Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Anti-Corruption Court Judge Margret Tibulya has maintained that the three convicted former officials of Ministry of Public Service will not stand trial while coming from home. The judge took the decision Friday by denying bail to former Permanent Secretary Jimmy Lwamafa, Principal Accountant Christopher Obey …
Read More »DPP asked to respond to Dr. Stella Nyanzi pending criminal charges
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buganda Road Court has given the State Attorney prosecuting Makerere University Senior Researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi one month to consult the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on when trial in this case should start. This follows a demand by defence lawyer Peter Walubiri on Friday, …
Read More »COSASE, KCCA disagree on Kampala city property tax
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER | Members of Parliament on the committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have disagreed with Kampala Capital City Authority on its call to amend the law exempting people residing in their properties within Kampala from paying property rates. The MPs led …
Read More »Chelangat 10th in Commonwealth Youth Games 1500m final
Sarah Chelangat ?? 10th in 1500m final at Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas #BahamasCYG2017 Nassau, Bahamas | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat finished 10th in the final of the girls 1500m Commonwealth Youth Games on Thursday. She finished in 4.26.88, well outside her personal best in the 1500m of 4:21.62 set …
Read More »Uganda arrests dozens of opposition activists
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Police in Uganda announced the arrests of opposition activists this week amid speculation that longtime President Yoweri Museveni is planning to change the constitution so he can stand for re-election. No official move has been made to lift the bar on Museveni running due to …
Read More »TUMWEBAZE: Uganda must be ICT compliant
By Julius Businge Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Information and Communication Minister Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is committed to harnessing the opportunities of digital technology in offering service delivery to the people. He made the remarks at Sheraton Hotel on July 20 during the ICT stakeholders’ consultative …
Read More »VIDEO: Qatar Investors Eye Ayago Hydro Power Dam
VIDEO: Qatar Investors Eye Ayago Hydro Power Dam Kampala, Uganda | NBS UGANDA | Uganda’s improving investment climate continues to attract foreign investors, with a delegation of businessmen from Qatar committing to invest in the country. The businessmen expressed interest in investing in Ayago hydroelectric power in Nwoya district on lake …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The Sudhir-BOU Inside Story
In the Independent this week: BOU’s war with Sudhir and how the central bank’s handling of the problems of Crane Bank showed lack of imagination and strategy. COVER STORY Secrets of Sudhir saga: How BoU is overseeing the biggest asset grab ever. THE LAST WORD BOU’s war with Sudhir: How …
Read More »VIDEO: BOU Governor warns against capping of interest rates
VIDEO: BOU Governor warns against capping of interest rates Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Bankers and Business captains attending the annual bankers conference held at the Kampala Serena conference center on Wednesday July 19, 2017, observed that digital financial services possess the silver bullet that has the potential to unlock …
Read More »LIVE: Uganda defines Digital Vision at ICT Workshop
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICT practicioners and stakeholders in the private and public sector in Uganda are meeting to help set digital milestones for the country at a consultative meeting at Sheraton Hotel on Thursday. The workshop is organised by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in …
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