National

LRA’s Joseph Kony to seek protection from Sudan army

LRA leader Joseph Kony has instructed his troops to move into Darfur and report to the first detachment of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) seeking protection and logistical support. More...

Kanungu NAADs officials arrested

SEVEN officials of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in Kanungu district were arrested at Kanungu Police Station on Friday. More...

Business

UNBS to resume fuel tests today

THE energy ministry is to resume the marking of all fuel coming into the country effective today. More...

Port Bell/Mwanza route repairs to cost sh25b

THE re-development of Port Bell in Luzira, will cost $13m (about sh24.2b), the director of transport at the works ministry, said last week, More...

Sports

Ugandans miss sh10m

David Mutai outsprinted his counterpart Naibei Rutto in the final 100 metres as Kenya regained the MTN Kampala International Marathon title yesterday. More...

2009 MTN Marathon results

Full Marathon (top 5)
Prize money
Winner marathon sh5m
Winner 21km sh3m
Winner 10km sh1.4m More...

Today's Column

Africa’s silence on violence, sex is a blessing in disguise

Gwynne Dyer
Eagle-eyed Columnist analyses global issues

It was ostensibly about obscenity, but it was really about corruption and censorship — and in the end, justice prevailed. On Monday a Zambian court found journalist Chansa Kabwela not guilty of “distributing obscene material with intent to corrupt public morals.” What obscene material? More...

Editorial

Sensitise East Africans on integration

THE five East African Community Heads of State on Friday signed the Common Market Protocol, which allows free movement of people, goods and capital across the member states. The protocol becomes effective on July 1, 2010 after ratification by member countries. More...