In Ghana, USAID (United States Agency for International Development) works with the National Malaria Control Program and the Noguchi Medical Research Institute to detect and respond to insecticide resistance and indoor residual spraying efficacy through the monitoring of malaria-carrying mosquitoes KUMBUNGU, Ghana, April 23, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On April
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Edward Kyeyune better known on the social scene as Ed Cheune has acquired new wheels worth Shs. 1.3 Billion. The renowned spendthrift recently unveiled his new Lamborghini Huracan, 2016 model. The Lamborghini Huracán is a sports car built by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini replacing the previous V10 flagship, the Gallardo.
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Uganda’s Parliament will expand to 465 MPs from the current 453 come 1st July 2018 when new districts and Municipalities take effect, the Parliament Service Commission has said. Parliament is now seeking Shs3.3bn to pay the additional twelve MPs. It should be noted that on September 3, 2015, Parliament approved
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A fresh round of trade wars is simmering in East Africa after Uganda and Tanzania imposed taxes on Kenya made confectionery products like chocolate, ice cream, biscuits and sweets citing use of imported industrial sugar in the goods, the Daily Nation reports. The two states have rejected certificates of origin
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the lack of unity among fans in recent seasons has been "hurtful" to the club. The Frenchman announced on Friday he would step down at the end of the season after almost 22 years in charge. Some fans have turned on Wenger as they look
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By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda will save approximately Sh700bn annually if the new Electronic Government Procurement (eGP) system is fully installed, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) has said. The project to digitize procurement will be funded by the World Bank with $5M and Sh1.9bn annually by
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A Japanese woman born in the final year of the 19th century and believed to have been the world’s oldest person died on Saturday, Kyodo news agency said. She was 117, Reuters reports. Nabi Tajima, born in 1900, died from old age at a hospital on her native southwestern island
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The chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP), Dr Elly Karuhanga, has urged Ugandans to ensure production of "world class" goods and services if they are to land lucrative contracts from the oil and gas sector. Karuhanga's call comes just days before the fourth Annual Oil &
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By Asuman Kiyingi There must be concerted efforts at a political and policy level to save what remains of Busoga. We are slowly but surely becoming a sugar production colony which activity is not transforming the region's economy notwithstanding the apparent benefits in terms of creating some employment and payment
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The East African Community Monetary Institute Bill was on Thursday evening tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) which wrapped up the second week of sittings in Dodoma, Tanzania. The long-awaited piece of legislation, MP Aden Omar Abdikadir, the Chairperson of the Committee on General Purpose reiterated the objective
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