Three local security officers of Kawaala- Zone 111 in Rubaga Division have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each after being convicted of mob justice by the High court in Kampala. Evidence in court showed that Kizito Gozanga, Abdullah Kaweesi and Disan Tumwesigye on the night of April 25, 2013, …
Read More »JOBS: Uganda Refinery Project Engineer
JOB TITLE: Uganda Refinery Project ENGINEER REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 28th April 2017 Job Summary: The Refinery Project Engineer (PE) will provide technical coordination to the Uganda Refinery Project team for all project phases to ensure effective project development and performance. The PE will …
Read More »Gen.Kayihura sues media over Kaweesi investigations
Uganda’s Inspector General of Police Gen. Edward Kale Kayihura has gone to the High Court in Kampala to challenge the ongoing publication of stories regarding the investigation into the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. The matter is already before the Assistant Registrar Joy Kabagye Bahinguza who will decide whether …
Read More »ARTS: To live is to become
Uganda artist Waswad steps into controversy By Dominic Muwanguzi The opening day of Ugandan artist Donald Augustine Wasswa aka Waswad at Afriart in Kampala has gone down in local art lore because of one of the works on display titled controversially as `My Screw ups 1, 2& 3’. This is …
Read More »South Sudan war strains Uganda’s generous refugee policy
Yumbe, Uganda | AFP | Michael O’Hagan Ugandan motorbike taxi driver Sadiq Agotre grumbles as he waits for a rare client among thousands of South Sudanese refugees hoping to receive food rations in the outskirts of his town. “Business is not good. These people don’t have money,” he says, gazing out …
Read More »COMMENT: Without health, no wealth
Simply put, health creates wealth and the international support Uganda has relied on may not materialise this time By Deborah R. Malac On World Health Day April 07, Uganda should have taken stock of the progress it has made in creating a healthier population. According to the recently released Uganda …
Read More »Kabafunzaki’s aide says not guilty, remanded to Luzira prison
Brian Mugabo, the Political Assistant to embattled Labour Minister Herbert Kabafunzaki has been remanded to Luzira prison on fresh charges of corruption. Mugabo, who was brought from Kigo Government prison on Wednesday to receive sentence following a guilty plea he entered last week, astonished court when he informed it that …
Read More »Uganda to open investment office in Doha, Qatar
Uganda plans to open an investment office in Doha, Qatar to facilitate prospective investors with information on trade, investment opportunities and to promote tourism. “Uganda will open an investment office in Doha. It will be part of Uganda’s Embassy in Qatar andwill also work on the promotion of tourism,” said President …
Read More »Jailed finance officials granted bail but told not to go back to office
Two employees of the Ministry of Finance who have been in custody since March 27 on charges of corruption, have today been granted bail. John Charles Ogol, a principle finance officer, together with Turyamuhika Geofrey, a senior economist, were first produced before the Anti-Corruption Court on April 7 and remanded to …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Uganda’s bad economy
IN THE INDEPENDENT: Why Ugandans are poorer today than yesterday The lead stories In the Independent this week: ANALYSIS Why is the Catholic Church losing followers?: Figures from the 2014 National Population and Housing Census show that, in the last 10 years, the percentage of Ugandan identifying as Catholics has …
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