Uganda on Tuesday announced the closure of parliament for 14 days as a second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate the country. The parliament will be closed for lawmakers effective June 28, 2021, to July 11, 2021, to allow the disinfection of the parliamentary buildings in the
Uganda on Tuesday announced the closure of parliament for 14 days as a second wave of COVID-19 continues to devastate the country. The parliament will be closed for lawmakers effective June 28, 2021, to July 11, 2021, to allow the disinfection of the parliamentary buildings in the
The National Treasury has been dealt a blow over its intent to impose tax on various basic commodities like staple food, Ugali and bread. The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee held back on proposals by the Treasury arguing that it would raise the cost of living on
The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), has stepped up efforts in fighting illicit brews with a campaign geared towards rewarding loyal consumers. The campaign aims to provide a safe, ultra-low-cost beer to compete with illegal supplies which could play a crucial role in both resolving alcohol-related health problems and in
Britam has partnered with a Kenya-based fintech startup Koa, a deal that will enable Kenyans to start saving with as little as Ksh.100 through Britam's Money Market Fund. Koa’s Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer Delila Kidanu, said Koa App is designed to offer Kenyans an
Memorial events for people who succumbed to COVID-19 were held across Brazil the past few days as the country's death toll has topped the grim milestone of 500,000 since the start of the epidemic. On Monday evening, mourners in cities including Rio de Janeiro gathered at a local public
Nearly 2,700 children used as soldiers last year were killed in various conflicts across the world and more than 8, 500 were used as soldiers, the United Nations said on Monday. According to U.N. Chief Antonio Guterres’ annual report to the Security Council on children and
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will auction 314 vehicles and 223 containers that are being held at the Port of Mombasa over tax on June 23 and June 24, 2021. KRA Coast Region Coordinator Joseph Tunoi described this week’s auction as "historic". “We should understand not all cargo
European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of tech giant Google. Investigators want to establish whether Google is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. The investigation signals a renewed effort by Margrethe Vestager, the EU commission’s competition chief and executive vice president for digital, to rein in Google’s
A showdown is looming within the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) with two factions laying claim on the leadership of the company. The new board led by David Ichocho has sent parking KTDA’s long-serving Chief Executive Officer Lerionka Tiampati and five other top officials. Ichocho said the six top officials have been
