Coronavirus

Hundreds in Uganda given fake coronavirus vaccines, health officials say

Kampala – At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines – some injected with water – in... Read more

22 Jul, 2021

Sport

Japan police find Ugandan weightlifter who went missing from Olympic camp

Tokyo – A Ugandan weightlifter has been found four days after he disappeared from an Olympic training camp in... Read more

20 Jul, 2021

News

At least 7 killed as gunmen, soldiers clash near Uganda-DRC border

Kampala – Uganda’s defence ministry said on Saturday that a soldier was among seven people killed in clashes between government... Read more

17 Jul, 2021

Technology

Outcry as Ugandan internet users hit with new tax

Ugandan internet users have been hit by a new tax on mobile data in a move the country’s opposition... Read more

2 Jul, 2021

Technology

New internet tax for Ugandans as ‘social media tax’ fails

New internet tax for Ugandans is set to be introduced on Thursday after the infamous “social media tax” –... Read more

1 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Africa facing vicious coronavirus resurgence as vaccination slows

Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink... Read more

25 Jun, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19 patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’ in Africa

Dozens of African countries are facing severe oxygen shortages as Covid-19 infections continue to surge amid low vaccination rates,... Read more

17 Jun, 2021

Energy

Winch Energy to raise $2.1m to fund renewable energy technology in Africa

Winch Energy is set to raise at least $2.1 million to help fund renewable energy technology in Sierra Leone... Read more

15 Jun, 2021