Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Less than a month after the State House Anti-Corruption Unit swooped on Post Bank over embezzlement of funds, seven of its top employees including the bank’s MD Stephen Mukweli are now facing corruption charges at the Anti-Corruption Court. They were charged with abuse of …
Read More »West Nile and Karamoja get e-government infrastructure
Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has launched phase four of the National Backbone Infrastructure Connectivity project for West Nile. The ceremony took place today at St. Charles Lwanga Senior Secondary School grounds in Koboko District. The government of Uganda through the National Information Technology, Uganda (NITA-U), …
Read More »SOUTH AFRICA POLL: ANC 57%, DA 20% and EFF 10%
ANC wins election, to lead S.Africa govt with diminished majority Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | South Africa’s ruling ANC was Saturday declared winner of general elections, handing it a sixth straight term in the post-apartheid era on what was nevertheless its worst electoral showing. The African National Congress (ANC) …
Read More »Uber shifts into reverse in disappointing Wall Street debut
New York, United States | AFP | Uber shares skidded Friday in a disappointing Wall Street debut following a massive public offering from the global ride-hailing giant. After pricing at $45 for the initial public offering (IPO) — translating to a market value of $82 billion — Uber shares began …
Read More »Victory in sight for ANC in closely-watched South Africa poll
Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC was in touching distance of election victory Friday but with diminished support, complicating efforts to revive the country’s flagging economy and fight corruption, results showed. The African National Congress (ANC), in power since 1994, held a very …
Read More »Mugabe’s tractors, trucks to be auctioned to pay off debts
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Farm tractors, pick-up trucks and combine harvesters from former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe’s dairy farm will go under the hammer to pay off debts, auctioneers announced Thursday. Mugabe, who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, owned several farms despite laws limiting individuals to one farm. He …
Read More »Don’t mention Brexit! England supreme in Europe with historic finals sweep
Paris, France | AFP | The Premier League has marked its return to prominence on the European stage in a week punctuated by spellbinding drama with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur set to meet in just the second all-English Champions League final next month. Chelsea and Arsenal then ensured the …
Read More »It is Arsenal vs Chelsea after Aubameyang hat-trick
Aubameyang hat-trick as Arsenal sweep into Europa League final Valencia, Spain | AFP | Chelsea will take on London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final after scraping past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 semi-final, second leg draw on Thursday. Eden Hazard struck the decisive spot-kick after the …
Read More »Ministry of Finance optimistic, still pursuing SGR funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic development says that it still hopes to get funding from China’s Exim bank for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway. The Uganda Standard Gauge Railway is a USD 2.269 Bn planned railway system linking the country to the …
Read More »Budget committee: No money for Uganda Airlines until board in place
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Budget Committee of parliament will not allocate operational funds to Uganda National Airlines Company Limited until a substantive board is put in place. Government is seeking Shillings 59.2 billion for the operations of the national carrier for the 2019/2020 financial year. The money is …
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