Delaying to get pregnant has been the most inconvenient thing and a threat to any relationship or marriage. When Christina Margaret Daniel in Mombasa, Kenya who got married while a virgin at 21 years took more than a year to get pregnant, she was convinced the problem was solved. Little did she know there was…
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Kenya ends oil import dispute with Uganda.
Kenya will finally license the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc), ending months of a major feud that spilled over to the regional court and hurt diplomatic ties between the two countries. Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir on Wednesday said that work is in progress to issue a permit that will allow Unoc to import fuel directly…
Diomaye Faye’s large win in Senegal presidential elections.
Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional results have shown. Faye placed well ahead of the governing coalition’s candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, who garnered 35.79 percent. Aliou Mamadou Dia, who came third out of 19 candidates, won…
Joe Lieberman, former vice presidential candidate, dies at 82.
Former US Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first Jewish…
Former South Africas president Jacob Zuma barred from running in election.
Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa’s general election in May. The country’s electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. His backing of the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has been seen…
South Africa’s ANC and DA look at coalition deal as elections loom.
South Africans will go to polls on Friday 29 May to elect a new National Assembly, which will then choose the next president. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is betting on retaining its parliamentary majority but faces the biggest challenge since it came to power in 1994. Voters say they are disappointed with poor service…
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia recovers $11 mln lost in system Glitch.
Ethiopia’s largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts. Abe Sano, head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said on Tuesday about $10m has been recovered. Thousands of customers returned the cash…
UN Uganda Bulletin-Gov & UN Launch Joint Program for Data & Statistics
The UN system in Uganda is comprised of 28 UN entities together implementing the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021 -2025 supporting Uganda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Bulletin is published by the Uganda UN Communication Sub-group in collaboration with partner engaged in activities contributing to the attainment of the 2030 Agenda…
