Liberia's President and former international football star George Weah, has resumed working from his official office, exactly two weeks after he abandoned it because two snakes were found in the building where it is located, BBC reports. The building had to be thoroughly fumigated before the president was advised to
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Ugandan musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine has testified at his bail hearing via video link from the prison where he is currently being held, after being charged with "disobedience of statutory duty". He had been arrested on Monday for organising a protest against a tax on the use of social media. Bobi
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Tanzanian self-made media magnate and philanthropist Reginald Mengi has died in Dubai at the age of 75. Mr Mengi, through his manufacturing, mining and media conglomerate IPP Group, owned newspapers and radio and TV stations. In 2014, Forbes estimated his wealth at $560m (£430m). He was born into a poor
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This is an open counsel to Pastor Bujingo, wife Teddy and other Christians. Know you all that marriage is both a gold mine and a land mine at the same time. It (marriage) is meant to fulfill Godly arithmetic of one plus oneequalsone and I am sure the Bujingos have
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The Uganda Communications Commission (The Commission) has directed the suspension of Producers, Head of News and Head of Programmes in the following broadcasting stations; AKABOOZI FM, BBS TV, BEAT FM, BUKEDDE TV, CAPITAL FM, CBS FM, KINGDOM TV, NBS TV, NTV, PEARL FM, SALT TV, SAPIENTIA FM and SIMBA FM.
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The Finance Committee of parliament has recommended the amendment of the Income Tax Act to exempt agricultural supplies from withholding tax. In its report to parliament, a copy of which URN has seen, the committee recommends the amendment of Section 118 of the Income tax Act to exempt agricultural supplies
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Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics' governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African's challenge against the IAAF's new rules. But Cas said it had "serious concerns as to the
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The use of technology in the humanitarian and development sector is growing fastest in Asia, followed by Africa, the 2nd Annual survey of ICT use released on 30th April 2019 at Speke Resort Hotel in Kampala has revealed. It was released at the start of the 11th Information Communications Technology
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A study carried out by experts on sexual and reproductive health from Guttmacher Institute and partners have revealed that in Uganda, sexual and reproductive health services and information fall short for adolescents, noting that a comprehensive approach is essential to improve the well-being of young women. The authors recommend taking
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A study that examined older Americans' well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Temple University, suggests medical marijuana laws could be improving
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