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
When Kampala City was governed by the Kampala City Council twenty-two years ago, it was far from secure. There were pickpockets everywhere, and criminal groups had taken over areas, much like American mobsters owned streets.Even for commuters, there was a
Scrapping the graduate visa route for international students would have a limited effect on reducing net migration, a Government adviser has suggested.Recent immigration policy changes – such as the ban on many overseas students bringing dependants and the increase in the sala
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has nabbed a female traveller from Dubai with 40 smartphones strapped around her hips and bosom. The unnamed woman had reportedly concealed the phones beneath several layers of clothing.Following intelligence reports and informers in Dubai that passengers hav
The vibrant nightlife of Kampala, undoubtedly East Africa’s party hub, is undergoing a seismic shift as a wav
Zambia grapples with one of its most severe cholera outbreaks in decades, reporting 351 fatalities and nearly 9,000 active cases. Health authorities are working tirelessly to curb the crisis, fearing it could become the worst since the country's inaugural out
The Committee on Public Service and Local Government, led by Hon. Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has put forth a recommendation for the allocation of Shs79.3 billion in the Financial Year 2024/25 to facilitate the merging of government agencies. This proposal emanates from the Ministry of Public Service
The ministry of Public Service is set to introduce a new human resource management system that promises to curb irregularities in recruitment and salary structure. Dubbed the Human Capital Management (HCM) system, the platform is set to revolutionise human resource management within government an
