Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has extended the registration deadline for the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, following numerous appeals by students. The deadline has been extended to November 1st, 2023 by the Academic Registrar’s Office. This extension aims to ensure that all students …
Read More »UNEB sets deadline for 2023 candidate registration
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board – UNEB is set to conclude the last phase of late registration for the 2023 candidates on Monday, July 31st, 2023. UNEB says any learners that intend to register for the 2023 PLE, UCE, and UACE Examinations should do so …
Read More »Refinery Project hits a snag as deadline passes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans to construct a 4-billion-dollar crude oil refinery have hit yet another snag with the expiry of the Project Framework Agreement between the government and an American-led Consortium. The Project Framework Agreement officially ended on 30th June without the conclusion of other agreements Albertine Graben …
Read More »Warnings to DR Congo mount as election deadline looms
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Europe and Africa heaped pressure on DR Congo on Friday, urging it to respect voters’ wishes in key presidential elections as a deadline for unveiling the outcome loomed. Expectations are mounting that electoral overseers will delay publication of provisional results due by Sunday — …
Read More »EPL splashes cash as Arsenal sign Aubameyang
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England’s Premier League clubs have spent more money than ever in a January transfer window, with initial estimates suggesting they had reached the £450 million ($639 million, 514 million euros) mark come deadline day. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record …
Read More »Museveni sets new SIM-card deadline of August 30, 2017
President Yoweri Museveni has extended Uganda’s SIM-card registration deadline from May 19 to August 2017. “I chaired the NRM Caucus today where some Members of parliament (MPS) appealed for more time for SIM card registration despite the passing of the earlier deadline,” Museveni said on twitter. “I’ve agreed to this proposal …
Read More »Court throws out Jobless Brotherhood application on unregistered SIM-cards
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 …
Read More »Kyambadde, parliament in showdown over Chinese retailers
VIDEO: Parliament has issued a 14 days ultimatum to Chinese investors dealing in petty business down-town Kampala to vacate their business for violating licensing procedures. But Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Amelia Kyambadde said the committee’s decision is uncalled for, thus asking parliament to extend the deadline given to Chinese in …
Read More »UCC says deadline for SIM registration won’t be extended
By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has urged strongly telecom subscribers to register their SIM card registration before the set deadline of Feb. 28. In a statement released on Feb. 8, the commission said no unregistered SIM Card will be connected on any network in Uganda after Feb. …
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