As a country, we have and continue to unleash to staggering numbers unspeakable, unmonitored armed groups (Iraqi, Afghanistan, Crime Preventers e.t.c.), putting our national security in danger. Here below are two cases to explain the country’s security situation. We have all probably heard the story of the Frog and the
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The Uganda shilling was relatively stable, trading within range as market demand was evenly matched by the inflows during the week ending 9th November 2018. Trading was in the range of 3747/57. In the interbank money market, overnight funds traded at 6.50% while one week traded at 10% In the
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By H.E Ambassador Alexander Polyakov US President Donald Trump announced the intention to withdraw from the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty) accusing Russia of violating the document by testing and deploying an allegedly prohibited intermediate‑range ground-based cruise missile “Novator 9M729” (SSC-8). However, no supporting
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The Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has posted 56.6 in October, up from 54.2 in September recording above the 50.0 no-change mark for the twenty-first successive month. The latest reading is the highest since the survey began in June 2016. Four of the five monitored sectors saw business conditions
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While God, the Almighty was sweeping away the hills, gardens, dismantling and evicting homes in Mt. Masaba in Eastern region (Bududa district) Uganda’s classic, manmade, film-like evictions, call them dry landslides were being executed in Lusanja area in Wakiso district and also in Mukono district sanctioned by cruel justice system
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On May 30, 2018, police in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, arrested three men suspected to have been part of a group selling illicit brews in Munyaka estate and its environs. This is after security officers netted more than 300 sachets of illicit liquor-simba waragi- believed to have been smuggled from
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A groundbreaking analysis of satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year reveals the world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspots across six continents in the most detail to date. Greenpeace analysis of the data points to coal and transport as the two principle sources of air pollution, with
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Housing Finance Bank (HFB) Friday October 26, 2018 announced the departure of Mathias Katamba (in featured photo) as its Managing Director. In a statement, David Geoffrey Opiokello, the HFB Chairman Board of Directors said Michael K Mugabi had been appointed Katamba’s successor-in acting capacity. Industry sources have heavily linked Katamba
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By Phil Neville Former Man Utd defender at Old Trafford What we saw at Old Trafford on Tuesday showed why Juventus can win this season's Champions League, and why Manchester United won't. There was a huge gulf in class between the two sides - United are 10th in the Premier
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially opened the world's longest sea crossing bridge, nine years after construction first began, BBC reports. Including its access roads, the bridge spans 55km (34 miles) and connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. The bridge cost about $20bn (£15.3bn)
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