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RICHARD KAY: Harold Wilson, the seducer so hapless that he left his slippers under his lover's bed at Chequers

RICHARD KAY: Harold Wilson, the seducer so hapless that he left his slippers under his lover's bed at Chequers

Until yesterday, the most cunning political mind of his generation had created for ­himself an enigmatic legacy of mystery and election-winning high intellect.Behind the clouds of egalitarian pipe smoke and an earthy ­Yorkshire accent, Harold Wilson mai

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17 Indians onboard cargo ship seized by Iran off UAE coast amid tensions with Israel

17 Indians onboard cargo ship seized by Iran off UAE coast amid tensions with Israel

Sources said that the authorities are in touch with the Iranian authorities through diplomatic channels, both in Tehran and in Delhi.Helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at seaAs many as 17 Indian nationals were onboards a cargo ship whic

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Shs 1.1bn consultancy bill for UWEC wall shocks MPs

Shs 1.1bn consultancy bill for UWEC wall shocks MPs

UWEC officials appearing before MPsLegislators on the sectoral committee of tourism, trade, and industry were shocked to learn that Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) procured private consultancy services for its perimeter wall fence at Shs 1.163 billion.UWEC sits

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Stanbic, UN Women commit to supporting more female-owned businesses in Uganda

Stanbic, UN Women commit to supporting more female-owned businesses in Uganda

As the world continues to celebrate the international women’s month, Stanbic Bank Uganda has re-echoed its commitment in supporting and empowering women led groups.This call was made during the annual Ring the Bell for gender equality conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala.

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Kigen Moi: Little Known Gideon Moi’s Son At The Helm Of Multi-billion Power Plant Sosian Energy

Kigen Moi: Little Known Gideon Moi’s Son At The Helm Of Multi-billion Power Plant Sosian Energy

Last month, Energy Minister Davis Chirchir announced that three companies, including Sosian Energy, will generate 105 megawatts of electricity from steam produced by the Menengai geothermal field.Sosian Energy, a local independent power company (IPP), expects to produce 22 megawatts of electricit

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Uganda’s government by loot

Uganda’s government by loot

Why we need to rethink the ethics of our inherited state institutions and the democratic politics that underpin them.THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The revelations of massive

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Corruption in Parliament: When silence makes noise

Corruption in Parliament: When silence makes noise

Parliament, the institution which Speaker Anita Among presides has come under unfavourable light due to alleged corruptionAllegations of high level corruption and plunder by the leadership of Uganda’s Parliament that has emerged following the online #UgandaParliamentExhibition continues

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I paid dowry for all my daughters - Museveni

I paid dowry for all my daughters - Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that he refused to accept bride price for her daughters, but instead paid dowry to the families of his in-laws.President Yoweri Museveni and his childrenContrary to tradition in Ankole where the groom’s family has to pay in money or propertie

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Elon Musk falls to THIRD in the world rich list with Jeff Bezos second - so, who has overtaken both of them?

Elon Musk falls to THIRD in the world rich list with Jeff Bezos second - so, who has overtaken both of them?

Louis Vuitton boss Bernard Arnault is now the richest person in the worldHe dethroned Bezos who took the crown Tuesday for the first time since 2021Musk is now the third richest person after Tesla shares tumbled He was cr

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SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

SA Shoprite billionaire Wiese returns to his diamond-hunting roots

Wiese first got into alluvial diamonds in 1976 when he bought a mine along the Orange River.Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is going back to the future.The 82-year-old serial investor, who steered the expansion of both Africa’s biggest clothing reta

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