Madhvani Foundation has invested six billion shillings so far in Uganda’s University Education Kampala, Uganda | JIMMY SIYA | The Madhvani Foundation on Wednesday announced the 2018-2019 Scholarship annual award worth Sh700 million . The Initiative reintroduced in 2003 has so far offered over Sh6.5 billion and supported over 2000 Ugandan …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni looks for new BoU governor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent magazine.. COVER STORY Museveni looks for new BoU governor: IMF’s Ating Ego, Kasekende, Muhakanizi, Kizza in race. HEALTH Cuban doctor controversy: Does Uganda Medical Union, NOTU, understand what they are fighting? THE LAST WORD Understanding why …
Read More »Uganda’s KCCA start CL Group action in Botswana
TODAY: Township Rollers ?? vs KCCA FC ?? 10pm Johannesburg, South Africa | INDEPENDENT & AFP | The 2018 CAF Champions League group phase kicks off this weekend with Uganda’s KCCA FC taking on Botswana flag bearers Township Rollers Friday in a first for both sides. It is a first Champions League Group …
Read More »Press Freedom in Uganda not getting any better – Journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Media practitioners have said media space in Uganda has been reducing despite good laws in support of press freedom. The concern comes as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Press freedom under the global theme for this year “Keeping Power …
Read More »Uganda joins #WorldPressFreedomDay
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has joined the rest of the World to mark World Press freedom day amidst growing concern about restrictions against media practice. The celebrations were held at Kampala Railway Gardens in Kampala where Journalists and media freedom advocates were flagged off for a peaceful procession. Uganda …
Read More »MOFA and Promote Uganda Limited sign partnership MOU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The permanent secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Amb. Patrick Mugoya on Wednesday 02/05/2018 signed an addendum to the 2006 partnership agreement with Promote Uganda Ltd. represented by CEO David Nsubuga. Since 2006, Promote Uganda Ltd has been working with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs …
Read More »ACME explains delayed Uganda journalism awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) organised Uganda Journalism Awards gala will this year delay as a new funder is sought for the annual event. The last two editions of the awards were organised with support from the Democratic Governance Facility (DGF) in …
Read More »Attorney General tells MPs to back off SGS contract
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has cautioned parliament against terminating the contract of SGS-Societe Generale De Surveillance, the company contracted by government in 2015 to carry out mandatory vehicle inspection. Last year, parliament tasked the Attorney General to look into the possibility of terminating the $125 …
Read More »Rukungiri By-Election: Three candidates nominated
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three candidates have been nominated to contest in the Rukungiri district Woman Member of Parliament seat by-election. They are Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party flag bearer, Betty Bamukwasa Muzanira, Sheila Atukunda Kirebete and Prisca Sezi Mbaguta both independents. Atukunda was the first candidate to …
Read More »Court to rule on jailed Shiekh Kamoga’s bail appeal
Kampala, Uganda |GODFREY SSALI | Convicted former Tabliq Leader Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga will on May 18, 2018 know whether he should be temporarily released on bail, to pursue his appeal challenging a life sentence he was given for acts of terrorism and murder of Muslim Clerics Mustafa Bahiga and …
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