Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 80 children have been rescued by the counter terror security teams through raiding suspected terror recruitment centers since last week, according to Police. The joint Anti-Terrorism Task force and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence raided some of the suspected recruitment home centers in …

  Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A local beverage firm, Endiro Coffee has partnered Lacam lodge to set up its 11th shop at the Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District to boost the country’s coffee consumption. Statistics from the Uganda Investment Authority indicates that Uganda is Africa’s largest coffee exporter …

Cultural and culinary week starts today to Nov.26 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Massimiliano Mazzanti, the Italian Ambassador to Uganda has said Ugandan coffee could fetch local farmers and the government more earnings if mechanisms are put in place to stop neighbouring countries from buying and rebranding it as their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deadly twin bomb blasts in Uganda’s capital Kampala earlier last week drew worldwide condemnation, with different capitals pledging to stand with Uganda in the fight against the resurgence of terror attacks that have regional connotations. Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an affiliate of the Islamic State …

Twin bomb blasts in city centre leave country on edge Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Where does the nation go from here? Many seemed to ask. Two bomb blasts in the heart of Kampala brought back the sad memories of the 2010 bomb attacks that killed 76 Ugandans enjoying …

How to handle the new wave of terrorism without helping terrorist achieve their political objectives THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On Tuesday, terrorists struck again exploding bombs that killed three innocent bystanders (may their souls RIP) and three people carrying the bombs. The initial suspicion was that …

ADF, Islamic State, al-Shabaab working together COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent terror attacks in Kampala point to a change in tactics by the DR Congo-based Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and deeper Jihadi coordination with the Islamic State and al-Shabaab of Somalia. They apparently share training and technology …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Chairperson of the Health Committee of parliament Dr Charles Ayume has called on fellow medical colleagues to call off a proposed strike set to start midnight today. “To my fellow medical colleagues,  Parliament approved the supplementary requests that where presented. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba that was challenging the orders of the Constitutional Court to have him and his brother tried for conspiring to defeat tax laws. In a majority judgement of six Judges against one, the Supreme …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda on Saturday said it is aiming to vaccinate the entire adult population against COVID-19 ahead of the full reopening of the country’s economy early next year. In a televised address about the country’s COVID-19 situation, President Yoweri Museveni said his government has expanded its …