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President Museveni urges unity in diversity in South Sudan

  President Museveni urges unity in diversity in South Sudan as worlds’ youngest nation embarks on national dialogue to stop the war Juba, South Sudan| PPU| President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of South Sudan to embrace unity for prosperity and development warning that the misuse of identity can …

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Kiir opens South Sudan dialogue with unilateral ceasefire

KIIR: Everybody is welcome to participate in the national dialogue except Riek Machar. Riek Machar will come and cause another war in Juba Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir declared a unilateral ceasefire Monday as he launched a national dialogue, a controversial bid to end …

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Kenyatta to commission SGR on May 31 in Mombasa

Nairobi, KENYA| PSCU| President Uhuru Kenyatta will on May 31 commission the first phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) that has been completed on budget, 18 months ahead of schedule. State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said China – who provided the funds through loans that ensured the SGR was …

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City Tyres see higher tyre sales

Pirelli tyres sales to grow 20% in the next six months City Tyres, a subsidiary of Mandela Group of Companies in Uganda, expects a 20% growth in sales for Pirelli tyres in the next six months on the back of the ongoing new Formula One (F1) campaign. Mandela Group of …

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Museveni, Magufuli sign Hoima-Tanga oil pipeline deal

Presidents Yoweri Museveni and John Pombe Magufuli have signed a pact expressing their intent to go ahead with the construction of a oil pipeline from Uganda to Tanzania. The two leaders on Sunday signed a communique agreeing to start construction of the East African Crude Oil pipeline (EACOP) project that is …

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Ugandan lawyer receives German Africa award

Ugandan lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was honoured with this year‘s German Africa Award for his efforts and dedication to defending the rule of law and political liberty in Uganda. Opiyo, 37, ranks among the major Ugandan voices for constitutional order and rule of law in an increasingly autocratic setting. The founder …

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