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Uganda team embarks on study visit to BISP HQs

ISLAMABAD: A 17-member delegation from Uganda led by Aggrey David Kibenge, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Sports

Uganda qualify for T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe miss out

PARIS: Uganda will make their first appearance at a cricket World Cup next year after qualifying on Thursday for the...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 05:08pm

World

Militant attack kills 41 at Ugandan school

MPONDWE, (Uganda): Militants linked to the Islamic State group massacred at least 41 people, mostly students, in...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

World

Militants linked to IS kill 25 in attack on Ugandan school

Militants linked to Islamic State (IS) killed 25 people in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda near the...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 11:04am

Markets

Kenyan shilling, Nigerian naira, Zambian kwacha seen under pressure

NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling, Nigeria’s naira and Zambia’s kwacha are expected to remain under pressure against the...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:36pm

Opinion

After Covid-19, Ebola lockdowns drive Ugandan workers into debt

Uganda motorbike taxi driver Charles Ssebale fears his vehicle could be repossessed at any moment, having failed to...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am

World

IMF and Uganda reach agreement for $240mn in financing

KAMPALA: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Uganda...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:31pm

World

Uganda’s president extends Ebola epicentre’s quarantine for 21 days

KAMPALA: Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has extended a quarantine placed on two districts that are the epicentre...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 12:11pm

World

Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall

KAMPALA: Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:32pm

World

Uganda health worker dies of Ebola, raising toll to 10

KAMPALA: Uganda on Wednesday confirmed the death of a health worker from Ebola, bringing the total number of...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 01:04pm

World

Ebola outbreak declared in Uganda

KAMPALA: An outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease has been declared in Uganda, the country’s health ministry and the World...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 12:01pm

World

Top UN court to rule on massive DR Congo reparation claim

THE HAGUE: The UN's top court will rule Wednesday in a long-running compensation fight between Uganda and the...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 11:16am

World

Dubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs

The Indian subcontinent is traditionally the largest source market for Dubai International, which is one of the world's busiest airports and the hub for state airline Emirates

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 10:51am

Markets

Ugandan shilling unchanged; dollar demand flat

At 0850 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,655/3,665, the same level as Monday's close. Markets were closed on Tuesday for a holiday.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 03:07pm

World

32 killed in road pile-up in Uganda

Red Cross staff and volunteers worked with Ugandan soldiers to transport the dead and evacuated the five survivors.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 01:14pm

World

Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine files election challenge in court

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a legal challenge in the country’s supreme court on Monday seeking cancellation of the results of last month’s presidential election that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, his party’s lawyer said.
The former guerrilla leader, who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of the Jan. 14 vote with 59% of the vote, while Wine was given 35%.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:40pm

World

Uganda withdraws troops from opposition leader's house

Wine has urged his supporters to reject the results as a sham, but has stopped short of calling for protests.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:48pm

World

Uganda lifts blockade of defeated opposition leader's home

Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest since the 14th of January.
With the vote behind him and fraud claims by Wine failing to gain significant traction, Museveni appears to be calculating that he can mollify pressure from Western allies to free his rival without significant risk to his power base.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:18pm

Markets

AFRICA FX - Kenya shilling to gain, Nigeria's naira seen stable

The central bank will hold its first interest rate meeting for 2021 on Monday and Tuesday next week.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 07:03pm

World

Uganda slams US over attempted visit to confined opposition leader

US Ambassador Natalie Brown on Monday tried to meet with Wine -- whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi -- and was met with a line of police officers clad in riot gear who turned her away.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:02pm

World

Uganda accuses U.S. of subversion after envoy tries to visit Wine's house

Uganda’s government spokesman accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to subvert last week’s presidential elections after the U.S. ambassador attempted to visit an opposition leader being held under house arrest.
The sharp, public rebuke to the United States from the Ugandan government is relatively unusual as the two nations are allies.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:40pm

World

Uganda eases internet shutdown imposed over election

A government spokesman said an unprecedented internet shutdown imposed on January 13 for alleged national security reasons had been lifted.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 08:06pm

World

Uganda's Museveni extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

Tibor Nagy, the top US diplomat for Africa, tweeted the vote was "fundamentally flawed", citing the denial of accreditation to election observers and "violence and harassment of opposition figures".

Published 17 Jan, 2021 10:56am

World

Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll, rival alleges fraud

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleges widespread fraud.
Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.6%, while main opposition candidate Wine had 3.48 million votes (34.8%), the Electoral Commission said at a news conference on the final results from Thursday’s election.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 06:40pm

World

Uganda's Museveni on track for sixth term as president

The poll followed one of the most violent campaigns in years, with harassment and arrests of the opposition, attacks on the media and the deaths of at least 54 people.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:32pm

World

Uganda holds election under internet blackout

Some 18 million voters are registered for the presidential and parliamentary vote, and results are expected by Saturday.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 08:31pm

World

Uganda regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter were down in the East African nation on Tuesday, after the communications regulator ordered a social media shutdown.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:37pm

World

Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says military raided his home

"No reason for the arrest was given," he said.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:33am

World

Facebook shuts Uganda accounts ahead of vote

Social media giants have come under increasing scrutiny over the content they allow to spread on their networks.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:03pm

World

'It is extreme': Uganda tightens screws as vote looms

The Ugandan telecoms regulator wrote to YouTube's parent company Google in December to request the blocking of Wine's YouTube channel Ghetto TV, citing concerns over national security.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 10:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81
France CAC40 / May 16	8188.49
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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