Kasese, Uganda | PROSSY NANSUBUGA | Four UPDF officers have been charged with murder of Benon Nsimenta, a lay reader and soon to be ordained Reverend Deacon, who was shot dead at Hima village on Wednesday, June 26th. Reports indicate that Nsimenta, was riding to his garden on a motorcycle together …
Read More »Hospitality industry readies for post COVID-19 era
Uganda Tourism Board kicks off inspection of tourism facilities countrywide to ensure they meet standards to curb COVID spread Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Enterprises within the hospitality sector are putting in place stringent safety measures in preparation for jumpstarting business once the COVID-19 pandemic threat is minimized. Jean …
Read More »Uganda most expensive country to buy fuel in East Africa
The current situation place the country’s businesses in a disadvantaged position compared to their peers in the region Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Fuel consumers in Uganda could have been in a celebration mood as they reap benefits of reduced prices of the precious commodity that drives many economies …
Read More »Joshua Cheptegei’s 5K world record ratified
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | The world athletics governing body IAAF has ratified four records, including that of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, that were set before the COVID-19 pandemic brought activity to a halt. Others ratified are that of Armand Duplantis, world pole vault record of 6.17m, Yulimar Rojas’s world indoor …
Read More »Fighting COVID-19 with music
Why government should work with the musicians producing it – including Bobi Wine | DOMINIC D.B. MAKWA | Ugandan pop musicians have released a raft of songs and music videos to educate and alert the public about COVID-19. Notable among them have been Bobi Wine and Nubian Li’s `Corona Virus …
Read More »UGANDA: Coronavirus cases at 870, with 808 recoveries
🔺 11 new cases 🔺 Total confirmed cases 870 🔹 Total Deaths: 00 🔸Total Recoveries: 808 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases in the country bringing the total confirmed cases to 870. The new cases were from 2,330 samples tested, 4 …
Read More »BoU faces huge costs over Crane Bank-Sudhir case
Experts say there are lessons to learn from this case and that the central bank should not be hanged for losing it Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s central bank is facing huge costs after losing court cases in the Commercial and Court of Appeal over Sudhir Ruparelia, Meera …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Will 2021 elections happen?
Here is why the 2021 elections might not happen Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Simon Byabakama, the head of the Electoral Commission (EC) has been fielding a barrage of questions ever since he announced a revised roadmap for the 2021 general elections on June 16. Now, he might …
Read More »Uganda’s misguided COVID response
Why the utopian dream of a COVID-free Uganda may have become a springboard for private profiteering THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On June 24 morning I walked into Kikuubo, the epicenter of Uganda’s trade, in Kampala city. I found tens of thousands of people congested on …
Read More »The Besigye-Bobi Wine alliance
Why their alliance is an inconvenience Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Did youthful music superstar and Kyadondo East MP Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine commit a political blunder by appearing beside opposition strongman Kizza Besigye recently? The leading opposition duo appeared on the same podium on June …
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