Erias Lukwago is the Lord Mayor elect of Kampala City returning for a second term. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about his planned agenda to establish and maintain relevance of the Lord Mayor’s office for the next five years You practically spent the better part of your …
Read More »Old guards miss out in cabinet
A much awaited new-look cabinet named by President Museveni Monday afternoon has seen the old guards miss out on hitherto assured offices. Notably missing are bush war veteran Jim Muhwezi who bounced back in a reshuffle in the last term; Cripus Kiyonga and Henry Kajura. The three ruling NRM party …
Read More »CNN lists Ugandan ‘rolex’ top African food
CNN’s African Startup has featured Uganda’s rolex a must-eat African delicacy. Listed as one of African foods finally taking off, the article reads: In Uganda, for example, a dish called “the Rolex” — a rolled chapatti containing a fried egg and vegetables — is wildly popular, but little known outside …
Read More »Betty Kamya, Nadduli and Tumukunde in new cabinet
Betty Kamya is the new minister in charge of Kampala and Hajji Nadduli minister without portfolio in President Yoweri Museveni’s new cabinet. First Lady Janet Museveni is new Minister of Education and Sports. Kampala Full Ministry The ministry in charge of Kampala is also now a full ministry, independent from …
Read More »British troops arrive in Juba for UN peacekeeping mission
The BBC is reporting that British troops have arrived in South Sudan where they will be part of a UN peacekeeping mission. Fighting broke out in South Sudan shortly after becoming the world’s newest nation in 2011 after vice president Riek Marchar was fired by President Salvar Kiir. Several lives …
Read More »MINISTERS: 28 women out of 80
With Betty Kamya the new minister in charge of Kampala, Dr. Jane Aceng at health and Betty Amongi in charge of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, the new list of ministers released by President Yoweri Museveni has more women than in the last cabinet. There are 28 out of 80 …
Read More »March 2015: What did the last cabinet reshuffle bring
March 2015: What did the last cabinet reshuffle bring 1. H.E. the Vice President – KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI 2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister – RUHAKANA RUGUNDA 3. 1st Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Service – – KAJURA HENRY MUGANWA 4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of …
Read More »Lukwago gets second shot as Lord Mayor
Erias Lukwago has finally been sworn-in as Lord Mayor of Kampala. Lukwago had a torrid term of office previously during which he clashed with the KCCA executive director Jeniffer Musisi, eventually leading to his being locked out of his office till his term ended. He then gave a fiery speech …
Read More »Lord Mayor Lukwago, KCCA Councillors sworn in
Kampala Lord Mayor elect Erias Lukwago and Division Councillors have Monday been sworn in at Kampala Capital City Authority. Minister for Security Mary Okurut handed Lukwago the instruments of power. Lukwago, whose exploits have mostly put him on collision course with the Central Government, was controversially thrown out of office during …
Read More »Why MTN Uganda boss Gouldie is leaving
On May 26, Brian Gouldie, the chief executive officer of MTN Uganda appeared sharp in a navy blue suit, light blue shirt and yellow dotted tie as he presided over the announcement of the company’s new syndicated loan at the MTN Towers in Kampala. He couldn’t have been sharper for …
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