Somalia's al Shabaab insurgents have claimed responsibility for a mortar attack on the inland city of Baidoa Tuesday, which killed one soldier near the presidential palace.
The Security Council has strongly condemned the killing of the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia, who was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the strife-torn nation's capital.
Barely 44 hours after vowing he would rather die than resign, Finance minister Amos Kimunya finally bowed to pressure and stepped aside Tuesday to allow for investigations into the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.
Two days after publicly vowing to die rather than resign, Kenya's powerful finance minister, Amos Kimunya, announced he was resigning to allow an independent investigation of corruption charges against him.
Finance minister Amos Kimunya's decision to step aside to allow for investigations into the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel has left a vacuum at Treasury that analysts said could derail the Government's agenda in the new financial year.
Finance minister Amos Kimunya's decision to step aside to allow for investigations into the controversial sale of the Grand Regency Hotel has left a vacuum at Treasury that analysts said could derail the Government's agenda in the new financial year.
The first power-generating centre using environmentally friendly hydro and solar power has been inaugurated in a Kenyan village 150 kilometres north east of Nairobi by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Only one contractor will be hired to manage the parks for lorries and cabs to avoid wrangles in which Mbale town lost millions of shillings in revenue.
Two consultants were paid sh800m to supervise the patching of potholes in Kampala in preparation for last year's Commonwealth meeting, a special audit has revealed.
WATER shortage has hit several parts of Kampala and Wakiso districts after the main transmission line from Ggaba water plant to Naguru in Nakawa Division broke down.
THE Ggaba Beach Management Unit (BMU) and the fisheries department of Makindye division have mounted an operation on illegal fishing practices on Lake Victoria. Over 500 illegal fishing nets valued at sh5m burnt were burnt.
The Police leadership should take lessons from the recent incidents involving Special Police Constables (SPCs). The SPCs have on several occasions been involved in violent conflicts and the death of innocent people.
THE national soccer team's exploits in the 2010 Africa/World Cup qualifiers have excited president Yoweri Museveni, who confidently predicted that Cranes will make it to the finals.
Makerere University has been criticised for delaying to release graduands' academic transcripts. Recently, however, the university introduced a system whereby candidates apply to graduate, and which will enable them to have their transcripts on graduation day.
THE Inspector General of Government (IGG) has directed the Malaba town council in Tororo district to sack the chairman, George Alfred Obore, within 60 days.
