Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0823 EAT on 2nd August 2022. The government has pledged Shs 5 million to each of the families who lost relatives in the weekend floods that ravaged eastern Uganda and left more than 24 dead. Mbale city resident commissioner Ahamada Washaki says President Museveni has directed that each family…
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Stakes high as rival parties battle to secure swing regions in Kenyan Elections
Updated 0027 EAT on Tuesday 2nd August 2022 The helicopter lands in the middle of rice fields, heralding the arrival of Kenyan presidential candidate William Ruto as he seeks votes from the densely populated, politically influential heartland of Mount Kenya. Located in the centre of the country and flanked by an extinct volcano that gives…
Nigeria’s 180,000 barrel-per-day oil pipeline stops flowing due to theft
HICGI News Agency Updated 0724 Friday 29th July 2022 Nigeria’s economy received a further blow recently as an oil pipeline with the capacity to move 180,000 barrels of crude daily across Nigeria was hit by oil thieves, forcing it to halt the transportation of oil since June. However, according to Bloomberg, who quoted an insider…
Largest pink diamond in 300 years found in Angola
This rare pink diamond, weighing 34 grams, is thought to be the largest discovered in the last 300 years. The 170-carat stone has been named the “Lulo Rose”, after the mine in Angola where it was found. It is believed to be the largest pink diamond mined since the 185-carat Daria-i-Noor, which was cut from…
Sadio Mane, Asisat Oshoala win African Player of the Year awards.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1602 EAT on Friday 22nd July 2022. Sadio Mane has been named African footballer of the year after a season that saw him kick the winning penalty for Senegal as they claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations title and repeat the feat when they secured the World Cup qualification. The 30-year-old…
Masaka district officials tasked to recover Shs 200m lost in irregular cash-outs.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1636 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. The parliamentary public accounts committee (local government) has tasked the accounting officers of Masaka district to recover close to Shs 200 million paid out in irregular salaries, gratuity and pensions. The questionable payments were effected in the FY 2020/21 financial year, according…
Museveni appoints Mao Justice minister in mini cabinet reshuffle.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1628 EAT on Thursday 21st July 2022. Less than 24 hours after signing a ‘working cooperation agreement’ with the opposition Democratic Party (DP), President Yoweri Museveni has today Thursday appointed DP president Norbert Mao as the new Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister in a mini cabinet reshuffle. Mao replaces…
Stranded Greenhill students recovered at Stanbic bank in Entebbe.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2228 EAT on Wednesday 20th July 2022. The police in Entebbe has recovered three pupils of Greenhill primary school, Buwaate, in Wakiso district who went missing on Monday. The learners aged between 13 years and 14 years were allegedly signed out from the school by their parents on Monday…
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