`The real test of democracy is when an incumbent party or candidate or both lose an election and power’ NRM programme point No.1: Democracy Moses Khisa is a Political scientist and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University. He …
Read More »Uganda’s Kabulasoke solar power plant
Kabulasoke: A critique on where and how to use solar electric energy Kampala, Uganda | ENG. KANT ATEENYI KANYARUSOKE | First, we will congratulate Ugandans and their son Dr. David Alobo for the recent commissioning of a 20 MW photovoltaic power plant. The project follows the 2016 Soroti solar plant of 10 …
Read More »URA’s unnecessary headquarters
THE LAST WORD: Why government of Uganda’s approach of owning buildings to save on rent is economically unproductive THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Last week President Yoweri Museveni officially opened the new Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) head office building in Nakawa. As a work of art, the …
Read More »Social media tax payers fall to 6.8 million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of internet subscribers who paid the social media tax reduced from 8.04 million in July 2018 to 6.84 million people in September, according to a quarterly report by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). The amount of money collected from Over The Top-OTT tax …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni’s BoU probe details leak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni’s BoU probe details leak: IGG accused, Mutebile, Kasekende under fire THE LAST WORD URA’s unnecessary headquarters: Why government of Uganda’s approach of owning buildings to save on rent is economically unproductive MOTORING Stolen …
Read More »Uganda secures Sh1.2 trillion for water and sanitation projects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has secured a 270 million Euros ( Sh1.2 trillion) loan from the French government to finance two water and sanitation projects in Greater Kampala and parts of south-western Uganda. The financing channeled through the French Development Agency (AFD), is to support access to …
Read More »UNEB seeks sh28.1bn to enhance exam security
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) is seeking sh28.1 billion to among other things enhance security of examinations, certification and construct storage facilities. The matter came up Thursday when a team of UNEB officials led by the Board Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo appeared before the …
Read More »Tanzanian delegation in Uganda for crude oil pipeline negotiations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan and Tanzanian officials are meeting in Kampala for another round of negotiations on the Host Government Agreement for the East Africa Crude Oil pipeline. Sources at the Energy Ministry have indicated to URN that about four Ministers from Tanzania are already in Uganda for …
Read More »Uganda deports third foreign telecom employee
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan police on Thursday announced the expulsion of another foreigner working for telecom giant MTN, following the deportation earlier this week of two of the company’s expatriate staff. MTN Uganda’s general manager for mobile money Elsa Mussolini, an Italian citizen, was forced out of the …
Read More »MPs task Gov’t to support Quiin Abenakyo’s Girl Child Project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the government to support projects that Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo is involved in. Abenakyo, who was crowned Miss World Africa at the Miss World Finale, in the southern tropical Chinese province of Hainan, last month, has embarked on an aggressive campaign …
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