UGANDAN scientists have planted genetically modified cotton (GMO), in a confined field trial in Kasese district, for research purposes.
A Kenyan based airline, Fly540 has acquired a 50 seat CRJ 100, a move the company said would strengthen the airline's regional services.
The East African Community member states have been urged to increase budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector.
The proposed merger of three regional economic blocs is soon expected to face an acid test when member states give views on recently released work plans that seek to guide the process.
Diesel shortage looms ahead of the festive season due to a standoff over offloading at Mombasa port.
Being the custodian of the Ethiopian state must be an undertaking that shows no gratitude in return. In many ways, it puts those at the helm of power in a position of "Damned if you do; damned if you do not."
The move by a section of daladala operators to go on a strike, leading to a disruption of normal activities in parts of the city yesterday, is a clear indication that there are serious problems with the city transport system, which the Government cannot simply sweep under the carpet.
Uchumi Supermarkets plans to court its main creditors for cash to meet its debt obligations after it missed target again in an ambitious debenture issue.
From the Thika Road flyover outside KCA University, one can see a group of students inside the institution headed for their lectures. The time is 8 am.
Kenya's long awaited journey to digital broadcasting will begin in Nairobi on Wednesday morning amid concerns that the high pricing of set top boxes will prevent millions of viewers from migrating to the new and clearer transmission platform.
A Mombasa tycoon who has been restrained by the High Court from selling or developing a public recreational park within Mombasa's central business district is considering settling the matter out of court.
About 2,000 elders from Kisauni Division who took part in the August national census demonstrated outside Kisauni District Commissioner's offices on Tuesday demanding to be paid their allowances.
A case in which the anti-corruption agency has sued six companies over government houses will be heard next year.
Nib International Bank S.C. disclosed that despite the global and domestic challenges faced by businesses it has performed "quite well" in all aspects of its operation recording a 219.8 million Br gross profit.
The Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State is launching two multimillion Birr-worth of projects to boost coffee production and marketing in the region.
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) is preparing for the next Road Sector Development Programme (RSDP), which could cost 40 billion Br.
PRAJ Industries Limited, an Indian company that supplies bio-diesel and bio-ethanol technologies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ardent Energy Group (AEG) Ethiopia and Eco-Energy S.C. Ethiopia on December 4 and 5, 2009, one after the other.
Sheba Systems Plc, producer of cassettes and compact discs in Ethiopia, will launch its move to transform the company to a share company on Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Anbessa City Bus Enterprise has submitted a document to the Addis Abeba City Government which it hopes will lead to the city taking over the enterprise based on a recommendation made by the board of Anbessa.
The Mojjo Dry Port terminal is complaining of large amounts of materials imported by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) for rural electrification which have been in store for the past two months.
Another round of banking profits were announced over the last two weeks by United Bank and Bank of Abyssinia (BoA), which respectively grossed 133.5 million Br and 145.5 million Br.
Tanesco has assured Tanzanians that it was doing everything possible to fill the 60MW gap created after IPTL turbines were switched off.
The Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA), yesterday admitted weakness in controlling the importation of counterfeits items by unscrupulous businessmen.
The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) Juma Mwapachu has said that the establishment of a free trade bloc will by May next year be pronounced by Heads of State of the tripartite regional framework.
As Uganda celebrated the International Day of People With Disabilities (PWD) on the December 3, it was important to take stock of the achievements of the disability movement. There have been great strides made in alleviating the plight of PWDs by the government and various bodies. A significant achievement is constitutionalising the rights of PWDs, especially enacting enabling laws like National ...
