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VIDEO: Beneficiaries of the presidential hand shake bonanza including UNRA Boss Allen Kagina, KCCA ED Jennifer Musisi and the former Energy PS Kabagambe Kaliisa have denied ever asking for a reward from President Yoweri Museveni as earlier alleged by the movers of the motion. They say, although President Yoweri Museveni didn’t …

VIDEO: Over 40 foreign nationals said to be illegally working in several places in Kampala have been arrested by officials from Immigration Department. The suspects were arrested from several companies in the Ruparelia Group. The alleged illegal immigrants were found in classrooms pretending to be pupils, others were cleaning the …

VIDEO: The continental soccer governing body CAF has approved St Mary’s stadium in Kitende to start hosting international matches.The stadium will be used as a home ground for Vipers Sports Club. Vipers next play South African club Platinum Stars this month. Share on:

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda has not yet ratified the “Nile Agreement” on the use of the River Nile waters, as it is pursuing  a maximum consensus on the issue. He said the disagreement between Egypt and other nations on the River Nile …

VIDEO: Whereas insurance penetration in Uganda remains low at 0.85 percent, insurance companies say there are some products of insurance that should be looked at as a must have such as life insurance. Arjun Malik the Chief Executive officer at Prudential insurance says there is nothing that gives a family a …

VIDEO: As commercial banks continue reducing interest rates, expectations are high among Bankers that the economy will pick up. Barclays Bank managing Director Rakesh Jha says the reductions will increase credit growth. Barclays will remain strategic in its investments to ensure that it is not overwhelmed by bad loans. Share on: …

VIDEO: Looking at the recent eviction of vendors at Kampala’s Park Yard, looks like the war on the issue is not over. Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga directs Kampala minister Betty Olive Namisango Kamya to produce a full list of park yard vendors who were evicted and the stalls where they were …

VIDEO: Ibrahim Kirya is the new man in charge at URA. On his unveiling, he spoke of the need to seek advise when the ground is shaky and promised team work as he started his reign as the new football coach of Uganda Premier league giants URA FC. At the same …

VIDEO: 10 years in a row, the blue party will not have its input at the regional parliament. Forum for Democratic Change lost yet again, and will not send any representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, which loss leaves the party in a fragile state given the events that …

VIDEO: French Ambassador to Uganda Stephanie Rivoal says there has not been enough marketing of Uganda’s tourism potential in France and what majority know is Idi Amin, the former Ugandan president. But players have blamed this on low funding of the sector.   Share on: