NEWS

By Joan Akello The civil society is urging least developed countries (LDCs) to rethink signing treaties because they may get raw deals in the end. Ambassador Nathan Irumba the CEO of Southern and East African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) says the onus is on the negotiators for LDCs …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulator of the communications industry in Uganda has today (May 14) issued an official statement in relation to the ongoing coverage of events surrounding the Coordinator of National Intelligence Agencies, David Sejusa (also known as Tinyefunza). The Commission said in the …

By Julius Odeke Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) has condemned the arrest of a radio Political Talk show host; James Kasirivu of the popular “World Express” program on Mbarara based Endigito Radio station on May 8. The Journalist was picked up by plain clothed security operatives, first detained at Mbarara Police …

By Julius Businge & Agencies Reports from foreign media say Brazil’s Roberto Azevêdo has emerged as the new director-general of the World Trade Organisation after seeing off Herminio Blanco of Mexico, the favoured candidate of the US and EU, according to officials familiar with the contest. Both Latin American rivals …

By Julius Odeke The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is seeking for shs1.8b to provide emergency assistance to people affected by floods in Kasese District. The appeal is targeting 18, 000 people (3, 000 households) in the flood affected areas. According to URCS Secretary General Michael Richard Nataka, “The funds …

By Julius Businge Umeme’s share price has appreciated from Shs 314 a few weeks ago to Shs 345 today (May 6), according to official trading figures released by the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on May 6. The figures show that the power distributor company that listed on the USE in …

By Julius Odeke As the World commemorates the World Press Day Uganda’s practicing journalists have registered their dissatisfaction with President Yoweri Museveni’s comments that ‘minimum wage is not a priority for Ugandans’. They say, president Museveni is not mindful about the living conditions that journalists in Uganda are facing saying, …

By Julius Businge The World Bank in partnership with the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) will on May 3 give an update on the world’s progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The event will be held at Makerere University. The report, titled Global Monitoring Report (GMR) is jointly …

By The Independent Team The Speaker of Parliament has this afternoon made a ruling on the case of the former National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament “rebel MPs”. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga ruled that there was no legal and constitutional provision to expel the MPs from Parliament. The MPs who …

By Julius Businge A new IFC and World Bank report shows that in 2011/12 all five economies of the East African Community (EAC)—Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda—implemented at least one institutional or business regulatory reform improving the business climate for local entrepreneurs. Released on May 2, Doing Business in …