Donors commit US$7.6b in support of Africa’s low-income, fragile countries
Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help...
Uber reports 6,000 sexual assault cases in US
Uber said it received almost 6,000 reports of sexual assault in the United States in 2017 and 2018.
While the number of cases rose in...
Vote on new cities deferred as most MPs don’t show up in Parliament
A vote on creation of new cities has been delayed after Parliament yesterday failed to raise the required quorum to take a decision.
The Deputy...
Low revenue as gov’t seeks Shs2.4 trn loan to finance current budget deficit
Government wants to borrow Euros 600 million (about Shs2.4 trillion) from both Stanbic Bank and Trade Development Bank to finance the 2019/2020 budget deficit,...
Museveni commissions nine factories in Nakaseke district
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday commissioned nine factories at Namunkekera Industrial Park at Kapeeka, Nakaseke District. The factories are manufacturing concrete products, agricultural products, food...
