Uganda's finance minister attacked church leaders who support his political rival. Henry Musasizi accused religious figures of trying to influence upcoming party elections. He warned clergy members they cannot win against the ruling National Resistance Movement. The minister spoke at a village meeting in Rubanda District. He promised to protect democratic values from religious interference.
Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna endorsed Jogo Kenneth Biryabarema during a church service last month. The bishop urged Christians to vote for Biryabarema in July primary elections. Akanjuna said Biryabarema would bring better roads and schools to the area. Religious leaders have been telling people to vote against Musasizi. The minister called this behavior...
A young Ugandan man earned global recognition for his environmental work at a prestigious awards ceremony in London. Pascal received the King's Trust Global Sustainability Award at Royal Festival Hall on Thursday. The ceremony honored participants from King's Trust programs around the world. King Charles III met Pascal at a Buckingham Palace reception before the main event. Octopus Energy sponsored the sustainability award category.
Pascal started his recycling business after completing the King's Trust Enterprise Challenge program. He collects plastic bottles from homes, streets and markets across Uganda. His company transforms waste into useful items like flower bowls and water fountains. The operation processes 300 kilograms of...
Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace deal Friday at the State Department in Washington. The two African nations have fought for decades over eastern Congo territory. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the ceremony at 1:30 p.m. local time. Thérèse Kayikwamba represents Congo as Foreign Secretary during the signing. Rwanda will send its own top diplomat to complete the agreement.
Negotiators from both countries finished talks on June 18 with American and Qatari help. The deal requires Rwanda to pull its troops out of Congo territory completely. Both nations must stop helping armed rebel groups that operate across their border. Military forces will lay down weapons and some fighters can join official armies. A complete ceasefire...
A Uganda court ruled against David Balondemu for breaking wealth disclosure laws. Balondemu leads the Kampala District Land Board but failed to report his money and property for 2023. The Leadership Code Tribunal ordered him to pay 2.8 million shillings in fines. The court also said he must give his financial information to government inspectors. Officials will hold back his pay until he follows the rules.
Balondemu told the court his job was part-time and unpaid except for meeting fees. He said this meant he did not need to report his wealth like other leaders. His lawyers argued the law should not apply to people with such positions. The court disagreed and said all leaders must report their finances. Judges stated that any payment...
A deadly shooting broke out at a political rally in Uganda's Sembabule District on Thursday evening. One person died and two others suffered injuries when soldiers opened fire during a campaign event. The violence happened at Kirega Trading Centre during a meeting organized by local MP Theodore Ssekikubo. Supporters of rival candidate Brig Emmanuel Rwashande clashed with Ssekikubo's team over loud music at the venue. Armed soldiers reportedly told Ssekikubo's supporters to leave the area.
The confrontation escalated when supporters refused military orders to vacate the premises. Soldiers shot and killed a man named Ssembusi during the chaos that followed. A stray bullet wounded MP Ssekikubo on his finger and struck another supporter in...
South African weather officials issued severe storm warnings across multiple provinces as dangerous conditions threaten lives and property. Heavy rains and flooding struck the Western Cape after a cold front moved through the region. Snow will fall on mountain areas of both Cape provinces as the storm system continues. Strong winds will affect inland regions such as the Free State and Northern Cape. Fire danger alerts remain active for Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces.
The Eastern Cape faces serious threats from damaging waves and powerful winds caused by a deep low-pressure system. Coastal operators and residents received warnings about dangerous navigation conditions that could harm small boats. Harbor operations and beach activities...
Lesaka Technologies purchased Bank Zero for 1.1 billion rand. Michael Jordaan made the announcement on Thursday. He serves as chairman and co-founder of the digital bank. The deal must receive approval from financial regulators. Both companies expect the merger to create business benefits.
Bank Zero started operations seven years ago as a mobile-only financial institution. The bank has no physical branches and customers use smartphone apps for all transactions. Jordaan founded the company with banking expert Yatin Narsai and five other partners. The institution received its banking license from the South African Reserve Bank during 2018. Bank Zero launched services to the public three years later.
The digital bank currently holds 400...
Police arrested a top crime intelligence officer at Johannesburg airport on Thursday. Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo faces corruption charges according to prosecutors. The National Prosecuting Authority confirmed his arrest but refused to share details before his court appearance. Police Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola said Khumalo called him about the arrest. Sources within the police force linked the charges to corruption activities.
Parliament's police committee chair Ian Cameron expressed shock about the arrest. He said this creates more problems for police leadership after another general was arrested recently. Cameron called for urgent reviews of police management and integrity checks. The Democratic Alliance party welcomed Khumalo's...
South Africa's tax agency will test automatic tax returns for business owners during 2025. The Revenue Service plans to invite certain self-employed people to try the new system. These taxpayers must show interest before officials add them to the pilot program. The agency will send notifications starting July 7 to selected participants. This marks the first time business owners can use the streamlined process.
The automatic system fills out tax forms using data from banks and employers. Officials gather information from medical plans and retirement funds to complete returns. Self-employed people previously could not use this service because their finances are more complex. These taxpayers make advance payments throughout the year based...
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