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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 …

NBS: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago was sworn in on Monday June 6. Here is his fiery acceptance speech. Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: Triumphant return to City Hall for Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. It’s the second time Lukwago is sworn in as Kampala Lord Mayor. The swearing in ceremony held at the city hall gardens in which over 20 councilors also received instruments of power had both funny and sad moments. Share …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …