BY UPL.co.ug KCCA 1 The Saints 2 Bul 1 URA 0 Lweza 1 Soana 3 Bright Stars 0 Sadolin Paints 0 FULLTIME: KCCA FC 1-2 The Saints Yeeeeessss! Thank you boys — The Saints FC (@TeamSaintsFC) April 19, 2016 KCCA suffered a setback in their title chase when they lost …
Read More »In The Independent: Truth About Karuma, Isimba mess
Cover story Truth about Karuma, Isimba mess When construction of Uganda’s largest hydropower project at Karuma started four years ago, there was a lot of optimism in the country. Now, the 650MW dam and another dam Isimba are in the news for shoddy works and negligence of duty. Now, the …
Read More »UPDF rated 16th in Africa, 92nd in the world
The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) continues to be rated among the top militaries in Africa and the world. The latest rankings by Global Fire Power (GFP) put the UPDF at 16th in Africa and 92nd in the world. The online rating company Global Fire Power has 126 top countries …
Read More »Mighty Esperance melt African hopes of Tanzania’s Azam
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Esperance of Tunisia demonstrated why they are ranked 342 places above Azam of Tanzania in Africa by winning 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs. The Tunis club, winners of all the CAF competitions except the Confederation Cup, qualified 4-2 on …
Read More »Time to focus on sickle cell tragedy in Uganda
With up to 15,000 babies dying annually due to sickle cells, Uganda gets a chance to highlight the struggle it faces by hosting the 6th International sickle cell conference scheduled next month. Uganda hosts the 6th International sickle cell conference scheduled on 25th to 27th May at Hotel Africana. World olicy …
Read More »“Riek Machar is going to come. But when?”
Juba, South Sudan | AFP and agencies | For the second day in a row South Sudan’s rebels have failed to organise their leader’s much-anticipated return to the capital, Juba, after more than two years of war. The government has blamed Riek Machar (see statements below), accusing him of wanting …
Read More »Verizon a leading contender to buy Yahoo: reports
San Francisco, United States | AFP | US telecoms giant Verizon has emerged as a leading contender to take over struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo as other big names reportedly drop out, US financial media said ahead of quarterly results Tuesday that are expected to show the portal suffering a further …
Read More »Mamdani rejects Makerere’s Dr. Nyanzi probe
Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Director of the Makerere Institute Of Social Research (MISR) has said his team will not cooperate with the Makerere University Vice Chancellor’s Investigation Committee Into MISR. “The Vice Chancellor lacks the moral authority and objectivity to set up and provide oversight for such a Committee. He is …
Read More »Why Top Bujagali investor quit
Norwegian firm SN Power set to consolidate position in Ugandan economy, writes Isaac Khisa SG Bujagali Holdings Ltd, a company incorporated in Mauritius and which partially owned interests in the 250MW Bujagali hydropower project is bowing out. The firm, an affiliate of Sithe Global Power, part of Blackstone Group, the …
Read More »Are poor societies stuck with dictators?
Factors such as a history of war and violence, the curse of having natural resources, constitutional designs, ethnic divisions and regional neighbors contribute, writes Pippa Norris Africans recently went to the polls in Benin, Cape Verde, the Republic of Congo, Niger and Zanzibar. The outcome was decidedly mixed. In Congo, …
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