Anti-apartheid legend Nelson Mandela liked hearty, simple meals, like oxtail stew. It was a favourite dish of South Africa’s first black president and now fills ravioli served in his former home, which has been transformed into a boutique hotel. The inside of the building, hidden on a quiet street in …
Read More »Silverbacks pull out of World Cup qualifiers
The Uganda men’s basketball team, Silverbacks will play no part in the Fiba World Cup Qualifiers that start Friday in Benguela, Angola. Fuba President Nasser Sserunjogi confirmed this in a press statement released yesterday after confirmation that Uganda, through the National Council of Sports (NCS), does not have the required …
Read More »Mukwala bags quadruple
As URA redirected their derailing StarTimes Uganda Premier Leagu campaign in a six-star style yesterday, striker Steven Mukwala was red-hot and a marvel to behold. Like a man on a mission, Mukwala beat the Tooro United offside trap to divert Saidi Kyeyune’s long range shot into the net on 21 …
Read More »Fruit canker disease ravages mango trees in Gulu, Nwoya district
The fruit canker disease has destroyed hundreds of mango trees in Gulu and Nwoya districts. The bacterial disease attacks mango leaves and fruits of both natural and grafted species whether still flowering or mature. Farmers in both districts say that the disease started appearing between July and October this year …
Read More »Will Uganda finally be able to tax online multinationals?
Tax. Whereas civil society has already raised a red flag, Uganda Revenue Authority says the Global Tax Agreement, reached recently presents Uganda with an opportunity to tax companies that have no physical address in the country. Until the rich economies started suffering the brunt of tax abuse in a typical case …
Read More »Govt needs to make online shopping affordable – Jumia
Covid-19 has forced many to change the way they shop. There’s a strong shift to online shopping as people get confined by lockdowns, and then many continue to work from home. There has been other shift towards digital consumption with shoppers keen on where to find the best price. Paul Murungi caught …
Read More »Stop creating excuses to spend whatever you earn
What you need to know: Hard times are not an excuse for one’s failure to save. Find something that inspires you to save, Racheal Nabisubi writes. If saving has ever faced any difficult time, it can’t be worse than now. Covid-19 has devastated incomes and taken away jobs. Economies across the globe, …
Read More »MPS INSPECT BUNDIBUGYO, KABAROLE HEALTH CENTRES
KABAROLE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021 The parliamentary committee on health has inspected health centers in the districts of Kabarole and Bundibugyo with an aim of assessing their status. The MPs said they were interested on finding out how different projects in the respective health centers are being implemented, the staffing …
Read More »ACHOLI RELIGIOUS LEADERS CHALLENGED TO PREACH AGAINST TEENAGE PREGNANCY
GULU: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021 The Acholi religious leaders have been asked to preach against teenage pregnancies and early marriages in their routine sermon and talk about good moral behaviors. Charles Serwanja, the manager Public Health and UNFPA Coordinator at Inter-religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) said there are increasing teenage …
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