By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The health sector will not suffer budget cuts, Uganda’s development partners have assured the country. In a meeting with the Committee on Health, the partners including the World Health Organisation (WHO), USAID, Clinton Health Care Initiative and UK AID told the legislators that despite the challenges in funding created by the…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya will open seven new branches in the country this year, to expand its physical presence and grow its customer base. The ongoing expansion will also see the bank revamp disapora units and raise the bank’s total branches to 200, bucking the trend of maintaining or…
By Margaret Nakazibwe. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favor, verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature, or any other behavior of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation to another. It is also defined as any behavior of…
By Frank Kaheesi Serugo. The 2022 National motocross championship revved off in high gear with hair-raising displays at the Victoria Raceway track early this month in Garuga. The races had a new breed of young riders in 50cc juniors to the 85 elite classes. These included Abigail Katende sister to the Lato milk- sponsored Katende…
By Frank Kaheesi Serugo. The evolution of rallying a sport came through in the 1950s, both driver and co-driver would drive. Events went on for days non-stop and teammates took turns to drive. While one was driving, the other one would sleep! The 1960s brought on the change as teams became more professional and auto…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to conduct a study on the status and performance of energy distributor, Umeme as its concession ends. Umeme’s concession granted in 2015 will end in 2025 subject to renewal. The total investments that Umeme has made as of December…
By FMU Media. Organisers of the prestigious Pearl of Africa rally, have been forewarned against safety, ahead of its running in May this year. The warning came in handy as rally officials were undergoing through a safety training seminar held at Victoria University, Kampala. Uganda got slapped with a yellow card by the Fia rally…
By Our Reporter. All it took for Kenya’s founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta in 1976 was a green pen to save the neck of powerful attorney general Charles Njonjo. This was after a public outcry following the girsly murder of populist Nyandarua North MP J M Kariuki on a sunny afternoon of July 10 1975….
By James Wafula in Nairobi. President Uhuru Kenyatta has exactly six months to end his two term 10 years in power without having enjoyed the glitter and pomp that characterized his political mentor the late Daniel Moi. Moi who ruled Kenya longest, a record 24 years, was the ‘cockerel” that roared in Nairobi as choirs…