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  What Uganda’s current and future politicians can learn from the life and character of Mzee Byanyima Although I knew he was old (at 96) and was aware of his declining health I was still shocked when I heard the news of the death of Mzee Boniface Byanyima. I have …

The High Court in Kampala has declined to restrain the Uganda Communications’ Communication (UCC) from deactivating all unregistered SIM-cards tomorrow May 19 2017. Justice Steven Musota  on Thursday dismissed an application for a temporary injunction filed by the Jobless Brotherhood that sought to block UCC from switching off unregistered mobile phone users …

Uganda’s leading telecom company MTN prepared Thursday morning for Friday’s deadline of SIM-Card registration, by deactivating numbers that have not yet been verified. MTN called it a “soft deactivation”, that was lifted at midday. “This is a soft suspension, dial *197*3#ok to submit your NIN, however,your SIM will be activated at …

  Rwanda’s telecom regulator has slapped a 7 billion francs ($8.5million, Shs30bn) fine on MTN Rwanda, a subsidiary of the South African-based MTN Group, over breach of contract. The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)  spokesperson Anthony Kulamba said the telecom firm provided services in contravention of Enforcement Notice and Directives …

Parliament questions State House over Makerere Visitation Committee funding Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Budget Committee have condemned a move to fund the Makerere University Visitation Committee from the State House budget. The expenditure by the visitation committee was on Wednesday the center of a heated debate between MPs and …

Twenty people  including a woman who were arrested in connection with the murder of former AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi have appeared before Nakawa Magistrate Court again on Thursday and sent back on remand to Luzira Prison until June 1. According to State Prosecutor Joyce Anyango the investigations into this case …

The Kampala High Court’s Execution Division has ordered the attachment of 26 buses belonging to Pioneer Easy Bus Company for failure to clear a 2013 debt of over Shs152 million. The order to attach the Buses has been issued by the Court’s Deputy Registrar Muse Musimbi to bailiffs from Libra …

Oslo, Norway | AFP |  A British-Norwegian dual citizen who was serving a life sentence for murder and espionage in a Congolose prison was released and returned to Norway on Wednesday, authorities said. Joshua French, 35, was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 for the murder of his cellmate …

  What Uganda’s current and future politicians can learn from the life and character of Mzee Byanyima By Andrew M. Mwenda Although I knew he was old (at 96) and was aware of his declining health I was still shocked when I heard the news of the death of Mzee …

Uganda’s Nakaayi wins 800m silver medal, Jebet wins gold in Steeplechase Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP-Services (text stories) | Uganda’s Halimah Nakaayi has won a silver medal in the women’s 800-metre final on the second day of athletics at the fourth Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku. The 22-year-old Ugandan Olympian, was beaten by …