The South African bank to open offices in London and New York to serve clients seeking to invest in Africa Kampala,Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Barclays Africa Group Limited (BAGL)plans to return to is former name, Absa, across its operations on the African continent. The bank’s executives said the move …
Read More »Kyambogo University Lecturer charged for defacing lover with acid
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Kyambogo University Lecturer James Kazungu Alupo was Monday charged before Nakawa Magistrates court with the attempted murder of an alleged lover using acid. Kazungu who teaches at the faculty of Civil Engineering also faces charges of domestic violence. He appeared before Chief Magistrate Jamson Karemani and denied …
Read More »Two remanded over hacking Ugandan Ministers’ SIM cards
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Two senior MTN staff who allegedly defrauded people using telephone lines, of Lands Minister Persis Namuganza and Agriculture Minister Christopher Kibazanga were Monday remanded to Luzira prison on charges of unauthorized blocking of SIM cards. Nasser Kigenyi a service customer adviser and Henry Mugambe a salesman attached to MTN -Mubende …
Read More »Why the publishing industry is struggling
Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Herbert Asiimwe Mutamba is the CEO of Reviser Uganda Limited. He spoke to Flavia Nassaka about their entry into the book publishing. What exactly does Reviser Uganda offer in the publishing industry? Our main business is to help children and young people develop a reading …
Read More »VIDEO: Ex-Safaricom boss Michael Joseph here for Monitor Thought Leaders Forum
VIDEO: Ex-Safaricom boss key speaker at Monitor Thought Leaders Forum Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Monitor Thought Leaders Forum aimed at providing a platform for Ugandans to share knowledge, experiences and business ideas is set to host Michael Joseph as keynote speaker on March 15. The theme …
Read More »Uganda hosts first AEO conference in Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dicksons Kateshumbwa is the Commissioner for Customs at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). He speaks about the Authorized Economic Operator program (AEO) and the upcoming 4th World Customs Organization Conference to be held in Kampala from March 14 – 16. AEO pre-event SPECIAL interview …
Read More »Parliament to investigate MP Twinamasiko over ‘wife beating’
Kadaga directs Obote Committee to Investigate Twinamasiko over wife beating comments Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Uganda’s parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has directed the Rules, Privileges and Discipline Committee to investigate the conduct of Onesimus Twinamasiko, the Bugangaizi East County MP over his comments on domestic violence. A video …
Read More »World customs officials discuss tech ahead of Kampala Global AEO meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World trade and customs officials have started discussing non-intrusive technologies needed for inspection of goods in the build-up to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Global AEO Conference 2018 to be held in Kampala from Wednesday. Up to 1000 delegates including World Customs Organisation officials led …
Read More »MPs challenge Kasaija request for Sh736b domestic loan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy has rejected the approval of a Sh736b domestic loan by the government for statutory payments, including salaries and wages. Last month minister of state for finance in charge of planning, David Bahati tabled before parliament a notice …
Read More »Beyond donor dollars for donor
How Uganda is thinking outside the box Kampala, Uganda | HENRY ZAKUMUMPA | Over the last 15 years, there’s been a rapid increase in the number of patients receiving HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa. This has largely depended on foreign aid, particularly from global aid organisations such as the U.S. President’s Emergency …
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