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How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

How Karuma closure disrupts supply chain

At about 5.45am, Lawrence Waka drives his delivery van—a Probox—from Kamdini Town centre to Atura Landing Site. It is at this former ferry docking site, located 12km away from Kamdini, where Waka picks newspaper copies and courier packages for circulation. Since being assigned th

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Is your next boss an AI?

Is your next boss an AI?

Imagine a bunch of nerds in the 1960s, sitting around thinking: “Hey, what if we could send messages between these things called computers instead of just passing notes in class?” They proceed to further think: “Let’s make these machines talk to each other so we don’t have to!" And

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How East Africans are lured into Myanmar bondage

How East Africans are lured into Myanmar bondage

This past week, panic has gripped East Africans in the Middle East as Lebanon came under a hail of fire from Israel and tensions between Tel Aviv and Iran reached a crescendo. The Kenyan government has been struggling to get its nationals to register for evacuation, as some

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Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners

Govt pushes for mercury free options for artisanal miners

The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollution. Phiona Nyamutoro, Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), emphasized the urgency of thi

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Tropical bank, IT Office Ltd bosses in panic as Sudhir demands payment for Shs 21 billion loan

Tropical bank, IT Office Ltd bosses in panic as Sudhir demands payment for Shs 21 billion loan

There’s panic at Tropical Bank Uganda Limited and its client IT Office [U] Limited after the later failed to pay back a loan the former secured.IT Office Uganda Limited took a loan of Shs 6.840 billion from Prim

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Uganda seeks funds to add 1,600 MW of hydro capacity, official says

Uganda seeks funds to add 1,600 MW of hydro capacity, official says

Uganda is seeking funds to build three hydropower plants that would add over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to help meet rising power demand, an energy official said on Wednesday. The East African country has identified three potential sites on the Nile river, the biggest of which is t

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Michelle Obama shares brand new picture with her 'honey' Barack Obama for special occasion

Michelle Obama shares brand new picture with her 'honey' Barack Obama for special occasion

Michelle and Barack wed in 1992 and have two daughtersMichelle and 

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Justin Bieber Wanted to 'Protect' Billie Eilish From the Music Industry, Old Video Reveals Why

Justin Bieber Wanted to 'Protect' Billie Eilish From the Music Industry, Old Video Reveals Why

The encounters that Justin Bieber had with the music industry were not easy. His wish to protect younger musicians like 

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Sheebah Karungi: The singer turned entrepreneur – A look at her impressive investments

Sheebah Karungi: The singer turned entrepreneur – A look at her impressive investments

Today marks ‘Sheebah Karungi’s Day’ as she prepares to host her Nenyanzi Concert at Lugogo Cricket Oval to celebrate 15 years in the music industry.In a recent interview, Sheebah stated that 80% of her achievements in life have come from music, whil

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Tanzanian-made aircraft begin operations

Tanzanian-made aircraft begin operations

The first three aircraft manufactured in Tanzania, known as the Skyleader 600, have officially begun operations both domestically and beyond. This significant milestone was announced by the Director of Airplanes Africa Limited (AAL), Mr David Grolig, following the arrival of the first Sk

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