Month: March 2025

 As the world celebrates International Women’s Day this month, the film and television industry is revealing itself as a powerful arena of gender transformation, and a highly effected vehicle for empowering women. This especially the case in Africa, where women occupy several leadership roles in the industry.    These roles are pivotal, as they set the tone for the sector at large, influencing the content being created, as well as […]

 Angola is experiencing a resurgence in interest in its oil and gas sector as global players seek to tap into the country’s vast and lucrative energy potential. With the increasing global demand for energy, Angola is positioning itself as a key player in the market, according to Alcides Andrade, Executive Administrator of the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG). Speaking at CERAWeek in Houston, Andrade revealed that Angola […]

 Members of Parliament have expressed concerns following reports that high fees are being charged at the private wing of the Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital. Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Hon. Francis Mwijukye raised the issue stating that the high fees charged on women for consultation and antenatal care to delivery are unfair. “Yesterday I was at Mulago Specialised Hospital to visit a woman who delivered and was charged […]

 Parliament has approved a supplementary request of over Shs4 trillion that will provide outstanding certificates for road construction companies, security and completion of infrastructure for the hosting of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2027. The request came under the auspices of the Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.3 for financial year 2024/2025 where Shs1.1 trillion was spent under the three per cent provided for under the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), […]