Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Dominic Musonda made history Friday when he became the first Zambian winner of the prestigious Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Golf Open title. While Zambians have won three of the last 12 Professional Open titles, the amateur’s event has been out of reach – until …
Read More »Zambians have one hand on Uganda Golf Open trophy
It will be Dominic versus Musonda in Friday’s Johnnie Walker Uganda Golf Open pressure group Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | A forensic inquiry must be opened into how he got a bogey on the second hole on Thursday. It is the only bogey Dominic Musonda has …
Read More »Musonda tames Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open Day 3
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Zambian Dominic Musonda tamed the par 72 Kitante course today with a stunning 64 (8 under par) to take full charge of the Johnnie Walker Uganda Amateur Open in its penultimate round. What should worry his closest rivals, who are 6 and 11 shots …
Read More »Tanzania seeks fresh investors in growth bid
SPECIAL REPORT | Tanzania is courting investment in transport, logistics and technology as it seeks the next phase of growth. Lennox Yieke reports. At $90.14bn, Tanzania’s 2025 GDP is roughly 36% higher than the $66.07bn recorded in 2020 and nearly double the $47.41bn figure reported in 2015. The economy …
Read More »Continental Reinsurance opens Botswana’s first reinsurer public offer
The BWP409 million in new proceeds will be used to strengthen the group’s balance sheet, support its pursuit of an A financial strength rating, expand its core underwriting business NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s re-insurer, Continental Reinsurance Holdings Limited, has opened a $156.1 million public offer …
Read More »Zambia closes courts as opposition prepares election petition
Mundubile petition window closes as courts shut for business Lusaka, Zambia | LUSAKA TIMES | The window for losing presidential candidate Brian Mundubile to petition the results of the August 13 general election closes today amid the closure of court premises in Lusaka and several other parts of the country, with …
Read More »Uganda declared free of latest polio outbreak
Uganda detected poliovirus in May 2024, prompting health authorities to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response activities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and four other African countries have been cleared of recent polio outbreaks after independent assessments found no evidence that the virus is still spreading. The …
Read More »DR Congo, M23 agree on roadmap for peace talks
KINSHASA | Xinhua | The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace negotiations, setting out sequenced steps and timelines for further talks, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday. The …
Read More »Tanzanian inaugurates massive Julius Nyerere hydro plant
DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Saturday inaugurated the 2,115-megawatt Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant, a landmark project expected to strengthen electricity supply and accelerate industrial and economic development. Hassan inaugurated the plant in Rufiji District in Coast Region, saying the new generation capacity should …
Read More »With the Uganda-Tanzania energy deals, Museveni pushing EAC integration into overdrive
COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Across Africa, informed senior citizens know that President Yoweri Museveni is passionate about integrating the continent if we are to survive in this crudely competitive capitalist world order. …
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