Uganda's outgoing police chief, General Kale Kayihura has apologized to all those he could have offended as he executed his duty as Inspector General of Police (IGP). Kayihura made these remarks at the Police headquarters in Naguru, an upscale suburb in Uganda's capital, Kampala. "I never thought I would be
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A surveyor with Uganda National and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) was on Wednesday evening knocked dead by a speeding vehicle. According to reports, Kasaija Maureen Kobusinge was on her way to Ntinda, a Kampala suburb where she was residing when the accident occurred. The reports add that she was hit by
Read MoreSaham Finances, the insurance giant founded by Moroccan businessman and current minister for trade and industry, Moulay Elalamy, has been fully acquired by South Africa’s biggest insurer, Sanlam, for $1 billion (about UShs3.6 trillion). According to a report by Reuters, Sanlam which has previously invested in Saham Finances and has
Read MoreKCB Bank Uganda has sponsored local entrepreneurs for an international trip to Germany and Turkey in an effort to support growth of the SME sector in the country. The bank will be sending 30 of its business club members for a 10-day business trip that will see the SMEs network
Read MoreAfrica's only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, is refusing to quit over an expense scandal, just days after it was announced she would resign, the BBC reports. Ms Gurib-Fakim denies any misconduct after allegations emerged she made tens of thousands worth of personal purchases on a charity
Read MoreIn the 2017 movie Wolf Warrior 2, the protagonist is a heroic Chinese soldier fighting mercenaries, pirates and an Ebola-like disease in a nameless African country. The film depicts a China that's strong but benevolent — ready to fight but doing so in the name of justice and peace. Wolf Warrior
Read MoreU.N. investigators are calling for justice in light of separate reports to the United Nations Human Rights Council describing widespread and gross violations of human rights in South Sudan and Burundi. More than four years of fighting in South Sudan has left nearly six million people facing hunger, more than
Read MoreThe future of banking and business/trade is no doubt digital. It is against this background that a number of banks have unveiled online banking products aimed at cutting costs and increasing convenience. To position itself better for the future, Ecobank Uganda is now targeting University students with its Mobile App.
Read MoreUganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Wednesday opened the 4th World Customs Organization (WCO) Global Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) conference at Serena Hotel in Kampala. He revealed that Africa’s increasing population will play a big role in its economic transformation, wondering why some people are against a bigger population. He noted that
Read MoreSC Villa beat Masavu 1-0 today to remain top of the Azam uganda Premier League table as a first half Erisa Sekisambu penalty earned them a sweet revenge at Namboole. Vipers lost the first round game 2-1 at Kitende and revenged that loss although they endured a nervy finish. The
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