President Salva Kiir signs power-sharing deal with Riek Machar

President Salva Kiir signs power-sharing deal with Riek Machar

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former deputy as well as the country’s main rebel group leader Riek Machar have signed a ceasefire and power-sharing agreement puting an end to a prolonged civil war. “I call on everyone as a leader of South Sudan that this agreement which we have signed today should be […]

44 people shot, 5 dead in Chicago shooting

44 people shot, 5 dead in Chicago shooting

The number of deaths in yesterday’s Chicago shooting has reached five people while other 44 are still nursing wounds. The incident, according to reports, happened within three hours beginning at 1:30 a.m in which 30 were shot and two killed in 10 incidents.The Sunday shootings occurred between midnight and 2 p.m., records show. “The city […]

Winnie Kiiza sidelined, Betty Aol Ochan new leader of opposition

Winnie Kiiza sidelined, Betty Aol Ochan new leader of opposition

The new Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat has made changes within the party in which  Winnie Kizza has been sidelined as leader of opposition in Parliament.After Kizza’s two year service, the president has resolved to replace her with Gulu Woman MP Betty Aol Ochan. In a Press conference convened at the FDC party […]

Asantehene donates land to Ugandan firm for HIV drug manufacturing

Asantehene donates land to Ugandan firm for HIV drug manufacturing

Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited has received land from Ghana King, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, to build a factory and manufacture HIV/Aids drugs in Ghana. The king’s decision was made upon the request of CIPLA chemicals chief executive, Mr Emmanuel Katongole, on the former’s first visit to the factory, to allow them to export drugs […]

Ebola hits DR Congo again

Ebola hits DR Congo again

The democratic republic of Congo has been hit by yet another Ebola outbreak just days after the termination of the previous one. Reports from the country indicated Ebola tracks in its conflict-torn east province of North Kivu. 20 people have been reported dead from the epidemic in the Beni region of North Kivu -which homes […]

Eleven more declared dead in Kisoro car accident

Eleven more declared dead in Kisoro car accident

Kisoro residents got a paralysis on Monday morning when an Isuzu Elf  truck registration number UAW 739M that was transporting traders with their sacks of Irish potatoes, crates of soda and beer, failed its driver and  hit the guard rails at Kanaba hills in Kanaba sub county in Kisoro district  leaving eleven killed on spot […]

Uganda spends Shs3,000 per month on each citizen’s healthcare

Uganda spends Shs3,000 per month on each citizen’s healthcare

According to the Annual Health Accounts (NHA) findings by the ministry of health, the government spends an average of 3,000UGsh on each Ugandan for medical care. The findings were based on the expenditures in the health sector of the financial years 2014/15 and 2015/16. The overall expenditures, with household and contributions from donors were however […]

Japan’s heat wave declared a natural disaster, 60 dead

Japan’s heat wave declared a natural disaster, 60 dead

According to the  Fire and Disaster Management Agency over 60 people have died and other 35,000 hospitalized as a result of the extraordinary heat wave in Japan that the government officials have declared a “natural disaster” on Tuesday July 24. Among those killed was a six-year-old school boy who became unconsciousness on his way back […]

Indian Prime Minister Modi in Uganda for a Two –Days visit

Indian Prime Minister Modi in Uganda for a Two –Days visit

Indian Prime minister, Nandera Modi, has arrived in Uganda  for two days visit before flying to South Africa for the 10th Brazil, Russia,India, China and South Africa (BRICS) summit. Modi’s visit is intended to strengthen the ties between Uganda and India that were damaged during Idd Amin’s regime as well as removing the imbalances in […]

Skoll MBA Scholarships at Said Business School

Skoll MBA Scholarships at Said Business School

Said Business School MBA Degree Deadline: 7 Sept/2 Nov 2018 Study in:  UK Course starts Sept 2019 Brief description: The Skoll MBA Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The Scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and […]