Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities are moving to fence off the land housing Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, in order to save it from further encroachment. The 40,202 sitting capacity stadium was the first project of the sports complex designed to have all sporting facilities. But most of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forum of Pastors has petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to halt the draft Faith Based Organization’s (FBO’s) policy, a legal framework designed to monitor and regulate activities of FBO’s in Uganda. The proposed policy seeks to provide standard guidelines on starting churches, enhance the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Municipal has temporarily halted payment of annual registration fees by boda-boda operators. The suspension of payment of 30,000 shillings was authorized by the Mayor, Mike Ogwang Olwa. The decision stemmed from series of complaints filed by the cyclists who want the fees reduced to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lecturers who were expelled in a recent shake up at Makerere University have handed to the speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, a petition challenging their dismissal from the institution. The university on December 23, 2018, announced the expulsion of 32 staff and suspension of 13 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 250 water meters have been vandalized in Bombo and Luweero town councils over the last three months. This is according to a report released by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) area branch. NWSC Luweero Branch Manager Ronald Kisakye explains that vandals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Auditor General John Muwanga has released a new report revealing that government may never recover sh28.4 dillion disbursed to youth under Youth Livelihood Project (YLP). The AG found that almost 64 percent of the sampled youth projects, consisting of 71 percent value of loans, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Law Development Center Court has remanded Moses Bigirwa, a member of Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) to Luzira Prison after he was charged with uttering false information. It is alleged that on December 29th, 2018 while on Top Radio said that government wanted to kill …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial indiscipline by government ministries, departments and agencies led to a loss of sh 864.8 billion in the year ending December 31, 2018, according to a new audit report released by the Auditor General John Muwanga today. The Auditor General says that as a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for the 2019 cohort of the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. The Programme is a 10-year, $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor and fund 10,000 African entrepreneurs. …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda has Thursday (Jan.03) released results for examinations  administered between November 26-30 at examination centres of Arua, Fort Portal, Gulu, Kampala, Mbale, Mbarara and Nkozi. The results released by ICPAU’s President Frederick Kibeddi (CPA), the Chairperson of the …