Uganda Cranes captain, Denis Onyango, says the penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Black Stars of Ghana on Saturday is a must-win for them and they would not spare Ghana as they seek an important victory to brighten their chances of making it to Russia. Onyango, who has
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Kenya's top telecoms operator Safaricom sacked 52 employees suspected of involvement in fraudulent activities in the year ended March, reports the Daily Nation newspaper. The number is 16 more than the 36 it sent home the previous year. Safaricom, which is Kenya’s most profitable company, said those dismissed were involved
Read MoreUganda’s business conditions continue to improve despite a slight decline in September, a latest report on the economy says. Announcing the Stanbic Bank Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for September at a press briefing in Kampala, Jibran Qureshi, the Standard Bank’s regional economist for East Africa noted: “Even though the headline
Read MoreMoses Basena insists Uganda Cranes will not let their surprise 2-1 defeat to Madagascar on Wednesday (today) derail their intentions to defeat Ghana this weekend. Ahead of Saturday's crunch 2018 World Cup qualifying match with Ghana at Namboole, Basena needed to test his men with two key absences of suspended
Read MoreGhana will arrive in Kampala on Thursday to face Uganda Cranes in their penultimate 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Saturday at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. The Black Stars have pitched their training camp in Kenya since Monday to prepare for the task ahead. Ghana are third in Group ‘E’
Read MoreSafaricom, the leading telecom firm in Kenya has said it will not be intimidated into withdrawing its services for the October 26 presidential election, reports Standard Newspaper. Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore also welcomed investigations following allegations by National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga linking Safaricom to August 8 election
Read MoreThe Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has spoken out on critics asking her to apologise over what transpired in Parliament a week ago. She says she can’t apologize because she didn’t do anything wrong. The Parliamentary Affairs on Constitutional Supremacy is demanding an apology from Kadaga, while Paul Mwiru
Read MoreIn a bid to seek full government funding of the national football team, the Cranes, the Federation of Ugandan Football Associations (FUFA) president, Moses Magogo, has finally met Education and Sports minister Janet Museveni. [caption id="attachment_1086" align="aligncenter" width="595"] First Lady and Education and Sports Minister, Janet Museveni[/caption] According to FUFA's
Read MoreKampala City businessmen, Mathew Kanyamunyu who is charged with murder has been granted bail by the High Court. According to The Independent, High Court judge Wilson Kwesiga Matthew granted Kanyamunyu bail on Wednesday and asked he deposits a sh10m cash bond, while his sureties sh10m each non cash bond. It
Read MoreA prominent critic of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, Diane Rwigara, has been charged with inciting insurrection against the state, prosecutors say. She has been charged along with her mother, Adeline Rwigara, and sister Anne Rwigara. The provisional detention of all three had been requested, AFP news agency reported. Diane Rwigara
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