Uganda Independence: How October 9, 1962 Was Chosen.
Since October 9, 1962; whether in peace or turmoil every year,Ugandans celebrate Independence Day. But how was the October 9, 1962 chosen as our Independence Day? Some people claim that the day was unanimously chosen by the members of the famous Lancaster Conference in England that debated the Uganda Independence Constitution. They claim that October […]
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Pope Francis Made His First Trip Outside Rome In Seven Months.
Vatican Pope Francis on Saturday made his first trip since the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown, though it was a solitary affair for the crowd-loving Argentine due to pandemic precautions. Francis visited the central Italian town of Assisi, the birthplace of his namesake saint, where he signed his new encyclical — a document laying out the pope’s […]
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Deal done: Sudan government, rebels sign peace deal
Juba. The transitional government of Sudan and 13 rebel factions have today signed a final peace agreement in South Sudan capital, Juba. The agreement, which was brokered by South Sudan president Salva Kiir following continued unrest in Khartoum since the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir in April 2019, was witnessed by Mr Kiir, South Sudan […]
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President Trump And First Lady Melania Test Positive For COVID-19.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19,the President announced early this morning,Friday, October 2,2020. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump tweeted shortly before 1 am Friday. The President had said […]
Continue ReadingUTB Celebrates World Tourism Day With Tooro Monarchy.
UTB celebrates World Tourism Day with Tooro monarchyCelebrating World Tourism Day Uganda , the Pearl of Africa marked the International Tourism Day with the Kingdom of Tooro in Fort Portal city yesterday , 27th September. This time, celebrated in the first way of its kind since inception of the Day in 1980, official functions were […]
Continue ReadingUS President Trump Only Paid UGX 2.7m In Income Tax Over Two Years.
Donald Trump paid just $750 (UGX 2,775, 000) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the US presidency, and in his first year in the White House, The New York Times says. The newspaper – which says it obtained tax records for Mr Trump and his companies over two decades […]
Continue ReadingYemi Alade Appointed As UN Ambassador.
Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Yemi Alade posted on her Twitter timeline that she will be representing Africa and has already made her debut. “Representing #Africa 🙏🏾🌍🇳🇬 i made my debut 💥 as a @UNDP #GoodwillAmbassador in this virtual conversation with fellow advocate @nikolajcw! […]
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Over 20 people have been confirmed dead and several have sustained serious injuries in an accident along Suhum road in Ghana, after a bus coming from the Northern region of Ghana collided with a tanker which was on its way to the capital, Accra. The rescue team has taken the few survivors to the […]
Continue Reading10 children burn to death in school dormitory
A fire claimed the lives of 10 children A government official in Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region has been giving details about the fire which swept through a school dormitory in the early hours of Monday, burning to death 10 children. “This dormitory was housing 74 pupils and when it caught fire the pupils started […]
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Kenya will participate in final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It will be the second African country to be involved in the trials that were suspended on Wednesday after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. At least 400 healthcare workers will take part […]
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