Omar Hassan Ahmed AL-Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan is in Uganda for a two-day State Visit, at the invitation of President Yoweri Museveni. According to State House, Bashir was received at Entebbe International Airport, by his host Museveni and accorded official reception at Statehouse, Entebbe. But why is
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“The Head of State is pre-occupied with funding of the removal of age limits instead of being bothered with lives of Ugandans. Ugandans are dying because the doctors can’t get what to use in hospitals; they can’t get what can enable them to work while being motivated. Our question to
Read MoreThe Nigerian superstar Davido beat compatriot Wizkid to grab the MTV Europe award for best African act yesterday. They have both been nominated for the award at least two times each. Davido was performing in Angola's capital Luanda this weekend so didn't make it to the ceremony. But he thanked
Read MoreAfter calling on their governments to invest in immunization for the girl child on October 11th, and engaged them to eradicate Polio once and for all on October 24th, civil society across Africa are making sure Pneumonia vaccines are high on the agenda. In commemorating World Pneumonia Day, organizations in
Read MoreKenya’s government and domestic lenders agreed to convert $405.3 million of Kenya Airways Plc debt into equity, giving the state a controlling stake and diluting other shareholders including Air France-KLM, reports Bloomberg. The government, which has given Kenya Airways shilling and U.S.-dollar loans totalling $238.1 million, will increase its stake to
Read MoreStanbic Bank won an unprecedented five accolades including the overall Gold award at the 2017 Financial Reporting awards held at the Serena Hotel in Kampala. Held under the theme, ‘Moving beyond numbers: Unlocking the value through reporting’ different institutions were awarded in 13 categories, with Stanbic Bank winning the Annual
Read MoreDubai-based flydubai marked its fifth Dubai Airshow by unveiling its brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8. This is the first aircraft to be delivered from the largest single-aisle Boeing aircraft order placed in the Middle East in the 2013 edition of the show. The new aircraft, bearing the UAE registration mark
Read MoreBotswana has the best police in Africa and Nigeria the worst, the World Internal Security and Police Index reveals, reports this is Africa site. Globally, Uganda, Kenya and the DRC were ranked 124, 125 and 126 respectively, out of the 127 countries ranked. Botswana with a population of 2 million
Read MoreMonths after Tanzania and Uganda inked a 1,445-kilometre billion dollar crude oil pipeline deal, President John Magufuli has pledged speedy implementation of the line that will run to the port city of Tanga. Addressing a public rally in Ruzingwa, Uganda Thursday before laying the second foundation stone for the project,
Read MoreThe Catholic Church has warned ‘rebel’ priest Fr. Jacinto Kibuuka against misleading the innocent faithful with false doctrine. In a statement dated November 10, 2017 signed off by Most Rev. John Baptist Odama, the Archbishop of Gulu and Chairman of Uganda Episcopal Conference, the Catholic Church says Fr. Kibuuka can’t
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