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NSSF to invest Shs199bn in Airtel Uganda

Kevin Githuku | October 27, 2023

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced plans to invest Shs199 billion for 10% of the total shares outstanding of telecom company, Airtel Uganda. In a press statement, Patrick Ayota, the Fund’s managing director says this will be done through the ongoing Initial Public Offer (IPO). He says the […]


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Makerere lecturers reject attendance biometric system

Kevin Githuku | October 25, 2023

Makerere University Lecturers through their professional association, Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA), have rejected the University’s Biometric System meant to curb absenteeism. The rejection comes in shortly after the University began implementing a bio-metric attendance management system to curb absenteeism, which system was, according to the institution, ‘a part […]


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Parliament pays tribute to former minister Kyemba

Kevin Githuku | October 24, 2023

Parliament has this afternoon held a special session in honor of former minister Henry Kyemba. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas has led Parliament in paying tribute to the late Kyemba, describing him as a man who served his country with a high level of diligence, and thanked him […]


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Zero hunger by 2030 not in sight – UN Chief

Kevin Githuku | October 24, 2023

The UN chief has warned that with 735 million people going hungry last year and three billion unable to afford a healthy diet, the world is “going backwards on our goal of zero hunger by 2030”. Addressing the Committee on World Food Security in Rome, António Guterres underscored that the […]



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