Tag Archives: Uganda

By Joan Akello Sophie Makame, the new French Ambassador to Uganda arrived three months ago but it was only yesterday that she held a press conference to unveil the French government’s plans for Uganda. “My priorities will be in security, sustaining the trend of French investments, gender and environment which …

By Independent Team The former chairman of the Kenya –Students Council Uganda Silas Maka Otuke has threatened to mobilize former Kenyan students in Uganda to burn education transcripts attained from Ugandan institutions if relevant authorities fail to handle well a case in which Kampala University is involved. Otuke says KU’s …

By Joan Akello African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) officials say Uganda has made strides in using the mobile phone tax payment to increase compliance. They say the South African Revenue Service is weighing its options on the move. “Uganda’s cell phone tax payment is great … with a great Commissioner …

By Ronald Musoke Stakeholders positive that the new visa would boost tourist numbers to Uganda Come January 1, 2014, the East African Common Tourist Visa will come into effect in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda and with it Uganda expects a surge in tourist numbers. The three East African Community (EAC) …

By Julius Businge France and the government of Uganda have signed a concessionary loan agreement totaling to about $23m to finance the construction of the Nkenda-Fort Portal-Hoima transmission line to evacuate electricity from the proposed thermal power plant at Mputa oil field in Hoima. The 220 kV line is also …

By Hashim Wasswa Mulangwa Our leaders spend more time talking about why Africa has not developed than on creating capacity A few weeks ago the Central bank held its 21st annual Joseph Mubiru memorial lecture, under the title “Unlocking Africa’s growth potential- aligning decision making to implementation and delivery”. One …

By Julius Businge The 21st Uganda International Trade Fair opens tomorrow (Oct. 2) and will run up to Oct. 10 at Uganda Manufacturers Association show grounds under the theme “Accelerating Trade and Industrial Growth”. The fair is organized by Uganda Manufacturers Association, the umbrella body for all manufacturers in Uganda. …

By Ronald Musoke Uganda’s slow but steady march towards commercial production of its estimated 3.5 billion barrels of oil has been given new life following the government’s recent issuance of a production licence to the Chinese firm, CNOOC. Speaking to journalists at the energy ministry offices in Kampala on Sept. …

By Abushedde Angella Consumption of alcohol is among the four most important risk factors in the burden of disease and premature death People say they drink alcohol either to have fun, celebrate an achievement, or “down their sorrows” after a major life stress. A little drink once in a while …

By Ronald Musoke The Ministry of Health has confirmed that Uganda has contained the Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) that broke out a month ago in the northern district of Agago. As a result, all the isolation facilities have been closed. According to a press statement released on Sept. 18, …