How President Ruto harvested big from protests
President William Ruto has ended up being the biggest beneficiary of Gen Z’s protests that started as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 before they degenerated into violence, pundits now concur.
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Anite’s fight against corruption and the mirrors NRM refuses to use
Corruption in Uganda has a thriving soft life despite the endless haranguing by President Yoweri Museveni.Museveni and his audience have lost count of the number of times he has promised to do something about corruption. He has talked about corruption (ev
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Museveni: Why I Didn’t Block MPs’ Huge Salary Increment
MPs’ Mistakes Distorted Historical Mission – PresidentMuseveni, his wife Janet and Speaker Anita Among and deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa (behind). Courtesy PhotoUgandan President Yoweri Museveni has explained why he did not block deci
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MTN seeks to separate mobile money business from listed company
MTN Uganda has indicated it has sought approval from its board to separate the Fintech business, which includes mobile money, from its stock portfolio. The separation, which is being spearheaded at Group level, MTN says is part of its Ambition 2025 t
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China-founded online fast-fashion retailer Shein to file IPO in London: UK media reports
A Shein pop-up store in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: ReutersFast-fashion retailer Shein, which thrives on a business model that sells budget made-in-China consumer goods overseas, is set to file an initial public offering (IPO) in London this week, according to
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Ex-president Obote’s son job at KCCA hangs in balance
As we report, things are likely to turn south for Dr. Daniel Ayen Okello, the son of the former Uganda’s President Dr. Milton Obote (RIP).According to highly placed sources at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Dr. Okello’s re-appointment as the D
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Top Tips for Buying Property Abroad
Have you ever dreamt of sipping your morning coffee on a beachfront balcony, or cozying up by a fireplace in a charming European village? Owning property abroad can turn that dream into reality, offering a getaway, a potential investment opportunity, or
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Premier League stars on holiday as Thiago Silva travels to Asia
With the 2023-24 Premier League season now officially done and dusted it appears the summer holidays have begun for several of football's top stars.
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Tanzania President Samia eyes more Chinese loans at this year’s Focac
President Samia Suluhu Hassan will visit China in September for the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (Focac), where she is expected to sign new loan deals as Tanzania begins to implement a freshly revised foreign policy.According to the Ministry of Fore
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Why Russia is Uganda and Africa’s key ally in trade, security
Over the past six decades, Uganda and Russia have nurtured a burgeoning trade relationship characterized by mutual benefits. In recent years, the trade volume between the two nations has shown a significant upward trajectory.In the global arena, strateg