Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of MPs Robinah Nabbanja and Jackson Kafuuzi to cabinet hangs in balance as the appointments committee raised queries on their credentials. The committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga today vetted nine people who were appointed into the cabinet for …
Read More »Three arrested over Crested Cranes trade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people in Kisoro district have been arrested over allegedly possessing Crested Cranes. The suspects are Dan Iradukunda 22 a resident of Bunagana in Muramba Sub County, George Habyarimana 25, a resident of Gahiza in Buhozi parish Busanza Sub County and Hillary Tumushime, 28 …
Read More »Uganda’s long road to first oil
FDI expected to be reached by April 2020 ANALYSIS | LIAM TAYLOR – Africa Business Magazine | Oil deposits have sat beneath the shores of Lake Albert, in western Uganda, for millions of years. Since its discovery in 2006, plans to extract the oil, estimated at over 1bn recoverable barrels, …
Read More »2019 economy performs below expectations
Growth is projected to range between 5.5-6% compared to 6.2% in 2018 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s economy performed below expectations especially towards the end of the year, according to the latest Bank of Uganda Monitory Policy Report. In addition, an analysis of the different monetary policy reports, …
Read More »Museveni breaks silence on Rwanda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has expressed optimism that relations between Uganda and Rwanda will improve soon. “I can guarantee, that Uganda will do its share of the normalization of the relations between our two countries. I salute President Paul Kagame, the brotherly people of …
Read More »Preachers stay clear of politics, focus on poverty fight, hope
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As thousands of Christians around Kampala ushered 2020, the year expected to be filled with political happenings for Uganda, prominent preachers around Kampala steered clear of the subject. Instead, they sold 2020 as a year free of poverty, happy marriages for the unmarried and …
Read More »Uganda deports South African musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South African musician Yvonne Chaka Chaka has been deported. According to Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson, Chaka Chaka was escorted to Entebbe Airport by the police and a team from the immigration department on Tuesday afternoon after being detained inside her hotel room. Chaka Chaka …
Read More »SWAHILI: 8,000 teachers trained, ready to start work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has confirmed that 8,000 teachers have been trained to teach Swahili in all primary schools starting next year. This follows the creation of the Swahili Council that is mandated with supervising the teaching of the language in all schools. …
Read More »Finance Ministry sets new targets to manage Uganda’s debt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Finance and Economics Development Ministry is among others looking at reducing reliance on debt by increasing domestic revenue and improving the execution rate of projects as some of the ways to sustain the country’s debt. As at end of June 2019, …
Read More »Arsonists set ablaze 50 acres of sugar cane in Amuru
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Amuru are hunting for suspected arsonists who set ablaze over 50 acres of growing sugar cane belonging to Atiak out growers in Amuru district. The incident happened on Saturday evening at Muroli village, Pacilo West Parish in Atiak Sub-County. Preliminary findings …
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