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Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House

Why Pennsylvania could hold the keys to the White House

The White House’s address may be 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but the real road to the presidency runs through the state of Pennsylvania, the biggest prize among the electoral battleground map. According to calculations by elections analyst Nate Silver, the candidate who wins Pennsylvania

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Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

Atiak Sugar Factory: Billions spent, no production

When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”.  More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con

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African music platform to pay $1m in royalties

African music platform to pay $1m in royalties

A leading African music platform has announced that it is now prioritising hyperlocal markets to enhance the reach and impact of both its artistes and advertisers, focusing on tailored content in key regions across the continent. “This approach has led to specific content development i

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Musenero tips graduates on engineering mentorship opportunities

Musenero tips graduates on engineering mentorship opportunities

Government has rolled out engineering mentorship opportunities for young graduates to become manufacturing engineers to boost the seven value chains at the Engineering Development and Innovation Centre. The Science, Innovation and Technology Minister, Dr Monica Musenero says the mentorsh

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Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a tota

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Mugabi hands Cranes narrow win over South Sudan

Mugabi hands Cranes narrow win over South Sudan

Uganda Cranes earned a slim win over neighbours South Sudan on Friday at Mandela National Stadium to keep the dream of participating at the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations alive. In a closely contest game played under the floodlights, Bevis Mugabi’s sole strike in the second h

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Kampala to Mukono in 30 Minutes as Train Service Expands

Kampala to Mukono in 30 Minutes as Train Service Expands

The Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) has relaunched its passenger train services on the Kampala-Namanve route, which had been previously halted due to safety concerns. As of October 9, the train will now extend its services beyond Namanve to Mukono, reducing tra

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Independent candidate in Mozambique poll threatens nationwide strike if ruling party wins

Independent candidate in Mozambique poll threatens nationwide strike if ruling party wins

Independent presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane on Friday threatened to call a nationwide strike and bring Mozambique to a standstill if ruling party Frelimo claimed victory in the presidential election. Mondlane told Reuters that, based on figures collected by his delegates at poll

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Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya to send 600 more police officers to Haiti after new gang attacks

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a tota

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Kingfisher oil field nears completion

Kingfisher oil field nears completion

Cnooc Uganda Ltd has revealed that the development of the Kingfisher Field Development Area (KFDA) is in the advanced stage, ahead of the first commercial oil production in the last quarter of 2025. The KDFA, expected to have a maximum production of 40,000 barrels of oil per day for five

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