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 …
Read More »Museveni warns telecoms on milking the economy
President to MTN, ‘Float shares on local stock exchange to correct trade deficit’ Davos, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said government and business leaders must have a win-win formula devoid of exploitation of the local people to avoid grievances between locals and foreign investors. “We …
Read More »Beautiful art waits in Kla’s non- traditional spaces
Beautiful art: More energy, creativity, and innovation without traditional hindrances of space or materials Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Kampala is witnessing a mushrooming of non-traditional art spaces on the local art scene. Different from traditional museums and galleries, none traditional art spaces in Kampala include Design Hub …
Read More »Education ministry seeks additional sh348 billion in budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education sector in Uganda is seeking an additional funding of sh 348.6 billion in the next financial year 2019/2020. The funds will cater for activities that include recruitment of primary teachers, aiding community schools and the student’s loan scheme among others. The education …
Read More »COMESA trade barriers
COMESA: Experts call for harmonisation of standards within the trading bloc Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa bloc presents huge opportunities for businesses but a number of challenges remain. Delegates from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Malawi said at a recent meeting …
Read More »Defence Ministry seeks sh70 billion for LDU operations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defense and Veteran Affairs Ministry is seeking more than Shillings 70 billion to handle Local Defense Unit (LDU) operations. The Veteran Affairs State Minister, Bright Rwamirama disclosed this while appearing before the Defense Committee of Parliament Wednesday to present their 2019/2020 financial …
Read More »‘Gov’t regulations on music not aimed at Bobi Wine’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed regulation on artists and music is not in any way targeting Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, according to the Gender, Labor and Social Development State Minister. Recently, government published a set of regulations targeting artists and the music industry. The proposed …
Read More »Former Flying Squad boss Muhangi applies for bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Muhangi, the former commandant of the Police Flying Squad Unit has applied for bail. Muhangi asked the General Court martial chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Tuesday through his lawyer, Captain Charles Ssekayita that he should be released from military custody to seek medication …
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