Category: Africa

In a statement, it said that "foreigners heading to the south of the country" who have tours booked with licenced local companies could obtain visas "on arrival at airports and land borders, instead of going through normal visa procedures".

News organisations across the planet hailed the legendary Brazilian, who died Thursday at the age of 82 and was widely considered the greatest footballer to ever play the game and stood alone as the only one in history to win three World Cups.

His death after a long battle with cancer was caused by "multiple organ failure," the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo said in a statement, confirming the news from the legend's family.

Somaliland claimed independence from Somalia in 1991 and has been largely peaceful while the rest of the country has grappled with three decades of civil war, but its leadership has failed to gain widespread international recognition.

Scene of the collision A head-on collision involving Rwandan and Kenyan buses has claimed the lives of six people along the Ntungamo-Kabale highway today morning. The accident occurred at Hakabira on top of  Rwahi hill in Rwahi town council in Ntumgamo district, western Uganda. According to...

Closed shops during Covid-19 lockdown The year 2021 had mixed experiences – fuel shortages, an Ebola outbreak, the announcement of the Final investment decision (FID) into the oil and gas sector – all of which shaped the direction of many businesses. SAMUEL MUHINDO highlight what...

Joseph William Kiwanuka Aliddeki The history of Ugandan politics and football cannot be complete without the name JOSEPH WILLIAM KIWANUKA ALIDDEKI, popularly known as Jolly Joe. Close friends and critics also used to call him as Namwatulira due to his outspokenness. Jolly Joe was a...

South Sudan soldiers at the Army headquarters in Juma prepare for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan is sending 750 troops to join the East Africa Force trying to bring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite its own struggles...

Representative Image Three Kololo Courts hotel staff have been arrested on allegations of conspiring with two other suspects to rob $800,000 (about Shs 3 billion) cash belonging to businessman, Lee Max. The suspects who booked into a neighbouring room, 310, broke into Lee’s room, 313,...

It is usually a lonely treacherous journey for innovators especially those working in an industry that may not be established in a particular country. The lack of belief in an idea — the self-doubt that usually creeps in, wondering whether an idea would work. In...