Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has begun a six-day march through the jungle, walking 195 km (121 miles). He is retracing the route he and his forces took in 1986, when they seized power from Idi Amin and Milton Obote. Critics have dismissed the march as a stunt ahead of Uganda's
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Beatrice Anywar (pictured), the Minister of State of Environment has lashed out at a section of Opposition members who have criticized her appointment as Minister, saying there’s no permanent enemy in politics. “There is no permanent enemy in politics. At that time as my President (Kiiza Besigye), we got along
Read MoreParliament's Appointments Committee has deferred the approval of new ministers. According to reports, Robinah Nabbanja, the designate Minister of State for Health and Jackson Kafuuzi-the designate Deputy Attorney General had their approval deferred to allow further consultations on their qualifications. As Rule 155(1) of the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure stipulates,
Read MoreMicrosoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates (pictured) started the last decade worth more than $50 billion and with a pledge to give away his fortune to charity. By the end of the decade, he’d donated billions of dollars to fight poverty and improve health care and education. But his fortune also
Read MoreHollywood star Ntare Mwine (pictured above) has given Ugandan filmmakers a shot in the arm by introducing a short film competition where the winner will take home USD 1,000 (approximately Shs3.7 million). Mr Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, who holds both Ugandan and American citizenship, unveiled the challenge while meeting film
Read MoreAsia’s Richest Man Takes On Retail Giant Amazon With New Grocery Delivery Service
A conglomerate run by Asia's richest man has started a service that aims to compete with Amazon in India. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries said it had been inviting people to sign up to its grocery delivery service. The company is aiming to use its massive mobile phone customer base as
Read MoreCoffee is a perennial crop. It is one of the most important cash crops in Uganda, playing a major role in the livelihoods of many poor people and is a major foreign exchange earner for the Country. There are two main types of coffee grown in Uganda namely Arabica and
Read MoreIt was glitz and glamour as Kampala’s Plush Pearl of Africa Hotel on 31st December 2019 put up a show to remember to welcome the New Year 2020 with open-air festivities at the hotel, ending with grandiose fireworks. Celebrations of the arrival of the New Year at Pearl of Africa Hotel
Read MoreA packed Times Square in New York was set for its annual New Year's ball drop after crisis-marred celebrations in other countries ended a year of worldwide upheaval that saw strike-hit Paris welcome the new decade with fireworks, and London's Big Ben ring out after a long restoration. Billions around
Read MoreBy AFP Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. The global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American
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