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Uganda banks on science, tech, innovation to achieve $500bn economy

Uganda, May 1 -- Government has pledged continued support for science, technology and innovation (STI), saying the sector is central to Uganda's ambition of growing its economy from about $66 billion ... Read More


Insurance penetration below 1% as govt eyes health scheme boost

Uganda, May 1 -- The government has urged insurance operators to position themselves for the upcoming national health insurance scheme, saying it presents a major opportunity to expand Uganda's low in... Read More


Police detain teen after father killed in phone dispute

Uganda, May 1 -- Police in Oyam District have arrested a 15-year-old boy for allegedly killing his father during a domestic dispute over a mobile phone. The deceased, Simon Okeng, 49, a resident of Z... Read More


Gen Katumba summons meeting to streamline car registration

Uganda, May 1 -- The Minister of Works and Transport Gen Edward Katumba-Wamala has summoned car dealers, clearing agents, and the number plate manufacturer Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITM... Read More


Forged receipts, missing committees and political interference: Inside Kenya's climate fund pressures

Nairobi, May 1 -- An activist walked into an Environment and Lands Court in 2024 with a petition that laid bare the pressures facing Kenya's most ambitious climate finance programme. Homa Bay County, ... Read More


Purity Ngirici insists she quit Kenya Seed board as Treasury removal letter surfaces

Nairobi, May 1 -- Conflicting accounts have emerged over the removal of Purity Ngirici as the director and chairperson of Kenya Seed Company, causing confusion in the leadership of the state-owned see... Read More


Tanzania facilitates overseas jobs for its 7,593 citizens as it enhances efforts to secure more

NJOMBE, May 1 -- THE Tanzanian government said it has successfully facilitated employment opportunities abroad for 7,593 Tanzanians, while efforts are ongoing to secure more positions in the internati... Read More


Vision 2050: Data protection defines Tanzania's digital future

DAR ES SALAAM, May 1 -- THERE is a version of Tanzanias future that we often celebrate because we can see it. It is visible in highways stretching across regions, in the Standard Gauge Railway slicing... Read More


Tanzania's Samatta wins the French Ligue 1 Player of April award

PARIS, May 1 -- TANZANIAN international player, Mbwana Ally Samatta has been named Player of the Month for April 2026 at his club, Le Havre AC, which competes in Frances top-tier Ligue 1. During the ... Read More


OGTL calls for more clean energy use education

DAR ES SALAAM, May 1 -- THE Oryx Gas Tanzania (OGTL) has called for concerted efforts in strengthening public awareness education on clean energy use. The companys Marketing and Sales Manager Shaban ... Read More