Ugandans lose millions to ‘Malaysian’ online business scam.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 0830 EAT on Friday 29 April 2022. Thousands of unsuspecting Ugandans are counting losses after losing huge sums of money to online fraudsters masquerading as international business agents trading under chargeanytime.net purportedly from Malaysia. The victims of the dubious business were lured into investing various sums of money through…

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Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) has approved Bitcoin as legal tender – just the second country to do so. CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, but is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium. It has been wracked by conflict for decades and is a close Russian ally, with mercenaries from the Wagner Group…

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Africa registers 32% increase in new Covid-19 cases amid global decrease.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1648 EAT on Thursday 28 April 2022. While global COVID-19 cases have been on a decrease, Africa has had a 32 per cent increase in cases in the past one week, according to a latest epidemiological report by the World Health Organization (WHO). With Omicron remaining the most dominant…

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Uganda Coffee Authority supports Pinetti-coffee deal.

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1551 EAT on Thursday 28 April 2022. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has surprisingly thrown its weight behind the controversial agreement between the government and the Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC). While appearing before the parliamentary trade committee that is probing the agreement Tuesday, the UCDA executive…

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The electrocution of Lions raises many questions.

Updated by Kafeero Twaha at 1319 EAT on Thursday 28th April 2022: What you need to know. The Issue. Wildlife. The essence of coexistence is what authorities can turn to in the face of shrinking spaces for both wildlife and human economic activity. At least three Lionesses were on Tuesday found dead in the environs…

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Two arrested over death of Indian trader in Kikuube.

Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1545 EAT on Wednesday 27 April 2022. Police in Kikuube district has arrested two suspects in connection with the death of Mike Sultan, 40, an Indian trader based in Hoima district.  The suspects whose particulars have been concealed by police for fear of jeopardizing investigations, were arrested on Tuesday afternoon…

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Kayihura’s men still on the run

Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1221 EAT on Wednesday 27 April 2022. After a scandal-shortened career, two of General Kale Kayihura’s once high-ranking men in the police force are still on the run four years after the ouster of the former inspector general of police. The fugitives include Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Siraje…

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Probe Into Controversial Coffee Agreement Starts

Updated at 1025 EAT on 27th 04 2022 The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry on Monday, April 25 2022 commenced investigations into the controversial coffee deal signed between Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC). Chaired by Hon. Mwine Mpaka, the committee interrogated officials from UVCC led by the company secretary, Moses…

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