Sunday , September 29 2024
Home / NEWS (page 3094)

NEWS

Comment, Last Word, Uganda Talks and Today’s News

FUFA: Micho is still coach, until he resigns officially

Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has described reports that national team coach, Serbian Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, has resigned, as mere “rumours”. “Mr. Sredojevic hasn’t forwarded any communication to FUFA about  rumours that he has resigned  his post as National team coach of Uganda Cranes,” FUFA said in a …

Read More »

LIVE: Mucureezi grabs 4 – Uganda 5 South Sudan 1

Total African Nations Championship 2018-Kenya FT: Uganda 5 South Sudan 1  (5-1) Paul Mucureezi grabbed four goals as Uganda hammered South Sudan 5-1 in their CHAN qualifier against South Sudan at Lugogo on Saturday. Derrick Nsibambi gave Uganda a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute before Mucureezi grabbed his first …

Read More »

Makerere releases private sponsorship undergraduate admissions list 2017/18

Kampala, Uganda | MAK.AC.UG |  Makerere University has released the official admission lists for privately sponsored students for the academic year 2017/2018. According to the university website MAK.AC.UG, the list was released by The Office of the Academic Registrar. However, other lists including Diploma Entry, Mature-Age Entry, and International Applicants, are …

Read More »

Government sets terms for Nakumatt to pay suppliers

Government sets terms for Nakumatt to pay suppliers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE |Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Trade has given Nakumatt Holdings, a regional retail chain up to end of this month to have secured an investor to clear arrears for suppliers and landlords . In an …

Read More »

MasterCard partners with Centenary Bank on financial inclusion

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | MasterCard and Centenary Bank  have unveiled a personalized debit card in Uganda dubbed the Masterpass QR. The unique MasterCard card can be customized with elements such as images, colors and more. The launch of the product in partnership with UBA is in harmony with MasterCard’s vision to advance …

Read More »

Pension scam suspects to remain in jail till case disposal

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Anti-Corruption Court Judge Margret Tibulya has maintained that the three convicted former officials of Ministry of Public Service will not stand trial while coming from home. The judge took the decision Friday by denying bail to former Permanent Secretary Jimmy Lwamafa, Principal Accountant  Christopher Obey …

Read More »

DPP asked to respond to Dr. Stella Nyanzi pending criminal charges

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court has given the State Attorney prosecuting  Makerere University Senior Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi one  month to consult the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on when trial in this case should start. This follows a demand by defence lawyer Peter Walubiri on Friday, …

Read More »

COSASE, KCCA disagree on Kampala city property tax

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER |  Members of Parliament on the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have disagreed with Kampala Capital City Authority on its call to amend the law exempting people residing in their properties within Kampala from paying property rates. The MPs led …

Read More »

Chelangat 10th in Commonwealth Youth Games 1500m final

 Sarah Chelangat  ??  10th in 1500m final at Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas  #BahamasCYG2017 Nassau, Bahamas  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat finished 10th in the final of the girls 1500m Commonwealth Youth Games on Thursday. She finished in 4.26.88, well outside her personal best in the 1500m of 4:21.62 set …

Read More »

Uganda arrests dozens of opposition activists

Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Police in Uganda announced the arrests of opposition activists this week amid speculation that longtime President Yoweri Museveni is planning to change the constitution so he can stand for re-election. No official move has been made to lift the bar on Museveni running due to …

Read More »