The Champions League draw has pitted Manchester United with Paris Saint-Germain, setting up a daunting prospect for United's struggling defence Less than 24 hours on from a spanking at the hands of Liverpool, Manchester United now have to face up to the possibility of dealing with Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani
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OPINION: Mr. President, Upgrade Uganda’s Corruption Star Cases To Terrorism
Two tricky events happened in Uganda a few days ago. The first one was the unprecedented triumph of Quinn Brenda Abenakyo, the Miss Uganda who becomes the first Miss Uganda- Africa, important boost for Uganda’s foreign visitors’ numbers. The second event almost over shadowed the Miss World- Africa, excitement was
Read MoreBy Santos Mugisa Atwooki, Concerned Citizen I write this commentary in response to a story published by New Vision on 20th November 2018 titled “Bunyoro Rejects Kingfisher Tilenga names for Oil Fields”. The Bagungu want the Tilenga oil project renamed to Tilenga-Bungungu. First of all, I appreciate their valid reasons
Read MoreEarly signs suggest that the US-China rivalry will find its way to the African continent in 2019. While the US is multiplying warnings about the perils of Chinese debt-fuelled spending for economic stability, China will continue to broaden its engagement across the continent, with particular focus on East Africa. This
Read MoreAccording to The World's Healthiest Foods Magazine, Tomatoes are excellent source of vitamin C, biotin, molybdenum and vitamin K. They are also a very good source of copper, potassium, manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), vitamin B6, folate, niacin, vitamin E and phosphorus. Additionally, they are
Read MoreThe Bank of Uganda (BoU) is likely to keep the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a benchmark lending rate for commercial banks unchanged at 10%, Stephen Kaboyo (in featured photo), an analyst and Managing Director at Alpha Capital Partners has said. BoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile is expected to issue the
Read MoreBy Ben Sebuguzi Following the destruction of the economy in 1970s by President Amin,Ruparelia Group of companies is one of the companies that can not go unmentioned as one of the fruits of NRM since 1986 after the gorilla war. Just like Mukwano group,Ruparelia group started in 1986 when our
Read MoreFarming Up: Uganda’s Agriculture & Food System Can Create Jobs
Agriculture can provide jobs to Uganda’s unemployed youth if well harnessed, according to the twelfth Uganda Economic Update published on November 20, 2018 by the World Bank. The report, “Developing Uganda’s Agri-Food System for Inclusive Economic Growth,” notes that the sector’s economic contribution extends well beyond the production sector into
Read MoreRwanda’s Bank Of Kigali Shares Start Trading On Nairobi Bourse
Shares of Rwanda’s largest lender by assets, Bank of Kigali (BK) Group Plc, started trading on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday, the Daily Nation reports. It becomes the second company to cross-list on the Nairobi bourse after Uganda’s Umeme in December 2012. The BK Group’s shares, whose primary
Read MoreBy AFP MUTIMA Before Alex Niyonzima was pitched into the lake waters, before other partygoers fell on top of him driving him deep below the surface, before drowning hands grabbed at his body, there had been a moment's lull. Niyonzima hung from a table welded to the deck as the
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