Tag: South Africa

Ex-Umeme Boss Tips new Management on zero-tolerance to corruption

As Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) officially takes over electricity distribution from Umeme, outgoing board chairman Patrick Bitature has tasked the new management board to prioritize a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in ensuring the new...

Four people killed during Eid al-Fitr Celebrations —Police

National News

Police in Kampala have reported a number of fatal incidents that claimed the lives of four people during Eid celebrations. The Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) spokesperson, SSP Patrick Onyango, attributed these occurrences to a range of causes,...

National News

Uganda, South Africa Advance Talks to Secure Visa-Free Travel

The spokesperson for the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), Simon Peter Mundeyi, said that negotiations were underway...

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African Regional Leaders Demand Urgent Cessation of Hostilities in...

African regional leaders drawn from East Africa and countries under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have called for...

Regional

War of Words Erupts as Rwanda , South Africa...

The current unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has turned into a bitter battle of utterances between Presidents...

Sports

SHE Cranes Arrive in Namibia for the 2024 Africa...

The She Cranes have arrived safely in Namibia, ready to make their impact at the 2024 Africa Netball Cup.

Court

Besigye Presents 35 Defense Lawyers in Court, Remanded till...

On resuming after the 30-minute adjournment, the Chairperson of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General Freeman Robert Mugabe, ordered that Besigye and the co-accused be brought back to court on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for mention and ruling.

Sports

Uganda Gears to Host South Africa in Pivotal AFCON...

The Cranes are close to securing their first AFCON appearance since 2019.

Politics

MP Akol Protests Three House Sitting Suspension by Speaker...

During the parliamentary session on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the August House turned into a boxing ring and tempers flared when MPs Zaake and Akol clashed over procedural issues, leading to a physical altercation and suspension of 12 MPs.

Sports