Public Investment Corporation chair says investments ‘not entirely prudent’PIC chair David Masondo. Picture: FREDDY MAVUNDA/BUSINESS DAYThe high level of impairments in the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) unlisted investment portfolio was overwhelmingly due to legacy inv
In the unpredictable contest for Jinja City South West Constituency, where 10 candidates are vying for the sole seat, Bernard Mbayo, the current Speaker of Jinja City Council emerges as a dark horse.Mbayo is also a member of the National Executive of the Urban Authorities Association of Ug
Police officers examining swamp in Katakwi Town Council where DJ Elungat Patrick’s body was recovered with multiple deep cuts.Katakwi, Uganda: Police in Katakwi District have launched investigations into the gruesome killing of a 27-year-old DJ whose body was discovered with multiple dee
The US has launched at least five more airstrikes in Somalia in recent days as the Trump administration continues to bomb the country at a record pace, a heavy US air war that receives virtually no American media coverage.Join 140K+ Substack readers and 1.9 million 𝕏 users following Vig
President William Ruto welcomed ten African Presidents to Kenya for the fifth mid-year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Communities and Regional Mechanisms.The Head of State sent members of his Cabinet to receive the African Dignitaries at the Jomo Kenyatta Internationa
Members of the Bolivarian National Militia attend a military drill, amid rising tensions with the United States, in Naguanagua, Venezuela in October.Venezuela says it is launching a “massive mobilization” of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US wa
Last week’s Tanzania elections failed to comply with democratic standards, says the African Union, adding to mounting international pressure on President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration over the deadly vote.The AU’s election monitoring arm, which sent a team of 72 observers to T
Angelina Jolie was photographed visiting children's hospital and maternity wards in Kherson, a Ukrainian city that is facing Russian drone strikes.Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to Kherson, a southern Ukrainian frontline city, Ukrainian media reported
AMERICAN forces are reportedly preparing to bomb military installations inside Venezuela – and the strikes could come in a “matter of days or even hours”.Donald Trump has already moved US naval and air assets closer to Venezuelan shores – stoking fears of an all-out war.An a
Ugandan cinematographer and visual storyteller Allan Soja has made the country proud after being named Best Videographer for East and Southern Africa at the Music Video Africa Awards (MVAA) held in Nigeria.Sharing the exciting news on his social media, Soja expressed gratitude and humility
