Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at Kira Road has found Phillip Tumwebaze Wabwire, 27 who was feared kidnapped in Kyanja last week. In a statement on Saturday, Police said they found him at his friend’s house, having tracked him through another of his close friends. Police said investigations are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Water and Sewarage Corporation (NWSC) has been hailed by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance Frank Tumwebaze for using local software developers in developing a smart water metering system. Tumwebaze was reacting to news that NWSC are in initial stages of developing prepaid …
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What is the country losing by focusing on it? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Is the ongoing debate on Article 102 (b) of the Constitution to lift the Presidential age limit the most important issue MPs and the government should be focusing on? Are there no other biting socio-economic …
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UTL: Finance Minister, PS Muhakanizi says the new move is to drive internet price cuts in the country Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda government’s new plan to procure all mobile and fixed telephony communication services as well as internet from Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) at a lower price is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Communication (UCC) has accused Ugandan radio and televisions of relaying live broadcasts they say “are inciting the public, discriminating, stirring up hatred, promoting a culture of violence among viewers and are likely to create public insecurity and violence.” UCC directed broadcasters to stop …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Airtel Uganda, Uganda’s second largest telecom firm has today launched its 4GLTE mobile telecommunications technology in the presence of Information and Communications Minister, Frank Tumwebaze and Uganda Communication Commission Director for Corporate Affairs, Fred Otunnu. Speaking at the launch in Kampala, the company’s Managing Director, …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Government is set to hold monthly open events in which its agencies and departments will explain to the public matters service delivery, according to the Minister of Information Technology and Communications Frank Tumwebaze. Tumwebaze was speaking Thursday Sept. 21 at the ICT Ministry headquarters in …
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THIS WEEK: Cabinet issues tough rules on travels The number of civil servants frequently and unnecessarily going abroad might reduce after an Aug 25 resolution by the cabinet setting tough guidelines for anyone to travel, a move intended to cut down on public expenditure and also reduce the prime minister’s …
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Political attacks worry Museveni’s cabinet: Observers say government is to blame over the growing political intolerance Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE | Simeo Nsubuga, the Kasanda South Legislator is a short, small man with a gift of speech. This gift most likely earned him the parliamentary seat. But it appears …
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THIS WEEK: Cabinet urges on accommodating divergent views Following attacks on legislator Simeo Nsubuga and Constitutional Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire, cabinet in an Aug04 meeting resolved people who assault those that they don’t agree with ideologically be ‘seriously’ dealt with. “Cabinet has therefore among other resolutions directed the Police and …
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