Opposition leader Col Dr. Kiiza Besigye will attend prayers today at the Forum For Democratic Change (FDC) party headquarters on Entebbe road. This will be his first function since being consigned to his house a day after the February 18 Uganda Presidential Elections. Although the Inspector General of Police Kale …
Read More »Uganda mourns goalkeeper Dhaira
Saddened by the death of Abel Dhaira, sports officials dressed in black paid their last respects Monday during a requiem service at All Saints Church Nakasero. Minister of State of Sports, Charles Bakkabulindi said, “Uganda has built a strong team of goal keepers. Abel one of them, was good at penalties and this …
Read More »BOU: Fall in food prices lowers Uganda inflation
Bank of Uganda has reduced the Central bank Rate (CBR) to 16% to ease monetary policy for potential economic growth. BOU maintained the rediscount rate and bank rate at 20%and 21% respectively, the policy will also maintain the core inflation over the next quarters, so as to target 5% of the …
Read More »Cafe operators count losses as the smart phone, wifi get trendy
Web City Café, an Internet café in the heart of Kampala City, is only a fading shadow of its former self. In the early 2000s, it had hundreds of computer terminals that would be occupied by patrons throughout the day. The employees used to work in shifts into the wee …
Read More »UNHAPPINESS: Museveni’s next big challenge
To illustrate how successful his 30-year administration has been, President Yoweri Museveni likes to use a slew of social economic indicators. He throws up GDP growth figures like a talented conjurer describing his best trick and is at his best when listing the lengths of new roads, new hospitals, schools, …
Read More »Abel Dhaira burial set for Wednesday
The remains of former Cranes goalkeeper Abel Dhaira arrived in Uganda early Sunday. Dhaira died last week in Iceland, where he was under cancer treatment. Abel, son of Cranes goalkeeping great Bright Dhaira, will be buried on Wednesday in Jinja. Family members led by Dhaira (Abel’s father), FUFA Officials, vice-president …
Read More »Uganda – WaterAid looking for Uganda: Programme Development Specialist
Uganda: Programme Development Specialist Duty Station : Kampala, Uganda Application : Apply for the job Organization: WaterAid Country: Uganda WaterAid Closing Date : 2016-04-22 It s hard to believe that today over 650 million people still don t have clean, safe water and over 2.3 billion live without a toilet. …
Read More »President Yoweri Museveni commissions 860 officers at the Oliver Tambo School of Leadership
President Yoweri Museveni on Friday commissioned 860 officers at the Oliver Tambo School of Leadership in Kaweweta and urged Uganda People’s Defence Forces soldiers to always seek added training, as it helps instills discipline in the army. Museveni, who is also the Commander-In-Chief, emphasized training goes a long way in …
Read More »Magufuli calls for cost cutting at EAST African secretariat
The regional East African Community (EAC) today admitted South Sudan as their sixth member, as the bloc looked at their summit in Arusha today to further encourage trade and simplify customs duties between members. The leaders show the communique agreed on. Other highlights of the day were: Magufuli tough on …
Read More »Mbabazi’s Election Petition
Differences with 2001, 2006 petitions make this a tough call for CJ Katureebe Chief Justice Bart Katureebe must have felt a sense that he had been here before as he led eight justices of the Supreme Court in Kampala on March 7 to the pre-hearing conference of a petition against …
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