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David Richmond reports that Uganda and six other African countries will this month sign a political declaration and a legally binding agreement committing them to introduce legislation on tough new criminal penalties. Niger’s government is sounding the alarm about bogus meningitis vaccines – and it is not the first time. …

The company plans to rely on innovation to come up with new products Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Clays Limited, a clay building materials manufacturer located at Kajjansi, approximately 20kilometres from Kampala City Centre, along Entebbe Road, celebrated its 20 years of trading at the Nakawa based bourse …

This development will stir competition in the country’s retail business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Carrefour franchisee in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Majid Al-Futtaim, has opened a store in Kampala, stepping up competition for shoppers in the country’s lucrative and less developed retail chain industry. Majid Al-Futtaim, …

Contractor, Ministry of Energy say it will be ready in November 2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The commissioning of the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam has again been extended to November 2020 to allow the contractor deliver a fit for purpose project. This is the third time that Karuma …

New scientific study shows Lake Mburo National Park is paradise for both | THE INDEPENDENT | In most of the wildlife conservation community in Uganda, the establishment of livestock ranchlands adjacent to protected areas in savanna ecosystems is believed to threaten wild animals. Intensive competition for vegetative resources, water and …

Cybercriminals from hacking group Silence one of the most sophisticated threat actors | BRENDYN LOTZ | A number of worrying notifications from banks in the Sub-Saharan Africa region have cybersecurity experts concerned that Silence has arrived on the continent. Silence Group is an organization of cybercriminals that has been active …

Britain’s pledge to turbo-charge relations with continent must compete with China Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The first ever UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London on Jan. 20 is being seen for what it was; a copycat of what development experts refer to as “Africa-Plus One Summits” where several …

They say government failure to account for past abuses not a good sign Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Ugandan government’s continued failure to account for past human rights abuses does not bode well for the 2021 general election, Human Rights Watch said in its recent global annual review …

Top officials clash over budget deficits, new administrative units Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is having a hard time meeting its targets and the fall-out is leading to fights between the tax body, Ministry of Finance technocrats and their political supervisors. The key issues …

 The successes and the challenges of NRM Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), marked Liberation Day January 26 in Ibanda District, western Uganda. Liberation Day commemorates the NRM capture of power in 1986 after a five-year guerrilla war. The 34th anniversary was …