Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simon Nkonge, the Commandant of the Cyber Unit at Kampala Central Police Station is in trouble for allegedly of extorting $60,000 (sh223 million) from a city businessman. Nkonge was picked up on Wednesday morning by operatives from the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence–CMI shortly after reportedly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have raised a red flag against two popular eye drop brands Probeta and Dexamethasone, which are often applied to treat itchy eyes, discharges, pain and allergies.  They say that the two have been found to cause permanent blindness. Dr Anne Ampaire, an ophthalmologist …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has hailed the new Uganda-Europe partnership saying it is important for the latter to invest in the country since it is a two way benefit. He was speaking at the closure of a two day Uganda-Europe Business Forum at Speke Resort …

  Politicians and local businessmen biggest profiteers Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Growing demand for cattle across eastern Africa is slowly turning cattle rustling, a traditional practice among pastoralists, into one of the region’s most brutal transnational organized crime syndicates, according to a study from the Institute for Security …

Stage set for competition with other regional commercial banks Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Patrick Mweheire, the former Chief Executive at Stanbic Bank Uganda, is considered to be one of the best brains within banking sector circles. This view is supported by his stellar performance at the bank where …

UNRA need at least Shs6trillion in the next three years Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Allen Kagina, the Executive Director at the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) seems to be used to appointments. This was evident during her first press briefing on Feb.25 since she was re-appointed as ED …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to start charging for sharing citizen’s data with private companies and government agencies. The demand was made by members of the Defense and Internal Affairs committee of parliament saying that for NIRA to …

Participants in the Y+ pageant are groomed into anti-discrimination ambassadors and given life skills to tap into opportunities Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Robina Babirye is an articulate young lady who has garnered a large following on Facebook. She is not a television presenter or an aspiring politician. Babirye …

Damage to crops and pasture already reported across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Humanitarian agencies are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe in eastern Africa as a result of the ongoing desert locust invasion around the region. Eastern Africa hosts about 14 million refugees, the majority …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty two Europeans who arrived last night for the Uganda Europe Business Forum have returned home after discovering they would have to first self quarantine for 14 days. Uganda last week discouraged Europeans travelling from coronavirus hit countries from heading to Uganda, and if they …