Morocco delegation at State House Entebbe The government of Morocco has asked Uganda to support its bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Morroco's request was made by His Highness King Mohammed VI of Morocco, through his Special Envoy and Minister of Culture and Youth Mehdi Ben
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Former Kenya President, Uhuru Kenyatta Economic policies pursued in the later years of President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration helped benefit wealthy Kenyans the most, the World Bank disclosed yesterday. The Bank in the report capturing Kenya’s economic health reckons that the gap between the rich and poor is unchanged from 2015,
Read MoreDavid Luyimbazi, the Deputy Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) said that there are only 445 taxi-gazetted taxi stages in Kampala The government has banned touts and brokers in taxi and bus parks in the central business district of Kampala and the Kampala Metropolitan Area. The State Minister
Read MoreM23 rebels in a recent meeting in Kenya The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has accused the M23 rebels of plotting to control the Kishishe area in Rutshuru and Masisi in North Kivu province with an aim of exploiting Coltan and Wolframite minerals. Coltan is a dull black metallic ore
Read MoreThe Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang (pictured) has finally tabled the Physical Activity and Sports Bill 2022 that seeks to repeal the National Council of Sports Act 1964. The tabling of the Physical Activity and Sports Bill 2022 will likely bring an end to the push and shove Parliament
Read MoreAfrican Dev’t Fund Mobilizes Shs33 Trillion For Africa’s Low-Income Countries, The Highest In Its 50-Year History
African Development Bank Group President, Akinwumi Adesina After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package of $8.9 billion (Shs33 trillion) to its 2023 to 2025 financing cycle. It is the largest
Read MoreThe Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) has said that they will not give out loans to continuing students this year. Since 2014, eligibility for the Student Loan Scheme was only open to students joining in their first year of study at eligible universities, who are funded until they complete
Read MoreUnilever, a global giant in nutrition, hygiene and personal care has tailored the new Royco All In One Mix for the Ugandan market. The product is a mix of Curry and Mchuzi. Unilever Uganda Brand Manager, Martha Hilda Aguti, says the product launched Tuesday at Motiv in Kampala is a
Read MoreDPP: Tax Evasion Charges Against Businessman Basajjabalaba Were Dropped Because Key Witnesses Died
Hassan Basajjabalaba The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP has explained why charges against Kampala businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and his brother Muzamiru Basajjabalaba were dropped two months ago. In 2013, Basajjabalaba and his brother Muzamiru were sued in the Anti-Corruption Court after they had been accused of not paying taxes arising out
Read MoreAfrica Climate Change Fund Launches Women And Youth Entrepreneurship Project As US$1M Grant Is Approved
The Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) Secretariat has launched a scheme to support mechanisms for climate adaptation finance for women entrepreneurs and youth. The scheme, “YouthADAPT: Empowering Women and Youth for Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience,” will develop innovative, transformative climate-resilient bankable projects aligned with African
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