Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has closed its doors on all people traveling from countries that are highly hit by the COVID 19 disease that is spreading like a wild fire across the world. The people countries that have been stopped from traveling to Uganda fall under category …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Police fire brigade has this evening put out a fire, that engulfed Corby dormitory at Gayaza High as students were away for their evening lessons. According to Police, the fire was contained though all the property in Corby dormitory got burnt. Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed the Political Parties and Organisations Amendment Bill, 2019. Members of Parliament considered the Bill’s 17 proposed amendments to the Political Parties and Organisations Act, 2005. With the Political Parties and Organisations Amendment Bill passed into law, it means that Parliament has …

Biennales are major international contemporary art exhibitions mostly conceived in cities around the world and our dusty Kampala happens to have its own. ARTS | MATT KAYEM | Once again, it’s another chance for the international art spotlight to project its blaring light on Kampala. Running for its fourth edition …

More research and policy guidance needed to improve value chain for non-wood forest products Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Honey, beeswax and shea butter are some of the non-wood forest products with a lot of potential of contributing to nutrition, food security, household incomes and forest conservation in the …

Television still dominates the content space Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Telecom firms are slowly taking the battle for consumers to traditional Pay TV’s door step with the matching of the rival’s content either through partnerships or own content plays. MTN Uganda unveiled the YOTV in partnership with Al …

Why the opposition playbook carries risks Malawi recently held its breath as the Constitutional Court took ten hours to painstakingly read out its verdict on the highly controversial 2019 presidential elections. When it finally became clear that the judgment would nullify the election of President Peter Mutharika, jubilant opposition supporters …

But government needs to focus beyond fighting locusts and coronavirus Kampala,Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy is expected to remain strong supported by an accommodative monetary policy and the resultant growth in the private sector credit, latest data from Bank of Uganda shows. The data contained in the February …

  Museveni, experts call for holistic approach to deal with sector challenges Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | What would it take to improve water access, sanitation in most African countries that are essentially poor? This is one question that came up during the 20th Water and Sanitation International Congress …

Mao blames current woes on sensationalist media Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | It is less than a year to the 2021 general election but the Democratic Party remains embroiled in a crisis that appears to have no end in sight. Uganda’s oldest party, which was supposed to hold its …