Several international banks enabled corruption in South Africa under former President Jacob Zuma, British lawmaker Peter Hain has said. At an inquiry hearing, he said HSBC, Standard Chartered and India's Bank of Baroda were "directly culpable". The inquiry is investigating claims of graft against Mr Zuma and the Gupta family.
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Pictures have emerged showing suspects accused of beating up a businesswoman to near death, taking selfies in police cells. The four suspects including a policeman Henry Byamukama a policeman, were arrested following a brutal iron-bar-hit-attack on a helpless woman last month. The other suspects include; Glorius Kyomugisha a girlfriend to
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Next Media has fired the news producer who was in charge of the NBS TV story that misrepresented facts on the Measles-Rubella and polio vaccination campaign. In a statement that has been widely circulated on social media sites, management says Mr. Moses Alsayed Lubega has been relieved of his duties
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The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has trashed reports that a man acting as a whistle blower allegedly exposed an examination leak at Seeta Junior School in Mukono district. The school is owned by the Minister of State for Higher Education, Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo. The whistle blower, Richard Okello
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has promised the United Nations Population Fund Executive Director, Natalia Kanem that Uganda is committed to improving the lives of her citizens through interventions like provision of education, health services and ultimate economic empowerment. Museveni made the commitment after meeting Kanem at State House Entebbe on
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A Kenyan government agency that gives loans to university students says it will publish the names and photos of 85,000 defaulters if they do not pay up within 30 days. The Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) says it wants to recover at least 50bn Kenya Shillings ($490m; £378m), with debts
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Uganda’s labour externalization sector has been hit with a multi-million dollar scandal where Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development officials are accused of transferring USD70 (Shs257,971) charged on each migrant labour worker on a personal account. A section of MPs therefore want the Ministry investigated. According to lawmakers including
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Despite the booming economy and low unemployment, only 29% of Americans consider themselves financially healthy. That means the vast majority of U.S. individuals aren’t prepared if and when another recession sets in. “If you look at what comprises financial health it’s things like more income coming in than going out,
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The Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting the Regional Cyber Drill for Africa here in Kampala to raise cyber security consciousness in Africa. The cyber drill serves to enhance communication and incident response capabilities of the participants, as well as to
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Tanzania's Arts and Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe has dismissed a new song by rapper Roma Mkatoliki (pictured) which criticises the government, saying the musician "lacks the academic credentials" to question state policies. "You can criticise but you should have the knowledge and education to qualify to be a critic. You
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