NBS: The legal fraternity has commended Chief justice Bart Katurebe on what is described as an impartial stand in the Dr. Kiza Besigye trial. Justice Katurebe recently wrote to the Uganda law society over concerns that some judicial officers were not neutral in as far as this case was concerned. …
Read More »Tanzania debris to be checked for MH370 link
Sydney, Australia | AFP | A piece of aircraft debris found off the coast of Tanzania will be examined to see whether it could be from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australian officials said. Australia’s Transport Minister Darren Chester gave no description of the fragment found on Pemba Island, the …
Read More »New national airline for Uganda?
ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome President Yoweri Museveni, when addressing the first cabinet meeting of his new government, reportedly told them that ‘because our brothers in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa let us down‘ the formation of a national airline was now a priority. (Read FULL Museveni speech here) …
Read More »South Sudan authorities vow to crack down on unlicensed operators
ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome An attempted smear campaign against the presently one and only fully licenced safari operator in South Sudan, Bahr el Jebel Safaris, will have less than desired outcomes by the perpetrators it was learned overnight. Local sources were swift to point out that violators of …
Read More »Algerians celebrate return of social media after blackout
Algiers, Algeria | AFP | Algerian internet users flocked back to social media on Friday following several days of blackout as the government sought to prevent a repeat of leaks of high school test papers. A leak of the papers on social media meant 555,000 out of 800,000 high school …
Read More »Director, Sub-region office North Africa
Posting Title: DIRECTOR, SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE FOR NORTH AFRICA Job Code Title: CHIEF OF SERVICE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA Duty Station: RABAT Posting Period: 24 June 2016 – 22 August 2016 Job Opening Number: 62779 Staffing Exercise N/A APPLY HERE (CLICK) Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Tumwebaze lashes out at KCCA critics
NBS: The outgoing minister for the presidency and Kampala Frank Tumwebaze has lashed out at those still fermenting wrangles within KCCA and those accusing him of furthering strife between the Lord Mayor EriasLukwago and the KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Emotions as Ex Ministers Hand Over
NBS: For many that never imagined what life ex ministers and government officials go through when they are out of favor, outgoing minister of state in charge of general duties Tarsis Kabwegere and Vincent Nyanzi dropped a bomb shell today, giving a picture of what life awaits ex ministers. With …
Read More »President Museveni Promises to Revive Uganda Airlines
NBS: By end 2013, reports suggested that government was planning to revive Uganda Airlines. It remained speculative until government confirmed the reports, although without a concrete plan on how this would be done. It now seems that president Museveni wants focus put to this in his latest term. While addressing …
Read More »Iryn Namubiru auctions her shoes for charity
Ugandan singer Iryn Namubiru will Sunday June 26 auction off her own collection shoes as she raises funds for her NGO, Gather For Children. “If you’ve ever liked my Parisian fashion, come ready to bid. Take home a pair of my shoes and put shoes on a child in Mityana,” …
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