Entebbe, Uganda — Unease, shock and nerves describe the current mood at Uganda Airlines where a shake-up is currently underway. According to sources, the top hierarchy including the CEO, Cornwell Muleya have been sent packing after a dramatic intervention by my Works and Transport Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala, on orders from State House. Government had […]
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Tongues are wagging over the possibility of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee to organise an elective national convention not later than June this year. There are twists and turns, dark clouds and anxiety as pundits are arguing that the much-touted June convention date is shaky and may hit the rocks. […]
The entertainment industry in Kenya is mourning the death of legendary actor Gillie Owino. According to his family, the veteran actor died on Friday evening. Owino popularly known for his role as Mzee Msiri on the Kenyan TV series, Pete succumbed to stomach cancer. “We would like to send our condolences to the family and […]
A new report by SB Morgan (SBM) Intelligence says over 590 Nigerians lost their lives in violent attacks in various parts of the country last month. The report, an analysis of the number of killings reported in the media, listed 160 instances of violent attacks from April 1 to 27 in 31 states and the […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a “state of siege” in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the east of the country following an unprecedented wave of protests against insecurity and civilian massacres by armed groups. “Taking into account the gravity of the situation… the president informed the cabinet of his decision to proclaim […]
Anna — Maria Holmström, a lady from Finland who has lived in Tanzania for 12 years, is among the people who have made remarkable contribution to ending violence against children and women in the country. Anna-Maria says Tanzania is on the right track in the FGM fight – given that the numbers are going down. […]
The president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has said that he has no intentions of negotiating with President Yoweri Museveni for the release of his supporters who were arrested in last year. It’s exactly four months since security forces rounded up and arrested members of Kyagulanyi’s campaign […]
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Kenya: Uhuru Lifts Lockdown
President Uhuru Kenyatta has lifted the cessation of movement in the Covid-19 most affected counties of Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kajiado, and Machakos. He spoke on Saturday during the Labour Day celebrations at State House. The directive takes effect from midnight. It implies Kenyans are now free to visit any part of the country. The Head […]
Former Safa technical directors Fran Hilton-Smith and Serame Letsoaka assess why the dysfunctional association is on its knees and how to get South African football back in contention. The South African Football Association’s (Safa) response to Bafana Bafana failing to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) was revealing. It laid bare the […]
Addis Ababa — Sudan’s recent remark about its adherence to African Union-led talks in the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a promising step that would help the three negotiating countries to reach consensus, according to Ethiopian Ambassador to Sudan. In its recent press release, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has decided […]
Ethiopia is working to correct a century of injustice in the Nile politics, which has overwhelmingly favored Egypt’s development over Ethiopia’s, by constructing Africa’s colossal dam since April 2011. Plans to fill the mega dam for a second round are at the heart of the conflict, as Egypt fears the project would enable Ethiopia to […]
The AU should bring all three parties together to de-escalate tensions around the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The latest bout of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which took place from 4–6 April 2021, reached a deadlock when the parties – Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan – failed to come to an agreement on […]
Reactions have begun to flood in as Presidency through Senior Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed to trail claims by the Presidency that outspoken clergyman, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka was angry because he didn’t get contracts from Muhammadu Buhari as compensation for his support. Recall Vanguard had reported how Fr […]
GOVERNMENT has bowed down to pressure from student teachers after agreeing to increase their monthly pay-outs on top of the US$75 Covid-19 allowance backdated to November 1, 2020. Trainee teachers were being paid an equivalent of US$1.50 since last year and had not received the Covid-19 allowance which was paid to other civil servants. Last […]
1Kenya has lined up some of the country’s best-trained elite soldiers for deployment to one of the most dangerous parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rapid intervention force, which is all set to be dispatched to tackle armed groups in the east of the DR Congo, has been secretly preparing for about a […]
Editors, media practitioners and academics from across East Africa for the second day yesterday held a consultative forum to discuss the status of the media industry ahead of the May 3 World Press Freedom Day. They took stock of the 30 years since the Windhoek Declaration was promulgated in 1991, in which the international community […]
Kenyans slashed the number of mobile money transactions by 6.2 percent in just two months of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) lifting a waiver on charges for low-value cash transfers. Data from the sector regulator shows that Kenyans dealt Sh567.99 billion in February, which is Sh37.7 billion less than the Sh605.69 billion worth of […]
The Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport in Umueri community, Anambra East local government area was, yesterday, inaugurated by the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano amidst pump and pageantry. People from all walks of life witnessed the epoch making event and even those who doubted the ability of the state government to executive the project […]