In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke Uganda’s tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has published the names of organizations that have defaulted tax payments and has vowed to prosecute them if they do not clear their outstanding tax arrears within seven days. Among the defaulting companies disclosed include; Luwero Industries with an outstanding …

By Julius Odeke With only 51 days to elections in Kenya, the high court has ordered that the date for the switch off of the analogue television signal be delayed, preferably until after the March poll. Justice Isaac Lenaola said an immediate move to digital would be unfair to Kenyans …

By Aloysious Kasoma Nigerian Movie promoters have said that they are working with Uganda Communication Commission to fight piracy which has for long curtailed the growing industry. Kingsley Paul Ukaegbu a Nigerian-US based movie producer said that piracy is affecting the movie market in Uganda and they are planning to …

By Julius Odeke Following the creation of several alliances in Kenya’s’ presidential elections that is due in March 4, the joint ticket of Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka would clinch the presidency if elections were held today, an opinion poll shows. The Infotrak Research and …

By Julius Odeke The Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about his plans for Uganda’s oldest institution of higher learning. You are a new VC of Makerere University, an old institution with high repute.  How are you planning to change it? The Vice Chancellor is …

By Julius Businge Tullow Uganda has opened applications for the 2013/14 Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS) aimed at supporting national participation in Uganda’s oil and gas industry, the oil company said on Jan.9. Under the 2013/14 Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme, the company is offering 20 university education opportunities to Ugandan nationals …

By Ronald Musoke Mohammed Nsereko, the Kampala Central MP has said he does not intend to go to the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi because the retreat is nothing but a ‘consolidation and indoctrination’ scheme. The ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), is organizing its annual retreat for its …

By Julius Odeke Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo should bring to account soldiers involved in a raid on a radio station in the eastern town of Kabambare, and the arbitrary detention and beating of two of the station’s journalists, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Soldiers of …

By Julius Odeke The Government of the United States of America has launched an exchange program for Media Professionals from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and the United States. The Secretary General for Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) Stephen Bwire Ouma says the program is a four-part, two-way media program run by …

By Julius Odeke The medical report that has been issued by the Mulago National Referral Hospital indicates that Kazinda the former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister is fit to stand trial before court. A doctor who carried out a thorough medical examination on the health status …