By REUTERS Uganda has signed a pact with a enterprise affiliation from the United Arab Emirates to construct a brand new worldwide airport, President Yoweri Museveni’s workplace mentioned on Friday. The deal for the nation’s third such airport expands the UAE’s financial footprint past its pursuits within the renewable power and oil and gasoline industries. Learn: Gulf…
1000’s of individuals, together with refugees, proceed to be caught up within the ongoing El Niño-triggered heavy rains and extreme flooding sweeping throughout East Africa. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Company, is especially involved about 1000’s of refugees and different displaced folks being pressured to flee as soon as once more for his or her lives…
Torrential rains might worsen with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, the World Meteorological Group (WMO) warned on Friday. Put together for affect The tropical cyclone is the primary of its form to develop in japanese Africa and is because of have a “very massive affect”, WMO spokesperson Clare Nullis informed journalists in Geneva. She stated Tanzania was anticipated to endure particularly…
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CAF Exco is about to announce if Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda will co-host the 2024 CHAN, selling native soccer expertise. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are poised to be taught their destiny this Friday because the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) Government Committee prepares to formally announce the hosts for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN)….
Festivals like Christmas and New 12 months are widespread celebrations noticed with a lot pomp and enthusiasm globally. The traditions is perhaps completely different in each nation, however the date of the celebration stays the identical. However are you conscious of an East African nation, whose New 12 months celebrations are fairly completely different than…
By JAMES ANYANZWA South Sudan is going through rising strain from the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) to reveal its oil manufacturing agreements, to assist construct credibility with donors and unlock concessional financing at the same time as Juba argued that the transfer is tantamount to a ‘breach of contractual agreements’ with oil extracting firms. The…
Artwork and Crafts from the West Nile sub area being exhibited on the latest Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo held in Munyonyo this yr. PHOTO URN ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Commerce Business and Cooperatives has introduced a tax waiver for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Northern Uganda who will take…
The StopEACOP Marketing campaign has criticized Normal Financial institution, Africa’s largest lender, for its determination to supply monetary assist to the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) mission. The $5 billion mission, led by TotalEnergies, goals to move crude oil from Uganda’s oil fields to a terminal in Tanga, Tanzania. The marketing campaign alleges that…
By NATION AFRICA Anti-Finance Invoice protests in Kenya have unfold from the capital Nairobi to numerous components of the nation, as taxpayers proceed to oppose President William Ruto’s plan to finance his Ksh3.9 trillion ($31 billion) Price range. On Thursday morning, road demos returned to the streets of Nairobi after a 24-hour break, with armed…
Additionally talking through the June 18 occasion that the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya, Archbishop Hubertus van Megen, in attendance, the CRS East African Regional Director, Matt Davis, described the seven-year strategic plan launch as “a kickstart of the journey of hope.” “It is a chance for all of us to familiarize ourselves with the technique…