Month: April 2024

Nyaggah addressing media at Bunagana border this month Major General Jeff Nyaggah, overall Commander of the East African Community (EAC) Regional Force deployed under a peace mission in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resigned citing aggravated threats to his safety. In a resignation letter dated

Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has joined other employers and employees today to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which seeks to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. The prevention of occupational accidents and diseases aligns with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2006, which

The State Minister for Cooperatives, Fredrick Gumme Ngoobi, has cautioned leaders of different Saving Cooperatives and Credit Organizations (SACCOs) to refrain from presenting audit reports to their members inappropriately. Gumme issued this warning during the 5th East African Cooperative Societies’ Forum in Kampala, which brought together members, leaders, and regulators

The Insurance industry is registering increasing cases of fraud with the regulators citing motor vehicle and medical insurance as the most affected. This according to the Uganda Insurance Regulatory Authority is also leading to the high cost of doing business and consequently the cost of premiums to the customers. According to

A study by the Human Rights and Peace Center-HURIPEC has illustrated how the government offended the principles of Transparency and Accountability in its COVID-19 response. The principal researcher Dr. Zahara Nampewo presented the findings of the study before the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayeebwa at a dissemination workshop at

A Sniffer dog after catching a suspected thief MPs have okayed the proposal by Uganda Police Force to spend Shs4.6Bn for the procurement of sniffer dogs to boost crime management and investigations. The MPs position was unveiled by Rosemary Nyakikongoro, Chairperson on Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee while presenting

Members of the UN Security Council have warned that the crisis in Sudan could take a regional dimension with dire consequences.   The council meeting on Wednesday has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the guarantee of the humanitarian workers and civilians. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, representatives

Global sales of electric cars are set to surge to yet another record this year, expanding their share of the overall car market to close to one-fifth. The surge is expected to have a major transformation of the automobile industry that has implications for the energy sector, especially oil. The

Uganda Breweries Limited is set to celebrate and showcase the spirit of progress at the 98th Rotary District Conference slated to take place from tomorrow April 27 to 29 in Mbarara city, with global iconic Johnnie Walker whisky, More than 2000 Rotarians from districts 9213 and 9214 are expected at