A society of Kenyan atheists has called on the government to create a public holiday for non-believers on 17 February, called Atheist Day, BBC reports. The Atheists in Kenya (AIK) said "Kenyans who do not believe in God or gods deserve a public holiday too" in a statement issued on
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The United Kingdom government has issued travel advice on Uganda warning its nationals of heightened political tensions in the country, the Daily Nation reports. In the travel advice issued on Sunday, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office warned that there are possibilities of violent protests across the country following the
Read More“The problem in Arua was caused by Bobi Wine's group together with Kassiano Wadri, who attacked me, a useless action because I am protected and I can defend myself,” President Yoweri Museveni says in a new message. Below is his message; Fellow Ugandans, thank you for your responses following my
Read MoreBy Reuters Ethiopian Airlines has signed a shareholding agreement with Zambia’s main development agency to relaunch the southern African country’s flag carrier at an initial cost of $30 million (Shs112.5bn). The Ethiopian state-owned carrier has outpaced regional competitors Kenya Airways and South African Airways to become Africa’s largest airline by
Read MoreSupporters of Ugandan opposition MP Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as musician Bobi Wine and a coalition of civil society organisations has called on security officers accused of torturing opposition lawmakers to be put on trial, saying: “The security forces, led by the Uganda Police Force (UPF) and Uganda People’s Defense
Read MoreUgandan security forces were deployed in the capital Kampala to stop sporadic protests over the arrest of Robert Kyagulanyi - a musician and opposition lawmaker popularly known as Bobi Wine. Demonstrators burned tyres, threw stones and erected roadblocks, while soldiers and police officers were seen speeding through the city centre
Read MoreBy Peter Abaanabasazi Homa The Uganda National Oil Company-UNOC has urged Ugandan investors to prepare and take advantage of opportunities in the oil and gas industry. UNOC is a state own company established under section 42 of the petroleum Act 2013 mandated to handle the State’s commercial interests in the
Read MorePatients using insurance cards in Kenya are charged up to 50 times more than those paying in cash for the same procedure at the same hospital, reports Business Daily. The highly exaggerated cost of healthcare by health service providers when they bill patients with insurance cards is a cause for
Read MoreLegislators from across the African continent are urged to take a lead and ensure that there is security in their respective regions and across the continent. Parliaments also need to make laws that govern the defence and security sector, the procurement of arms and foster accountability and disclosure on the
Read MoreMTN Foundation Donates Equipment To Hospitals In Mubende, Kyenjojo & Bundibugyo
The MTN Foundation has today concluded the donation of hospital items in three hospitals based in Mubende, Kyenjojo, and Bundibugyo. The handover activities were concluded today at Bundibugyo Hospital in Bundibugyo where 25 beds, bed sheets, mosquito nets, and mattresses were received by the hospital administration. The other two hospitals
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