Equity Bank Uganda has officially launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars from…
Tanzania Speaker Resigns After Clashing With President Suluhu Over IMF Loan
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Tanzania’s parliamentary speaker Job Ndugai has resigned days after clashing with the president over foreign debts. The speaker said his resignation was…
Government Orders Schools Not To Increase Fees
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Government has stopped all private and government-funded schools from increasing tuition fees. The decision comes at a time when many schools in…
Uganda's Public Debt Rises to Shs73 Trillion
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Uganda’s public debt has risen to 73.8 trillion shillings (about 20.8 billion US dollars), according to provisional figures at the Bank of…
Kenyan MP Suspended For Offering Sweets in Parliament
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A Kenyan MP was on Wednesday suspended from parliament for one day for distributing sweets to colleagues during a contentious debate. Fatuma…
Judiciary Proposes Increase In Court Filing Fees
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The Judiciary is proposing to increase fees for filing different cases across all courts in the country. This was revealed on Wednesday…
K'la Tycoon Onebe Accused Of Wife's Murder, Denied Bail
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The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application for bail filed by businessman Francis Onebe who is charged with the murder…
KFC Concedes, Promises to Buy Kenya Potatoes After Backlash
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The fast-food chain, KFC, has promised Kenyan customers that it will secure local supplies of potatoes following a backlash when it ran…
Labour Ministry, NSSF Assure Workers of Accelerated Access to Savings
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The National Social Social Security Fund -NSSF together with the Ministry of Gender have pledged to expedite a statutory instrument that will…
No Curfew During School Reopening Week - Gen Katumba
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The government will lift the curfew next week when schools reopen. Schools will reopen on January 10 after two years of closure…