Lyon, France | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo made European Championship history as Portugal ended Wales’s extraordinary Euro 2016 journey with a 2-0 semi-final win on Wednesday that sent them into the final. Party time for #POR. ? #PORWAL #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/pjVlYlHjOi — UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) July 6, 2016 In …
Read More »MAK Convocation speaks out on sex-for-marks at Makerere University
NBS: The Makerere University Convocation has broken its silence on the alleged sexual harassment of female students by the academic staff saying it is an aspect of negligence of the university policies. These have given the university one week to pronounce it’s self on the different sex related cases that …
Read More »Blair defends Iraq war after damning inquiry report
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday defended his case for going to war in Iraq, after a long-awaited report found the 2003 invasion was based on flawed evidence and woefully executed. The hugely anticipated Chilcot report offered a damning verdict on Britain’s …
Read More »VIDEO: Gen. Sejusa aides convicted on treason charges
NBS: The General Court Martial has convicted six former aides to General David Sejusaon two treason related charges. The six were among those arrested in 2013 following the fleeing of General David Sejusa to London following a call for an investigation into the so – called Muhoozi project. General David …
Read More »VIDEO: Museveni Eid message
Museveni urges Muslims to continue striving for peace, unity and development of the country Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Jobs: Senior Programme Management Officer Addis Ababa
Job Opening Posting Title: Senior Programme Management Officer (Policy and Coordination) Job Code Title: SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA Posting Period: 04 July 2016 – 01 September 2016 Job Opening Number: 62754 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE (click) Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: 40th Anniversary of Operation Thunderbolt
NBS: Israel is returning to Africa and Africa is returning to Israel are the words everyone around the continent wanted to hear from the Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Nentanyahu as he visits the continent. Nentanyahu who arrived in the country at 1:30pm was here to commemorate the 40th anniversary of …
Read More »PHOTOGRAPHS: Netanyahu in Uganda
PHOTOGRAPHS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commemorated the 40th anniversary Monday of the Uganda hostage rescue in which his brother died, as he started a “historic” tour seeking new trade partners in Africa. After the commemorating at Entebbe, a regional summit on security was held with leaders from Uganda, Kenya, …
Read More »VIDEO: UEGCL faults Isimba Dam constractors
NBS: Officials from the Uganda Electricity Generation Company would leave nothing to chance during an inspection of the Isimba dam in Kamuli. The officials who put the contractors on the spot over shoddy construction work, where quick to whip out the contract and read it out when the contractors attempted …
Read More »Brent oil falls below $50 as Nigeria ups production
Singapore, Singapore | AFP | Oil prices retreated in Asia Tuesday, with Brent easing below $50 on news of increased production from Nigeria following the repair of infrastructure damaged in militant attacks. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, pumped an average 1.53 million barrels a day …
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