Africa
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891Peter Matlare, ABSA Group Deputy CEO Dies of Covid-19
Peter Matlare, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Absa Group has succumbed to Covid-19 complications, Absa Bank Uganda confirmed on Sunday.
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1.1K2021 Total U17 Africa Cup of Nations Cancelled amid Coronavirus Fears
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) have announced the last-minute cancellation of the 2021 U17 Total Africa Cup of Nations
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1.6KGhana’s Starlet Abdul Fatawu Named AFCON U20 Best Player
The 16-year-old was singled out as the tournament's most valuable player (mvp) thanks to his cultured left foot, soccer IQ and dexterity.
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1.4KAFCON U20: Derrick Kakooza, Aziz Kayondo in Tournament’s Best XI
Uganda Hippos striker Derrick Kakooza and defender Abdu Azizi Kayondo were named in the Total 2021 AFCON U20 Best XI of the...
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1.1KAFCON U20: Ghana Beat Debutants Uganda 2-0 to lift 4th Title
With the deserved 2-0 win, the Ghana U-20 team has been crowned champions of the 2021 Total CAF U-20 AFCON tournament, increasing...
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855Police Seize Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Imported from China
Police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination...
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449NGOs’ Pressure On Banks Threatens $3.5bn Pipeline Project Financing
By Our Reporter The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Eacop) project took a new twist on Monday when 263 non-governmental organisations sought...
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429U20 AFCON: Uganda Hippos to Face Former Champions Ghana In Final
By Our Reporter This year’s U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final will be a David vs Goliath affair as three-time champions Ghana...
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838AFCON U20: Uganda Hippos Make Historical Triumphant Into Finals
By Our Reporter Debutants Uganda U20 Team- the Hippos are in the final of the Total AFCON U20 after a well drilled...
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1.5KUganda Airlines To Fly The Rare Airbus A330-800 To London Heathrow
By Our Reporter The shorter variant of the A330neo, the A330-800, will be heading to London Heathrow among a number of other...
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1.0KUganda Creates Parliamentary Friendship With Saharawi
By Our Reporter An inter-parliamentary group of friendship between the Republic of Uganda and the Saharawi Republic has been today 01 March...
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82816 Civilians Killed By ADF-Ugandan Rebel Group
By Our Reporter The ADF-Ugandan rebels clashed with elements of the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) for two days until late at night...
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706The Death Of Europe & Rise Of China In Uganda Over Political Explosions
By Our Reporter China is trying to solidify its relations with Uganda, as the West threatens sanctions over the African country’s bloody...
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1.1K“We are ready for ‘several’ missions” Says Commander of the US Naval Ship docked in Mombasa
REGIONAL NEWS: The US Naval ship, Woody Williams, that docked at Mombasa, Kenya last week, has a wide range of military capacities...
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881DStv Unveils Honey, First Original Pan-African Lifestyle Channel
DStv has today announced its new and pioneer Pan-African lifestyle channel, HONEY, will beam across the continent, from 15 February 2021 on DStv...
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875Magufuli not to seek for third term as Tanzania President
DAR-ES-SALAM, TANZANIA: The ruling Chama Cha Mapenduzi (CCM) party in Tanzania has dismissed growing calls from its MPs for President John Pombe...
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754From Infrastructure To Health, What Next? China Takes Lead In Fighting Cancer In Uganda
By Our Reporter In Uganda, the month of February is used to create awareness against cancer, a non-communicable disease that is causing...
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837Former LRA leader/child Soldier Dominic Ongwen Found Guilty By ICC
By Our Repoter The International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its verdict on the former Ugandan child soldier who became one of...
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1.0KFrom Fighting, Floods, Famine & Now COVID; Inside South Sudan’s Crisis Stockpile
By Our Reporter Tucked away behind the bend of a swollen river, an hour and a half by motorboat from the region’s...
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775MTN Group On Cloud9 As Its Annual Earnings Double On Uganda Tower Sales
By Our Reporter MTN Group, South Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, said on Friday that it expected 2020 earnings to nearly...
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795Uganda on High Alert as New Ebola case is detected in Eastern DRC
A new case of Ebola has been identified near the city of Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the...
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1.1K4 soldiers injured in UPDF Helicopter crash in Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: At least 4 Ugandan soldiers picked up injuries following a UPDF helicopter crash in Somalia on Friday, The African Union...
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1.1KDR Congo’s President Tshisekedi becomes African Union Chairman
By Our Reporter The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union to serve as the...
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744Benin Presidential candidate wounded in gun attack
AFP: Benin presidential candidate was left wounded after gunfire hit his car soon after he formally filed his papers for the April...
