By Our Reporter Kinshasa, April 14, 2023– Congolese authorities should immediately release journalists Gustave Bakuka and Diègo Kayiba, ensure the safety of journalist Sylvain Kabongo, and drop all legal proceedings and investigations against them connected to their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.. Around 9 a.m. on Friday, April 14, three Congolese National Intelligence…
With the promise from the manager of NCBA bank, the game of golf is definitely destined to thrive in the East African region beyond expectation. This is after the managing director for NCBA bank, Mark Muyobo announcing that they have lined up 17 golfing series in the region this year and the junior tournament that…
By Our Correspondent. A conference entitled “The fight against Disinformation and propaganda ” was organized on at the European Parliament by EPP group on April 24, 2023 with the participation of human rights organizations and experts in the field . The debate was moderated by the International Affairs Advisor and President of the European Association…
By Dorothy Nekesa. Nile Special USPA Monthly Awards February 2023: Best of February: Jacob Kiplimo (Long distance Athlete) Promising Talent Award: Eric Ofoyuru (Badminton) Supportive / Assist Award: Nick Natuhereza (Basketball) The Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) unanimously voted Jacob Kiplimo the USPA – Nile Special sports personality for the month of February 2023 following…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Kakuru passed on at the age of 65. Kakuru was admitted to Aga Khan Hospital in Kenya’s capital Nairobi where he had been in critical condition and it is reported that he was suffering from prostate cancer which was in advanced stages. He was pronounced dead early this month.. Kakuru has…
By Donald Olama. Y oung people are a wealth of human resource required for socio-economic development on the continent. If there is one area that requires urgent intervention today in Africa, it is the need to address youth unemployment plaguing the continent. The future of Africa is gloomy and unpredictable as long as able bodied…
By James Wafula in Juba. Kenya’s fastest growing lender Cooperative Bank of Kenya may have every reason to expect a bumper harvest as its subsidiary Kingdom Bank soars up like an Eagle! The Kingdom bank, formerly Jamii Bora, has churned a profit in its first full year under the Co-operative Bank of Kenya Group. The…
By ALUM SUSAN, National Chairperson – UPTU As the year 2023 rolls out, many have retained, sustained or quit their jobs at the end of 2022 or even been laid off. Quitting a job and getting laid off work are two different situations in one’s employment life. Quitting a job is a voluntary act by…
By Agnes Kim Atwooki, Chairperson NOTU Women Committee. Education is essential in promoting science and Technology among men and women, in innovation and social economic development. Women still constitute minimal numbers in Science and Technology, yet it is where major tools of their empowerment are entrenched. Women compared to their male counterparts have been traditionally…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. QN: Tell us about yourself? ANS: I am Honourable Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru the Workers MP. From the beginning, I didn’t stand on the woman ticket but competed with men. I thank God the Almighty that I was able to make it as an MP. As a woman, I look behind where…