Fake Hepatitis B Vaccine On Market
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has impounded fake hepatitis B vaccines from hospitals in Kampala and around the country. A statement...
Year: 2018
Salva Kiir Sacks Military Chief, Finance Minister
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Monday dismissed army commander Marial Chanuong Yol and Finance minister Stephen Dhieu Dau....
Stella Nyanzi Stings Makerere Over Male Only Team
Renown researcher Stella Nyanzi has lambasted Makerere University for selecting a gender insensitive staff management team that is devoid of...
Kenya Top Location For Africa’s Super Rich
Kenya is among the top-five favourite property investment locations for Africa’s super-rich, with nearly a quarter (24%) already owning real...
Burundi President Now ‘Supreme’
Burundi's ruling party has bestowed the title of "eternal supreme guide" on President Pierre Nkurunziza, a party official confirmed Sunday,...
MP In Trouble Over Wife BeatingTalk
Civil Society organisations have demanded action against an MP who recorded on tape advising men to beat up their wives....
ACP Bakaleke On The Spot Over Extortion
A senior police officer is on the spot following revelations he could have participated in the scamming of North Korean...
UNBS Warn On Eating South African Meat Products
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned the public against consuming meat products imported from South Africa but fell...
Zambia’s Sex Doll Crackdown Sparks Fury
No one sells them openly, no one admits to owning one, and no one has been arrested — but Zambia...
MTN Staff Remanded Over SIM Card Fraud
Buganda Road Court has sent on remand two MTN staff accused of defrauding prominent personalities in a SIM Card swap...
Trump Man Tillerson Falls Sick In Kenya
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has canceled a day of events in Kenya due to illness. “The Secretary is...
Kenya Airways Looks For Premium Customers
When Sebastian Mikosz took over as CEO of loss-making Kenya Airways last June, he immediately shut its outlet in Nairobi's...
CRIME WAVE: Telecoms Suspend Sale Of New SIM Cards
Following an upsurge in criminality, telecom companies in Uganda have suspended the sale of new SIM Cards after fresh directive...
Ugandan Author Wins Huge Cash Prize
A UK-based Ugandan author whose debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers has won one of the world's richest...
Plan To Open Up Pension Funds Ditched
Uganda has ditched a long-standing plan to liberalise private-sector pensions after concluding the reform would hand foreign firms an advantage...
Stella Nyanzi Loses Bid To Kick Out Case
Activist Stella Nyanzi has lost her bid to have a criminal case in which she is accused of using derogatory...
Dr, Kiyingi Wife Abandons Singing Career
Mariam Nakayiira, the wife of wealthy cardiologist Aggrey Kiyingi, has decided to end her rather dormant music career. Galiemaya as...
Jinja Mayor Legalizes Bonks With Side Chic
Jinja Municipal Mayor Majid Batambuze has decided to put in practice some of the teachings of of the Islamic faith...
Africa Deserves To Host Another World Cup – CAF Boss
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad has said the time is right for Africa to...
Ghana To Be Africa’s Fastest Growing Economy
The World Bank (WB) has forecasted that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa will pick up at 3.2 percent in 2018, and...