Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The June 08 killing of then-Arua Municipality MP and NRM stalwart, Col. Abrahim Abiriga on June 08 in Kawanda near Kampala brought back memories of some killings believed to be assassination that have happened in Uganda. Below are some of them. 1. Brig. Pierino Okoya …
Read More »Uganda’s ambitious revenue target for FY 2018/19
URA to collect Shs16.3tnas experts worry about some proposed taxes Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Newly proposed taxes and enhanced revenue collection measures could help the taxman collect an additional Shs1.9trillion to hit the new Shs16.3trillion revenue target. The government has tasked the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to collect more money in …
Read More »Uganda going deeper into debts
Why government must listen and act on economic expert views Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | How much public debt can the Ugandan government afford? Nobody seems to be having the right answer even as the government continues to borrow, sinking the country deeper into more debt. While reading the national …
Read More »Goodall sees future for Uganda’s chimpanzees
Renowned conservationist marks two milestones with eye on the children Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | When Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary— the forested 100-acre patch 23km off the Lake Victoria shore in Entebbe marked 20 years of existence recently— it was obvious who the chief celebrant would be; Dr. Jane Goodall …
Read More »Bad road fixed after Abiriga’s death
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | When President Yoweri Museveni visited the home of slain Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga on June 09, he was surprised at the poor state of the road. He blamed it for hindering Abiriga’s escape when assassinates attacked and shot him dead on the evening …
Read More »Kayihura’s fall
His enemies and the traps that got him Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When former Police Chief, Gen. Kale Kayihura will be charged, whether of murder, sabotage, espionage or any other of the crimes for which he is said to be facing investigation; his real crime will be that of …
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KAYIHURA: How the former IGP became a victim of his own success, internal power struggles and changing geopolitics THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura, was the longest servicing officer in a top and sensitive security position under President Yoweri …
Read More »When lions, elephants attack
Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Craig Packer, professor of ecology, evolution, and behaviour at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Lion Research Centre recently delivered a paper at the 2018 Dawkins Award Lecture at Oxford University titled, “The Conservation Conundrum in Africa: Why can’t Wildlife Pay its Way?” …
Read More »Ugandan Kidnappers
Why police is catching them now Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Rose Nakisekka, a 17-year old student was kidnapped on May 10. Her body was discovered on May 14 in Nalumunye near Kampala. Her father had negotiated her ransom from Shs10 million to Shs1 million which he paid. But the …
Read More »Why companies are not listing on the stock market
In the last three years, seven have applied but none has met the criteria Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Listing on a stock market is a big step for any company. From being privately owned, it becomes public. This would imply that the company expands its operations using capital raised …
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