Even for people who have lived in Kampala City all their lives, locating certain buildings in the city leave alone on a street can be a nightmare. Unlike other modern cities around the world, Kampala has very limited building identification signage and do are the city streets. Now, this is …
Read More »Don’t look at us as enemies, Lukwago tells Museveni
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 »Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago Full Acceptance Speech
NBS: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago was sworn in on Monday June 6. Here is his fiery acceptance speech. Share on: WhatsApp
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 »Kenya rolls over Uganda 48-10 in Elgon Rugby Cup
FUL TIME: Uganda 10 Kenya 48 Elgon Cup, Kampala Thank you to all the fans who came out to support our boys. Dont forget we have the return leg in July, no hope… https://t.co/QU4zJYYHgp — UgRugbyFanzone (@ugrugbyfans) June 4, 2016 Mukidza easily lands his Hat trick..scores and converts …
Read More »IPA Country Director, Uganda
Country Director, Uganda IPA seeks a Country Director in Uganda to lead a rapidly growing country program that is establishing a strong presence in the local research environment with governmental, IO, private and NGO partners. This position provides a unique opportunity to be closely involved in cutting-edge policy-relevant research and …
Read More »UBER: Local taxi operators brace for entry of hi-tech operator
Uber ready for Kampala Local taxi operators brace themselves for entry of hi-tech cab operator Uber, the US-based mobile app-based taxi service is getting set to open shop in Uganda. The company, which unveiled its services in neighboring Kenya last year, has advertised the positions of operations and logistics manager …
Read More »Jewels of the Jungle
By Nathan Kiwere When 19th century French Romanticism painter, Jean-Louis Andre Theodore Gericault and his ilk rebelled against Neo-Classical art in Europe, they were driven by the belief in the exaltation of the senses and emotions over reason and intellect. To this end, they were able to martial a small …
Read More »Uganda 2010 bombing mastermind found guilty
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | The Ugandan ringleader of a 2010 bombing by the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab that killed 76 people in Kampala was found guilty along with six accomplices on Thursday of masterminding one of the region’s worst attacks in decades. Twin suicide blasts claimed by Somalia’s Shebab targeted football …
Read More »Lord Mayor Lukwago to be sworn in June 1
Newly re-elected Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago will finally be sworn in on June 1 at City hall. “The Electoral Commission has now communicated on the publication of all the elected Kampala leaders in the Uganda Gazatte,” said Peter Kaujju in a communique from Kampala Capital City Authority. “As …
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