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Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo is now working from isolation after he went on a 14-day quarantine as a precaution when a member of his close circle tested positive for coronavirus. It is not known whether the person who tested positive was a member of his family or staff. A government

 Africa Code Week (ACW) 2019 has once again exceeded expectations by empowering 3.85 million youth across 37 African countries. More notably, the progressive adoption of digital skills into the school curriculum of several African countries points to the growing influence of educational initiatives such as ACW in preparing the continent's

Sanitizers manufactured by Rwenzori The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has certified sanitizers manufactured by Rwenzori Bottling Company in addition to already 38 companies producing 43 brands of sanitizers. Among these are; Saraya Manufacturing (U) Limited, Hoima Sugar Limited, Movit Products Limited, Kakira Sugar Limited, Mukwano Personal Care Products

The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully seen off a total of 270 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who have been stranded in the United Arab Emirates States of: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umar Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Alkhaima following closure of

A 29-year-old motorcycle taxi rider in Uganda has died after setting fire to himself inside a police station after officers failed to release his impounded bike. Hussein Walugembe’s motorbike was confiscated in the south-western district of Masaka, about 134km (83 miles) from the capital, Kampala, on Monday. As part of

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for caution as African airlines begin operations in various countries. The WHO said strict measures should be observed to prevent surges in coronavirus infections. The organisation urged governments to ensure airlines take information of passengers travelling and follow up with them to prevent

Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked Parliament’s Finance Committee to investigate circumstances under which Ministry of Finance watched on as Vision Group headed by Robert Kabushenga (pictured) as CEO closed three regional newspapers despite Parliament passing a supplementary budget that hugely benefited the media empire during COVID-19 bad times.