The former coordinator of intelligence services, Gen. David Sejusa, aka Tinyefuza has just landed at Entebbe airport in uganda aboard a British Airways flight. Tinyefuza was received by the Director General of Internal Security Organization (ISO) and taken to his home. Highly places sources tell The Independent that in a …
Read More »International reaction to “Uganda is a better tourist destination than Spain”- Museveni
By Ian Katusiime In a comment published in The New Vision, President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda was a “better destination” than Spain and castigated the Uganda Tourism Board for not properly marketing the country and referring to it as ‘Uganda Suppression Board’. Museveni’s remarks juxtaposing the two nations have …
Read More »Fight over Israel, Uganda arms deal
By Haggai Matsiko Briton under arrest as Israel frees own arms merchants The continued detention of Paul Simon, a British security expert and arms merchant has lifted a lid off details of an arms deal between Uganda and Israel. The weapons involved are designed for close combat fighting by elite …
Read More »Uganda bounces back on ITU Council
By Julius Businge Uganda has been elected to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council or ITU Region D (Africa) for 2014-2018, according to a statement issued by the Uganda Communications Commission on Sept.27. The elections took place during the 19th Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Korea. Uganda was last elected to …
Read More »Uganda bounces back on ITU Council
By Julius Businge Uganda has been elected to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council or ITU Region D (Africa) for 2014-2018, according to a statement issued by the Uganda Communications Commission on Sept.27. The elections took place during the 19th Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan, Korea. Uganda was last elected to …
Read More »Uganda’s oil reserves now estimated at 6.5 billion barrels
By Ronald Musoke Uganda’s oil reserves have shot up by 87% from 3.5 billion barrels following recent appraisals of 14 oil wells done by the three oil companies currently involved in the country’s oil sector. A senior energy ministry official said following the evaluation of more oil wells which encountered …
Read More »Giving NAADS to army
In Sri Lanka, soldiers are fixing roads and bridges, remodelling cities, and selling vegetables President Museveni’s decision to give the controversial National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to his former bush war veterans who, he claims, are living under abject poverty reminds me of an article I wrote in June last …
Read More »Can Uganda emulate Rwanda politics?
By Andrew M. Mwenda How power sharing in Rwanda has worked and the lessons Ugandan politicians can draw from it for our good Just imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning and find the following in Uganda: Yoweri Museveni is still president of the country. His vice president is Mugisha …
Read More »Uganda to review mining laws
By Julius Businge The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has started the process of revising some clauses in the mining laws to attract the highly mobile capital and finance needed to establish a modern and viable mining industry. The laws in question are; the Mineral Policy, which was put …
Read More »Uganda marks Mandela Day
By Abushedde Angella Last year, the world lost one of its greatest leaders when anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela passed away. Today, we remember his legacy on his birthday; Mandela Day, July 18. In celebration of Mandela Day, United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon is calling …
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