Tag Archives: Uganda

Side effects unknown as beauticians resort to using nutritional prescription supplements After years of hearing warnings against use of certain skin whitening products, some determined individual are increasingly seeking solutions among so-called “natural” skin whiteners writes Nicole Namubiru. But are these products any safer? Among the so-called natural bleachers are antioxidants. …

Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic has today named the side that will take on Comoros in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 4. Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Salim Jamal Magoola (El Merriekh, Sudan), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda), Ismail Watenga (Vipers, Uganda) Defenders: Nicholas Wadada …

The US has awarded $41.4 million (sh138 billion) to Uganda for malaria prevention and eradication. The non-profit organization Malaria Consortium got the sh138 billion contract last week from the US Mission In Uganda to oversee implementation of the Malaria Action Program for Districts Project, a flagship program to help eradicate malaria in …

Stanbic Bank’s Mweheire steady – Bank registers Shs 107 billion in net half year profit, shareholders to get Shs 2.1 dividend per share When Patrick Mweheire became the first Ugandan to head Stanbic Bank, there was some apprehension about how Uganda’s largest bank by assets would survive in the challenging economic …

VIDEO: Investors who were promised prime land have accused government of not walking the talk and instead giving them swampy areas where they have had to invest a lot of money to develop This was during the visit to the industrial by the Uganda vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi.   Share …

VIDEO: Not brutal – President Museveni has backed General Kale Kayihura over the recent police action on Besigye supporters saying no one should antagonize peace which is prevailing in the country.  Museveni who was addressing all mayors and town clerks in Mbarara also refused the proposal by the mayors to have …

By UPL TUESDAY UPL RESULTS Soana 3 Saints 1 Sadolin 0 Villa 2 Vipers 4 Police 0 URA 1 BUL 1 Brightstars 2 Ondumparaka 0 JMC Hippos 0 Kirinya 0 Lweza 0 KCCA 1 Proline 1 Express 1 It was hardly a cute display from defending champions, KCCA, but the …

  Washington, United States | AFP |  The United States announced sanctions Tuesday against the sons of Joseph Kony, leader of the central Africa-based Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. The Treasury Department said it targeted Salim and Ali Kony “for acting for or on behalf of the LRA and/or Joseph …

VIDEO: Uganda Young Democrats – the youth wing of opposition Democratic Party have petitioned the Minister of Justice and Constitution Affairs Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire- challenging the proposed constitutional amendment bills to scrap the age limits of various government officials.  The youths claim the amendments are brought in bad faith and …

Victor Ochen’s name was little known on a global scene until last year when he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.  At 34, he became the youngest African to be nominated for the prestigious global prize that was won by great historical figures like Martin Luther King.  Only coming …