An exhibition of contrasts at the musuem Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Art is increasingly being adopted as a medium for institutions to advocate social change in communities. Art is seen to have potential to shape or influence everyday perceptions by mirroring the social condition and behavior of communities. …
Read More »Register for 2020-2021 general elections
COMMENT | Yoweri Kaguta Museveni | Greetings to all of you Ugandans. On New Year’s Day I will make a broadcast where I will give a detailed report of whatever is happening. However, for today I wanted to salute the Electoral Commission for registering voters and also for extending the registration time …
Read More »Uganda ends Eritrea run to win 15th CECAFA Cup title
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP & URN | Uganda beat Eritrea 3-0 to win the Cecafa Cup for the 15th time on Thursday and become East Africa’s most successful side in the regional competition. Goals from Bright Anukani, Mustafa Kizza and Joel Madondo saw Johnathan McKinstry’s side triumph against the resurgent …
Read More »Ugandan court issues arrest warrant for Sudan’s Bashir
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has issued an arrest warrant in respect of Omar al-Bashir and questioned Uganda’s failure to arrest him when he last visited Uganda. Justice Dr Henry Peter Adonyo ordered that the arrest warrant against Bashir …
Read More »MUSEVENI: China are genuine friends
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has described the Chinese as genuine friends, and thanked them for supporting Africa’s development. ” I recently, signed an MoU with the Chinese president to intensify the relationship between Uganda and China as they are our genuine friends,” he said …
Read More »Uganda’s War against Corruption
Accounting officers should be on the frontline To say that corruption is wide spread in our society is an understatement. It touches everything and everyone but the poor and marginalised have the most to lose since wealthier citizens can privately source the services that corruption denies all of us. For …
Read More »CECAFA: Minnows Eritrea stun Kenya, set up Uganda final
✳️ Eritrea 🇪🇷 4 Kenya 🇰🇪 1 ✳ Uganda 🇺🇬1 Tanzania 🇹🇿 0 Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Unheralded Eritrea stunned holders Kenya 4-1 to reach their first Cecafa Challenge Cup final in Kampala on Tuesday. The Eritreans are competing at the Central and Eastern African eight-team tournament after years …
Read More »Liquid Telecom sees potential in bundled technology services
Liquid Telecom is a leading Pan-African communications solutions provider with presence in over 13 countries. Liquid Telecom’s CEO in Uganda, Dennis Kahindi, spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa about how the company is helping to build Africa’s digital future. It is nearly nine months since you become CEO for Liquid Telecom …
Read More »Domestic marine cargo covers could boost insurance market
Presently importers insure their cargo in the country of origin through their suppliers Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For many decades, Uganda’s insurers and reinsurers never imagined that they could cash in on marine cargo insurance business amid the large volume of business involved in international trade. This …
Read More »More money spent in Uganda’s humanitarian crisis-Oxfam
Local NGOs face challenges of financial management, fundraising personnel and governance Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | A new report published by Oxfam indicates that Uganda received more funds for humanitarian support for the year 2017 compared to 2016. Dubbed “Money Talks II” Assessing Humanitarian Funding flows to local and …
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