The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, headed by Lt Col Edith Nakalema has arrested four top officials from the Office of the Prime Minister including the Permanent
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Government to raise taxes for 2020/21
The government targets a total revenue collection of Shs21.4 trillion to support the budget for 2020/21.Out of the targeted amount, Shs19.89t will come from direct
Uganda domestic violence cases rise amid lockdown
Ugandan police have said there is a rise in domestic violence cases since the country began a two-week lockdown. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said four
Rwanda’s 26th genocide anniversary muted by virus
Rwanda is marking the 26th anniversary of the 1994 genocide under a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address
Malawi announces first coronavirus death
Malawi’s Ministry of Health has announced the country’s first coronavirus death. The patient was a 51-year-old Malawian woman of Indian origin who had recently returned
Ugandans describe life in mandatory quarantine
Ugandans in mandatory quarantine have shared their experiences about life behind closed doors. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, an academic and cartoonist in quarantine since 18 March,
Locust swarm invades eastern Uganda
A new swarm of locusts has invaded parts of the north-eastern and eastern regions of Uganda, putting at risk June’s harvests. Largely made up young
‘Al-Shabab founder killed’ in US airstrike
The United States says it has killed a founding member of the militant Islamist group al-Shabab, Yusuf Jiis, in an airstrike in Somalia. There has
Africa’s mega-churches adjust to empty auditoriums
The auditoriums of Nigeria’s mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large gatherings
Kenya’s parliament cancels sitting after a virus travel ban
A recall of Kenya’s parliament scheduled for Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi, has been cancelled. Lower house Speaker Justin Muturi told local media that the