The couple said in a statement they would continue to work together at their namesake philanthropic foundation. Updated at 9:05 GMT on Tuesday 3 May 2021 Bill and Melinda Gates said on Monday they had decided to divorce after 27 years of marriage, but would continue to work together at their namesake philanthropic foundation, in…
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Grace Ssuubi shares lessons from UN Women in Leadership Mentoring Youth Program.
KAMPALA By E K Benj Updated at 21:10 GMT Sunday 2nd May 21 Grace Ssubi, 27 a resident of Ggita, Gayaza in Wakiso has made significant of the concluded United Nations Women in Leadership Mentoring Youth Workshop organised under a Theme: “Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World” at the residence of H.E. Rosa…
IDF Deployed as Dozens killed, 100+ injured in STAMPEDE at crowded bonfire festival in Israel
GALILEE, ISRAEL Updated at 6:47 GMT on Friday 30 Apr, 2021 Over 100 people have been injured, many critically, and at least 25 have died in a stampede at a crowded Lag Ba’omer bonfire festival in northern Israel, local media reported, citing emergency services. “It happened in a split second; people just fell, trampling each…
President Biden Invites 40 World Leaders for Climate Summit.
WHITE HOUSE – BRIEFING ROOM By E K Benj Updated at 15:10 GMT on Saturday, 17th April 21 US President Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate he will host on April 22 and 23. The virtual Leaders Summit will be live streamed for public viewing. President Biden took…
Hope as KCCA ED tours Kololo, Ntinda, Old Port Bell, Lukuli & Bunamwaya roads.
By Prosy S Will Updated at 23:00 GMT on Sunday 11 April 21 KAMPALA Kampala Capital City Authority – KCCA, Executive director Dorothy Kisaka has earlier today (Sunday 11th April) took a drive through the City doing quality assurance checks on the different Infrastructure projects on John Babiha, Kulambiro, Ntinda- Nakawa, Old Port Bell, Lukuli…
Sealing the Deal, UG -TZ sign Oil Pipeline Pact.
By E K Benj STATE HOUSE, ENTEBBE Updated at 17: 50 GMT on Sunday, 11 April 21. Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed gratitude following the signing of an oil pipe line agreement between Kampala & Dodoma. “Today, is a triple victory (Ushindi ya mara tatu) for Tanzania and Uganda: military, political, and economic….
Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga is dead
Breaking news Updated at 13:20 GMT on Saturday April 03 2021 Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga is dead.He was reportedly found dead in his house this morning. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga Background and education Cyprian Lwanga was born on 19 January 1953 at Kyabakadde Village, in Naggalama Parish, in present-day Mukono District in the Buganda Region…
Pope calls for silencing of weapons in Iraq
Updated at 10:38 GMT on Saturday 06th March 21 Baghdad, Iraq Pope Francis called for an end to extremism and violence in his opening address Friday on the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, long scarred by war and now gripped by coronavirus. The 84-year-old is defying a second wave of the global pandemic and renewed…
End of road: What happens to Vision Group without Robert Kabushenga?
By our reporter Updated at 17:59 GMT on Friday 29th January 21 KAMPALA- Vision Group’s Managing Director Robert Kabushenga has resigned. However according to various sources, he has been sacked by the board for poor performance with the influence of an upper hand which former State House Press Secretary Tamale Mirundi in the rest couple…
YouTube Shutdown hours after UG Government restores internet.
By E K Benj Updated at 22:45 GMT on Monday 18th January, 21 Following restoration of internet hours ago with Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Messenger and Instagram only accessed by virtue private network (VPN); Uganda government has now shut down YouTube. YouTube wasn’t part of the restricted platforms and Ugandans immediately started uploading and watching videos…
