San Francisco, United States | AFP | Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening their strategic relationship” with a …
Read More »JOBS: Senior Programme Officer Addis Ababa
Job Opening Posting Title: Chief, Programme Planning and Budgeting Section Job Code Title: Senior Programme Officer, Partnerships Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 22 August 2016 – 20 October 2016 Job Opening Number: 65484 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Micho names Cranes squad for Uganda – Comoros game
Uganda Cranes coach Micho Sredojevic has today named the side that will take on Comoros in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on September 4. Goalkeepers: Dennis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Salim Jamal Magoola (El Merriekh, Sudan), Benjamin Ochan (KCCA, Uganda), Ismail Watenga (Vipers, Uganda) Defenders: Nicholas Wadada …
Read More »Uganda gets 138 billion to fight malaria
The US has awarded $41.4 million (sh138 billion) to Uganda for malaria prevention and eradication. The non-profit organization Malaria Consortium got the sh138 billion contract last week from the US Mission In Uganda to oversee implementation of the Malaria Action Program for Districts Project, a flagship program to help eradicate malaria in …
Read More »VIDEO: Investors to VP Ssekandi – Uganda gave us a raw deal
VIDEO: Investors who were promised prime land have accused government of not walking the talk and instead giving them swampy areas where they have had to invest a lot of money to develop This was during the visit to the industrial by the Uganda vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi. Share …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni says no pay rise for mayors, commends Gen Kayihura
VIDEO: Not brutal – President Museveni has backed General Kale Kayihura over the recent police action on Besigye supporters saying no one should antagonize peace which is prevailing in the country. Museveni who was addressing all mayors and town clerks in Mbarara also refused the proposal by the mayors to have …
Read More »VIDEO: MPs question Kutesa’s absenteeism at Parliament
VIDEO: Legislators are questioning the non attendance of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa in Plenary sittings. They complained to the deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah that ever since he was elected, he has never showed up in plenary to defend his docket which has left so many questions about his ministry. …
Read More »UPL: Sserunkuma keeps intact KCCA’s 100% win start
By UPL TUESDAY UPL RESULTS Soana 3 Saints 1 Sadolin 0 Villa 2 Vipers 4 Police 0 URA 1 BUL 1 Brightstars 2 Ondumparaka 0 JMC Hippos 0 Kirinya 0 Lweza 0 KCCA 1 Proline 1 Express 1 It was hardly a cute display from defending champions, KCCA, but the …
Read More »US slaps sanctions on Kony’s sons Salim and Ali
Washington, United States | AFP | The United States announced sanctions Tuesday against the sons of Joseph Kony, leader of the central Africa-based Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group. The Treasury Department said it targeted Salim and Ali Kony “for acting for or on behalf of the LRA and/or Joseph …
Read More »FBI probing possible Russian hack of US newsrooms: CNN
Washington, United States | AFP | Hackers with apparent ties to Russia have conducted a series of cyber attacks on US media outlets including the New York Times, CNN reported Tuesday. The FBI and other US law enforcement agencies are examining the breaches, US officials told CNN, and investigators believe …
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