Tag: Africa

Rena Hibiscus tea bags to target health-conscious consumers KAMPALA – Kampala-based RENA Beverage Solutions has unveiled hibiscus tea bags that contain vitamins, iron, and Antioxidants among others for healthy living. Regina Nakayenga, founder and managing director at RENA Beverage Solutions said during the launch recently...

Police cordon off the shooting incident scene An unknown assailant has shot dead a private security guard belonging to SGA Security in Wobulenzi, Luwero district. The assailant shot 20-year-old Leone Odongo several times at about 12.30 pm today Wednesday at Advance Smart Microfinance in Modern...

President Museveni with the Moroccan envoys The government of Morocco has officially asked Uganda to support its bid to host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Morroco’s request was made by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, through his special envoy and minister of Culture...

RIP: Supreme court judge Ruby Opio Aweri Supreme court judge Ruby Opio Aweri is dead. In a brief message, chief justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo says Opio breathed his last at Mulago Specialised Hospital in Kampala today Wednesday, December 7. He, however, didn’t divulge details. Justice Opio joined...

Uganda Breweries to start manufacturing Buganda Kingdom’s official beer – Ngule Front: Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga, Eunice Waweru, Finance and Strategy Director, Uganda Breweries and Juliana Kagwa – Director Of Corporate Relations – UBL (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA – Buganda Kingdom, through its investment arm, Majestic...

The traditional marriage ceremony is one such function where the gomesi is a must.

Five years after it emerged from the Islamic State group's jihadist rule, Iraq's once thriving cultural centre of Mosul has regained a semblance of normalcy despite sluggish reconstruction efforts.

The terminal suffered a two-year hiatus as Covid-19 led to a global suspension of cruise holidays and was idle for close to three years.

In a bloody retaliation after losing more than 56 fighters to the Iswap group, Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday attacked a special location of their rivals, killing 55 people including 33 wives of Iswap members.

This will be Kenya’s fifth loan under the World Bank’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) framework, which has seen the country access $3.25 billion (Sh399 billion at the present exchange rate) from the Bretton Woods institution. The loan will be part of the Ksh280.7 billion ($2.3...