The High Court – Lands division, has issued an arrest warrant for Uganda’ s Attorney General William Byaruhanga, Secretary to the Treasury Keith Muhakanizi and the Director General of the External Security Organisation Ambassador Julius Ocwet, after finding them guilty of contempt of court. Justice Andrew Bashaija ordered police to …
Read More »Bank of Africa commits to fast business financing through an SMEs scheme
Bank of Africa Uganda Limited has launched a small and medium enterprises (SMEs) scheme to help small business access finance. The scheme provides for a variety of products like unsecured bid guarantee of up to sh200 million, unsecured invoice discounting facility of up to sh200 million and asset finance loan …
Read More »Rwanda Ambassador in Uganda tells youth to reject divisive ideologies
Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Uganda Maj.Gen (rtd) Frank Mugambage has rallied young people to be wary of divisive ideologies like genocide, warning that it’s such that led to the destruction of Rwanda in 1994. He made the remarks while speaking to over 100 young people from Uganda and Rwanda that …
Read More »Dr Stella Nyanzi taken back to Luzira until May 10
Dr.Stella Nyanzi loses bail review application Makerere University Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi has been sent back on remand at Luzira Prison until Buganda Road Court hears and determines the state’s application to inquire into her mental status. High court Judge Elizabeth Kabanda ruled that it will be after the outcome …
Read More »BAIL: Dr Stella Nyanzi wanted in court today
The High Court in Kampala has ordered Luzira Prison authorities to produce Makerere University researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi, accused of cyber harassment, for a review on her bail application. Justice Elizabeth Kabanda is set to preside over this matter. Deputy Registrar incharge of criminal matters Emmanuel Baguma issued the production warrant …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi case moved to May 10
The cyber harassment case against Makerere researched Dr.Stella Nyanzi before Buganda Road Magistrates Court has been adjourned to May 10 to await the out come of a request she made in the High Court seeking a review of the no-bail-yet orders of trial magistrate James Eremye Mawanda. Chief Magistrate Eremye …
Read More »Manufacturing sector, the engine for Uganda’s growth
Mubaraka Nkuutu Kirunda has been acting as the executive director at Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) for about four months. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about the prospects of Uganda’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is among sectors that experienced negligible growth in the first half of this financial year (the …
Read More »High Court recalls Stella Nyanzi file ahead of Tuesday court session
High Court has recalled the Dr. Stella Nyanzi case file from the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court ahead of her appearance tomorrow, April 25, 2017. She faces charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication. Makerere University Researcher Dr. Nyanzi is expected to be produced back in court Tuesday to respond to an application …
Read More »Uganda’s manufacturing sector slows growth
Sector executives, analysts predict better performance in the second half of 2016/17 The emergence of several structures at the Kampala Industrial and Business Park at Namanve, Uganda’s newest hub for manufacturers seem to give an impressive face of Uganda’s manufacturing sector to whoever glances at it from the Kampala-Jinja Highway. …
Read More »COVER STORY: Bad economy
Here is why Ugandans are poorer today than yesterday There is more bad news for the Uganda economy this April. According to the latest figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the Central Bank, the economy will not achieve the targeted 4.5% growth this financial year. It will …
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