Noureddine Jaber, the band leader of Dorpa, is giving voice to Sudan’s long-marginalised...

DRC rapper acquitted after being arrested for criticising president

DRC rapper acquitted after being arrested for criticising...

May 12, 2022 0 70

Lagos film school helps focus Nollywood's global push

Lagos film school helps focus Nollywood's global push

Jun 17, 2022 0 21

The joint project between EbonyLife production house, a Nigeria film powerhouse,...

Lifestyle

A rare Pablo Picasso exhibition on show in Senegal’s capital

A rare Pablo Picasso exhibition on show in Senegal’s capital

Apr 3, 2022 0 85

Pablo Picasso’s work is exhibited is in Dakar for the first time in 50 years although...

Development

MUBS to embrace incubation of social ideas as a way of ending unemployment

MUBS to embrace incubation of social ideas as a way of...

John Kusolo Jun 28, 2022 0 27

As one of the keynote speakers during the opening ceremony of the 12th annual Social...

Frustrated African migrants in limbo in Rwanda

Frustrated African migrants in limbo in Rwanda

Jun 27, 2022 0 10

Their fate has come under the spotlight since Britain hatched a controversial deal...

You will be evicted from wetlands, Ministry of Lands and Anti Corruption Unit warn residents

You will be evicted from wetlands, Ministry of Lands and...

John Kusolo Jun 27, 2022 0 33

Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances

Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances

Jun 26, 2022 0 10

Children among five killed in Ivory Coast flooding

Children among five killed in Ivory Coast flooding

Jun 22, 2022 0 31

‘Appalling’: Prince Charles slams UK’s asylum-seekers Rwanda plan

‘Appalling’: Prince Charles slams UK’s asylum-seekers Rwanda...

Jun 12, 2022 0 4

Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problems

Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problems

Jun 10, 2022 0 36

Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human rights

Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human...

Jun 10, 2022 0 35

Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problems

Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problems

Jun 10, 2022 0 36

"At the request of his doctors, and in order not to jeopardise the results of the...

Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances

Egypt tries man over murder of student who refused advances

Jun 26, 2022 0 10

A video went viral last week appearing to show the victim, identified as student...

‘Appalling’: Prince Charles slams UK’s asylum-seekers Rwanda plan

‘Appalling’: Prince Charles slams UK’s asylum-seekers Rwanda...

Jun 12, 2022 0 4

A report said that Prince Charles has called the British government’s plan to send...

Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human rights

Campaigners urge Commonwealth to press Rwanda on human...

Jun 10, 2022 0 35

MUBS to embrace incubation of social ideas as a way of ending unemployment

MUBS to embrace incubation of social ideas as a way of...

John Kusolo Jun 28, 2022 0 27

As one of the keynote speakers during the opening ceremony of the 12th annual Social...

You will be evicted from wetlands, Ministry of Lands and Anti Corruption Unit warn residents

You will be evicted from wetlands, Ministry of Lands and...

John Kusolo Jun 27, 2022 0 33

Many residents in Mutungo will be evicted from a piece of land in Butabika Kasaawe...

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