An incomplete building, referred to as Kyaseka Towers on Makerere Hill Road, Monday afternoon collapsed, burying several people. Three people are reported to have died. Police and locals are trying to rescue those buried in the rubble in the incident just outside Makerere University, close to the CBD of Kampala. …
Read More »Uganda-South Sudan trade
Ugandans’ hopes of a resurgence of trade links rise as civil war comes to an end There is one very busy triangular area in down town Kampala along Ben Kiwanuka Street that got to be known as Arua Park. The triangle is where three streets namely Johnson, William and Ben …
Read More »Tackling the killer cost of cancer care
Cancer prevalence in Uganda is growing rapidly. It currently stands at between 80,000 and 100,000 with cervical cancer, the commonest in addition to Kaposi’s sarcoma, breast and prostate cancers. Outside of the scary statistics, there is a side of cancer that doctors in Uganda do not have tools to fix. …
Read More »Uganda in biggest tax evasion story
Panama Papers expose efforts plot to dodge taxes in oil deals When 370 journalists from 76 countries collaborate on an investigation, the resulting story is bound to be explosive. That is exactly what happened with what has come to be known as “The Panama Papers”; which is a huge leak …
Read More »Ugandan journalist involved in Panama Papers investigation
Ugandan journalist Butagira was one of 27 journalists from African countries on the team of 370 journalists from 76 countries that reviewed the records The Panama Papers is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the offshore links of some of the globe’s most prominent figures. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, …
Read More »Mbabazi’s evidence on Museveni election
MBABAZI EVIDENCE: Behind the scenes on how it `disappeared’ We find no cogent evidence of noncompliance. There is no evidence whether the ballot papers were actually cast as alleged. We find no evidence of multiple voting because the allegations could not be verified, given the nature of the evidence adduced …
Read More »NRM celebrates, Museveni says doesn’t need orders from foreigners
The crowd was in celebratory mood from start to finish, dressed in yellow, some painted in the NRM party colours. “We didn’t have money 30 years ago however we now have 16,000 billion for the next financial budget. I don’t need orders from foreigners on how to rule our country,” …
Read More »Take responsibility to change the nation, Ambassador tells youth
US Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac has challenged youth and students in particular to take up the responsibility to drive change in the country. “The youth ought to value hard work, dedication and teamwork as partners to take responsibility of change in the nation. The future is not lost. It …
Read More »BUNDIBUGYO: President orders UPDF and Police to step up presence
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered increased army deployment in Bundibugyo after learning that bandits have forced many people to flee the villages and run to town where there is better security. “We can’t entertain banditry and we can’t negotiate with bandits. They either come out or we shall get them …
Read More »SN Power ready to take on Bujagali power challenge
SN Power Company from Norway are set to take over the development of the Bujagali hydro-power station in Jinja from SITHE GLOBAL Company. The Norwegian hydro power investors led by the Chief Executive Officer of SN Power Company Torger Lien on Thursday briefed President Yoweri Museveni on their plans. Museveni assured …
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