There have been calls for Government to provide free electricity to Ugandans for at least six months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected income streams of the majority people. In response to the calls, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) says that it needs Shs64bn every month
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Magufuli: People Are Finally Finding Out The Truth That We Are Safe In Tanzania (Video)
Tanzania's President John Magufuli (pictured) has for the second time declared the country to be coronavirus-free. He told a gathering at his official residence in the capital, Dodoma, on Monday that "God had heard prayers" by citizens. The president urged tourists to visit the country - and gave an assurance
Read MoreThe rising water levels on Lake Albert in Bunyoro region have left residents along the shores of the lake in dire situation, with calls for relief aid from Government. According to Godfrey Abigaba, the Village Chairman for Kibiro landing site, politicians that pledged to mobilise relief aid to the residents
Read MorePatients are treated at a hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. Photographer: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Public hospitals in Madagascar said they’ve reached full capacity and will only accept patients with the most severe forms of Covid-19 as cases surge in the Indian Ocean island nation. President Andry Rajoelina earlier this
Read MoreSupermarket chain Tuskys is seeking to sell a majority stake to a consortium made up of a private equity firm and an undisclosed foreign retailer as part of efforts to raise cash to pay suppliers and win back their confidence. The retailer’s rescue plans have been disclosed by a transaction
Read MoreSample from patients are analysed as part of the trial/ Oxford University A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely
Read MoreForeign Affairs Ministry Blamed For Uganda’s Underutilization Of Scholarship Opportunities Abroad
Foreign Affairs Ministry has been blamed for the underutilization of education scholarships offered to the Government of Uganda through the country’s embassies and missions abroad. Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chaired by Nathan Nandala Mafabi tasked officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Patrick
Read MoreOver 600,000 chicks have been destroyed in Ethiopia More than 600,000 chicks have been destroyed by poultry farmers in Ethiopia because of a loss of demand from hotels whose business has been restricted as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters news agency reports. It quotes leading chicken supplier EthioChicken
Read MoreBy Pamela Nakityo For Investment Clubs, there has never been a better timeto re-evaluate, realign and create practical strategies for the success of your group’s finances. While the ability of your members to keep up with their regular savings might have been affected in one way or another, it is
Read MoreURA officials during Coca-Cola’s plant tour The Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi, accompanied by his entire Senior Management Team of six Commissioners, has lauded Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s Century Bottling Company Plant in Namanve for exhibiting high operational standards. While conducting a Plant Tour to inspect the Digital
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