Tag Archives: Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police pathologists have ruled out any acts of foul play in the death of a Bweyogerere man who was found dead inside his sister’s car. Steward Bakkabulindi’s decomposing body was discovered by Mbalwa residents Bweyogerere Division, Kira Municipality, about a fortnight ago. Bakkabulindi’s relatives …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The debate on Uganda’s Oil industry by the European Union Parliament and a subsequent resolution condemning the crude pipeline continues to draw mixed reaction across the country. An online petition to counter the EU legislator’s resolution garnered the intended 7000 signatures in three days …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The planned crackdown on unregistered Boda boda operators in Kampala has failed to kick off. As the mandatory Boda boda registration closed on Friday last week, the Minister for Kampala, Hajati Minsa Kabanda warned that unregistered motorcycle taxis commonly known as Boda boda will not be …

Political pressure keeps President away from annual gathering since 2017 Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On the week beginning Sept. 19, world leaders will descend on the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S. for the 77th General Assembly. But President Yoweri Museveni will not be part of them. …

The question of professionalism when the two parties meet in the field  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | November 2022 is a month that Henry Sekanjako and Timothy Murungi, all journalists with New Vision are waiting for to receive justice for their case reported to court in February last year. The …

How the president’s approach of allocating favours to individual firms has undermined the development of a robust private sector THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On August 15th, President Yoweri Museveni wrote the prime minister an instruction titled “Support of Local Companies in the Construction Sector”. He said …

Don’t dismiss it. Disprove it Kampala, Uganda | JOSEPH WERE | Days after the European Union passed a resolution condemning ongoing investment in fossil fuels in Uganda, the basis for the censure remains unclear. The Lake Albert Development Project consists of several partners, with the French multinational oil company TotalEnergies (Total) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY European bias against EACOP: Don’t dismiss it. Disprove it THE LAST WORD Inside Museveni’s private favours: How the president’s approach of allocating favours to individual firms has undermined the development of a robust …

🔵 BACK TO EALA ✅ Rose Akol Okullu ✅ James Kakooza ✅ Mary Mugyenyi ✅ Paul Mwasa Musamali ✅ Dennis Namaga ✅ George Stephen Odongo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement -NRM Parliamentary Caucus has not endorsed any particular Opposition and Independent candidates contesting to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs Hajjat Minsa Kabanda has directed Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to enforce the return of taxis playing Entebbe to Usafi and Kisenyi parks. Addressing the media at the Uganda Media Center, Kabanda said that they held a meeting …