Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Former Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament Winnie Kiiza has been invited to inspire a cohort of girls who have gone through a Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) camp. FOWODE has in the past eight days conducted an annual “bold and value driven Transformative Leadership …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has given three months to a committee to study and develop a white paper from the 2016 Visitation Committee Report of Makerere University. In a Friday statement released by the Ministry of Education, the 17-member committee composed of academic and technical staff is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has today told heads of missions accredited to Uganda that Rwandan security operatives have been entering the country without permission, a move that could have put the security of citizens at risk. He was briefing the ambassadors on …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has wrapped up development studies of Djibouti-Juba-Addis-Kampala corridor after a two day meeting. After comprehensive deliberations, the four IGAD countries Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibout and South Sudan signed the MoU and pledged to finalise the associated documents within the next …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political parties through the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) have drafted a proposal which calls for individuals seeking to contest as independents to resign from political parties 12 months before elections. Candidates who contest and lose in political parties will thus be blocked from …

The key challenges for hydropower development in Uganda, and most countries in Africa, include the need for substantial up-front investment capital which cannot easily be raised by the sector, as well as environmental and social concerns such as the resettlement and compensations of persons Paris, France | IRENE MULONI | …

Feud between Rwanda, Uganda strongmen takes toll Katuna, Uganda | AFP | The people living on either side of the Ugandan-Rwandan border at Katuna never much considered the boundary: children crossed for school, workers moved freely and trade thrived. That harmony evaporated in February when Rwanda abruptly closed the crossing, …

The lender’s entry into Zambia and Mozambique will enhance trade between East and Southern Africa Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Equity Bank’s move to acquire banking assets of Atlas Mara in four African countries will create new opportunities for traders in the East African region, according to the bank’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled a supplementary budget request of Shillings 217.2 billion for the 2018/2019 financial year before parliamentary for approval. The request, tabled by Minister of state for Disaster preparedness, Musa Ecweru is from State House, Local Governments Ministry and Muni University. Shillings 33.2 billion …

Hilton Hotels & Resorts is committed to two hotels in Uganda – Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton Kampala – to serve different market segments. Samantha Muna, the director of development for the hotel brand in East Africa spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa about their plans and opportunities in the …