Experts say it is more pleasurable and puts power in the hands of women Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | A new condom said to be more pleasurable is undergoing tests to be used in Uganda. The ‘panty condom’, as it is called, has already been given a greenlight by the …
Read More »Rwanda records US$1.67bn in investments in 2017
Over 38,261 jobs to be created in eight sectors Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Rwanda recorded a 30.7% growth in investment to US$1.675bn last year compared with the previous year, data from the country’s promotion agency, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) shows. According to the data, three sectors – construction and …
Read More »Rough terrain for Pioneer Easy Bus
Creditor plan to auction buses to recover Shs 151 mn debt Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | On the road leading to the Western gate of the Mandela National Stadium, located about 8 kilometres away from Kampala City Center on the Kampala-Jinja highway, one would easily observe that something wrong. Nearly …
Read More »COMMENT: Museveni’s decision on Kayihura
Unlike what the public is hoping for, ending criminality in the police is not the President’s biggest concern COMMENT | JOSEPH WERE | Following recent revelations of shocking criminality in the Uganda Police Force, Inspector General Kale Kayihura’s number is up it appears. Equally feeling the chill wind must be President …
Read More »Airtel’s Tigo Rwanda take-over
The merger will boost the telecom’s customer base to 5.9 million Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | India’s telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, has received regulatory approval to acquire Millicom International Cellular’s Rwanda unit, Tigo Rwanda. The Sunil Mittal-led mobile carrier said on Jan 23 that it had received approval from the Rwanda …
Read More »Uganda Clays pegs its growth on innovation
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | George Inholo is the managing director of clay products maker, Uganda Clays Limited. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about their operations and industry issues. How would you describe business at Uganda Clays as we speak? Talking about 2017, the key thing to note …
Read More »Uganda could hire expatriates for oil jobs
Kigumba Petroleum Institute has trained just 133 locals with certificates and diplomas in oil and gas Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda will start investing in the oil and gas infrastructure ahead of the planned production in 2020 but there are indication that majority of the work will be undertaken …
Read More »The fall of Kayihura’s men
How the war between Kayihura and CMI crashed Boda Boda 2010 Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | The circumstances surrounding the arrest of Abdalla Kitatta, the self-proclaimed patron of Boda Boda 2010, has become a talking point in security circles about how far the military is willing to go to dismantle the …
Read More »Losing my innocence
THE LAST WORD: How my hubris to become president of Uganda pulled me from the trees of utopia to the hard rock of reality THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I want to continue with a line of thought from this column last week i.e. that African countries cannot be governed …
Read More »Male Mabirizi on managing a contentious life
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Hassan Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka was largely unknown until Aug.29, 2016 when he sued Buganda’s King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II over the land registration rationale in Buganda. Being a Muganda and as such the King’s subject, to many, Mabirizi did the unthinkable when he accused …
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