Ethiopian Airlines Group has almost doubled its cargo capacity and deferred two months of plane-lease payments to help navigate the aviation crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. Africa’s biggest airline has converted 11 passenger planes to transport goods, adding to an existing fleet of 10 Boeing Co. 777 and two
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Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people since heavy rain began last month across much of the country. Another 100,000 people have been displaced. A statement from the presidency said thousands of hectares of crops had been swept away. The rain is expected to continue for weeks.
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Members of Parliament call for review of the learner’s programme developed by the Ministry of Education to keep learners engaged during the COVID19 lock down.In her communication during the plenary sitting on 06 May 2020, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) said that the programme currently broadcast on only UBC radio and
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday approved the disbursement of SDR542.8 million (100 percent of quota, about US$739 million) to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). This will help to meet Kenya’s urgent balance of payments need stemming from the outbreak of the COVID-19
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Prof. Peter Waiswa (pictured), a medical doctor working at Makerere University School of Public Health has been appointed to the World Health Organisation Advisory group. His appointment has further elevated Makerere University's influence on global health after the University acquired permission from Ministry of Health to carry out Coronovirus tests.
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Wednesday a disbursement of SDR361 million (about US$491.5 million or Shs1.86 trillion) for Uganda under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF). It will help finance the health, social protection and macroeconomic stabilization measures meet the urgent balance-of-payments and fiscal needs arising
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BY LETITIA OUKO The coronavirus outbreak is no longer a distant threat to the African continent but a reality as more countries confirm new cases daily. As the virus continues to spread across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to reduce the negative impact on their economies.
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Parliament has embarked on the process of amending the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act to allow members access a part of their savings amidst the Coronovirus pandemic. Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga today directed both the Parliamentary Committees of Finance and Gender to expedite the process of scrutinizing the NSSF
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African Union official and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga (pictured) is the latest politician to deploy the language of war when it comes to talking about coronavirus. Mr Odinga, who is the AU's high representative on infrastructure, said the pandemic was like "a third world war without the bombs".
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By Denis Jjuuko A major business transaction in Uganda’s oil industry was recently announced but it didn’t create the attention we usually see in both legacy media and on social media. Perhaps the world has been pre-occupied with Covid-19 and some supplementary budgets. To bring you up to speed, Total
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