Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) has passed an ordinance to harmonize the management of markets in Kampala. | Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | The bill that among others seeks to provide a comprehensive licensing regime for permanent, semi permanent and temporary markets, harmonise market dues and provide a process …
Read More »Muhoozi, Elwelu get new ranks in latest army promotions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 officers of the Uganda People Defense Forces (UPDF) have been promoted to various ranks, a move that saw President Museveni’s son Muhoozi Kainerugaba move to lieutenant General. Muhoozi who was last promoted to the rank of Major General in 2016 according …
Read More »KCCA lists 39 roads for upgrading
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has earmarked 39 roads for upgrading. The city authority says that several roads and drainage channels were designed and land for their development identified and marked using pegs. These roads will be constructed as soon as KCCA secures funds …
Read More »Museveni chairs CEC retreat
Chobe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vision 2040 will be a key focus as National Resistance Movement heads from across the country hold their retreat for Central Executive Committee (CEC) members. The retreat at Chobe Safari Lodge in Nwoya district will run to February 20 and on agenda are discussions on …
Read More »New details on MTN deportations
Kampala expels boss of MTN’s Uganda arm, citing ‘national security’ Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Compromising national security has been cited as one of the reasons Kampala has deported the Belgian CEO of the Ugandan branch of MTN Wim Vanhelleputte. It is the fourth such expulsion targeting the South African telecoms …
Read More »Museveni: Bamwoze lured me into Christianity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has lauded the late Bishop Cyprian Bamwoze for luring him into Christianity. Speaking during A special sitting session in Parliament on Thursday, Museveni said that he was an active Christian because of Bamwoze and the church activities he organized. Museveni says that …
Read More »Uganda deports MTN chief
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN CEO Wim Vanhelleputte was Thursday night deported, weeks after three of the company’s expatriate staff were expelled. His deportation documents were signed by Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo, hours after he had been held and grilled by security. He was later taken to …
Read More »‘Newly issued E-Passports lack vital information’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly issued East African Community E-passports lack some vital National Identification and Registration Authority-NIRA bio data of the holders, URN has learnt. The E-passports contain a chip, which should ideally carry the bio data of the holders including the names, date of birth, …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Pastor Martin Ssempa on Bobi Wine
`In this country, you are judged basing on whether you are pro or anti-government’ Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Pastor Martin Ssempa is a familiar name in circles of activists and Makerere University Kampala. For over 20 years, he has run a congregation of mainly Makerere University students …
Read More »The Landlord and Tenant bill is biased- MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Landlord and Tenant Bill 2018 largely favours tenants against landlords, Members of Parliament on the Physical Infrastructure Committee have observed. The MPs, who met the Minister of State for Housing, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, were concerned that the Bill gives tenants more opportunities …
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