Plastic tanks containing ethanol impounded at Kasarani Police Line in Nakuru on March 27, 2017. FILE PHOTO | SULEIMAN MBATIAH | NMG In efforts to address the biting shortage of hand sanitisers, the Kenyan government is now turning to an unlikely source --seized ethanol. Ethanol is a key component in
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INTERVIEW: How Crime Preventers’ Boss Blaise Intends To Change Economic Fortunes Of NRM Youth
Blaise Kamugisha, the Crime Preventers leader has been on a countrywide tour to rally support for his candidature. He is contesting for the post of National Chairperson of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Youth League. He told us what he wants to put in place to transform the
Read MoreAfrica must "wake up" to the coronavirus threat and prepare for the worst, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The continent should learn from how the spread of virus has sped up elsewhere, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. He warned that while Africa's confirmed cases were currently
Read MoreThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is investigating circumstances under which Shs13bn went missing from National Medical Stores (NMS) financial record yet it wasn’t accounted. MPs think there was collusion to hide this money. To this end, PAC Chairperson, Nandala Mafabi has summoned the Auditor General-John Muwanga (pictured), Accountant General- Lawrence
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni will today launch the Sino-Uganda Industrial Park in Mbale, a year after he commissioned its construction. According to a tweet by the president, the park is expected to create 15, 000 direct jobs. "Last year, I commissioned the construction of Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park as part of
Read MoreDr. Mary Gorreti Kitutu (pictured above), the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development has re-echoed the need to have local Ugandan Companies awarded contracts in the Oil and Gas Sector ahead of their foreign counterparts. Dr. Kitutu made the remarks while officially opening the two-day 2nd National Content Conference organised
Read MoreThe Presidential candidates who garner over 10% of the total vote in the presidential elections will automatically become MPs if a proposal by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party to create Parliamentary seats for such candidates is passed and approved. This was revealed by FDC officials led by the
Read MoreBy Dr Rukundo Gideon Rugari What are these civilians doing in our areas of operation? I have seen one of the Mulago Hospital administrators taking them around but what would a dog understand if one attempted to explain the value of bank notes? What value does the inspection of operating
Read MoreDr. Georges Agyekum Nana Donkor (pifctured) has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to replace Mr. Bashir Mamman Ifo as the representative of Ecowas Bank for Investment & Development (EBID) on the Board of ETI. Dr. Donkor was recently appointed President of EBID following the retirement of his predecessor Mr.
Read MoreAbsa Group Limited has today announced the appointment of Mr Mumba Kalifungwa (pictured) as Managing Director for Absa Bank Uganda effective 1 April 2020. He succeeds Mr Nazim Mahmood, who has held the position on an interim basis since July 2019, leading the organisation through a historic brand transition to
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