Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes players returned to training Wednesday night after Tuesday’s boycott in a pay dispute with soccer governing body FUFA. Sports state minister Charles Bakkalubindi met the players in three-hour long meeting to resolve the strike over emoluments. The players, by returning to training, indicated …
Read More »Afreximbank shareholders to earn $69million
The bank’s assets grew 15% to $15 billion in 2018 Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Shareholders of Africa Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) are set to earn $69million as dividends following record growth in profits in 2018. Last year, shareholders earned $57.53million. The decision was reached during the Annual General Meeting …
Read More »FUFA: Each player paid sh55m, we do not owe anyone
Last 16 matches: Egypt 🇪🇬 vs South Africa 🇿🇦 Madagascar 🇲🇬 vs DRC 🇨🇩 Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Cameroon 🇨🇲 Senegal 🇸🇳 vs Uganda 🇺🇬 – Friday Algeria 🇩🇿 vs Guinea 🇬🇳 Morocco 🇲🇦 vs Benin 🇧🇯 Mali 🇲🇱 vs Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 Ghana 🇬🇭 vs Tunisia 🇹🇳 Cairo, Egypt | …
Read More »Museveni names four new police AIGPs from UPDF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President and Commander in Chief Yoweri Museveni has appointed four new Assistant Inspector Generals of Police, from Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Seconded to join Police are Brig. Jack Bakasumba, Brig Godfrey Goloba, and Colonels Jese Kamunanwire and Chris Damulira. Brig. Jack Bakasumba has been …
Read More »ANALYSIS: EAC at 20
A look at the bloc’s state and DRC’s intention to join Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The decision by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to apply to join the East African Community (EAC) may seem like a coup for the bloc but on closer scrutiny it may compound …
Read More »CEOs take on the new budget
They see opportunities for business, economy in FY2019/2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Conversations on the recently read new budget are gaining momentum amongst key players like chief executive officers of corporate firms. The executives, from key sectors of banking, manufacturing, industry, information technology, agriculture, trade are believed to …
Read More »Budget of big ‘ifs’
Why Shs40.5trilion may not deliver government promise of inclusive growth and shared prosperity Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Uganda on June 13 announced its biggest budget ever which, at Shs40.5 trillion (Approx. US$10.7 billion), has been described as ambitious and upbeat. But its promise it not matched by its …
Read More »Uganda marches into last 16 despite Salah magic
Salah scores as Egypt maintain perfect Cup of Nations record FT: Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Egypt 🇪🇬 2 | DRC 🇨🇩 4 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 0 Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Mohamed Salah scored from a free-kick as host nation Egypt defeated Uganda 2-0 in Cairo Sunday to win Group A at the …
Read More »BoU’s printing money saga
Behind Nakalema, Akullo investigation Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | At 10am on June 12 Col. Edith Nakalema, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Grace Akullo and their team arrived at Bank of Uganda (BoU). Nakalema who is the head of the Anti-corruption Unit-State House and Akullo who is the …
Read More »LIVE: Three new faces as Uganda take on hosts Egypt
FT: Uganda 🇺🇬 0 Egypt 🇪🇬 2 | DRC 🇨🇩 4 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 0 💠 18 Onyango 💠 3 Awanyi Timothy* 💠 15 Godfrey Walusimbi 💠 14 Niko Wadada* 💠 16 Hassan Wasswa 💠 23 Michael Azira 💠 7 Emma Okwi 💠 8 Khalid Aucho 💠 17 Miya 💠 21 Allan Kyambadde* …
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