Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 2214 EAT on Friday 3rd March 2023. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government has suspended traffic on four major roads connecting to Goma city in North Kivu province, just a day after re-opening. The government had allowed the resumption of traffic along Goma-Rutshuru-Kanyabayonga, Goma-Sake-Kitshanga-Kanyabayonga, Goma-Sake-Kitshanga-Pinga, and Goma-Sake-Mushaki-Masisi–Walikale on…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1831 EAT on Thursday 2 March 2023. Inia’s top court has asked the market regulator to investigate any possible lapses in securities law or other regulatory disclosures by the Adani Group which has been accused of business malpractice by a United States-based short seller. The Supreme Court on Thursday…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1746 EAT on Thursday 2 March 2023. John Paul Mugabe, the Mechanic Emyooga Sacco chairperson from Buhaguzi constituency in Kikuube district has been arrested for allegedly swindling over Shs 15 million belonging to the Sacco. He was arrested yesterday Tuesday on the directives of Haruna Kasolo, the state minister for Microfinance. It…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1712 EAT on Thursday 2 March 2023. Atiak town clerk, Ben Oluba has been arrested for allegedly selling three government planting machines as metal scrap. He was arrested on Tuesday after the planting machines were discovered at a metal scrap yard on route to Kampala city. The planters, which…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1705 EAT on Thursday 2 March 2023. Nigeria’s electoral commission has declared ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu the winner of Saturday’s presidential election. The announcement comes a day after opposition candidates called the election a “sham” and demanded a revote. In the early morning announcement broadcast on state-run…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1714 EAT on Wednesday 1 March 2023. Provisional results from Nigeria’s disputed presidential election over the weekend showed Bola Tinubu from the ruling party in the lead, a Reuters tally of votes in 25 of the country’s 36 states showed on Tuesday. Electoral commission results from the states showed…

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1703 EAT on Wednesday 1 March 2023. Interviews with parents have painted the broadest picture yet of the pain many go through to get their children admitted to senior one or senior five classes in prestigious schools. Many claimed that schools have orchestrated a scheme of placement buying and…