Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has entered into a partnership with the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) to support the ongoing latter’s fundraising campaign dabbed ‘Goats for girls’ which aims at keeping the Karamoja girls in school. The telecom company handed over a dummy cheque of Shs …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Museveni speaks out Rwanda, Uganda tension reports
THIS WEEK: Museveni speaks out Rwanda, Uganda tension reports Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni met his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at State House in Entebbe on the afternoon of Mar.25 amidst reports of tension between the two countries. He together with his host Mr Museveni first held …
Read More »THIS WEEK: IGG interrogates BOU’s Bagyenda over finances
THIS WEEK: IGG interrogates BOU’s Bagyenda over finances Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justine Bagyenda, the former Executive Director in charge of supervision at Bank of Uganda came on the spot recently when bank statements showing that she has more than Shs15billion in various banks leaked to the media. Last …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Deputy IGP Sabiiti hands over to new Military police boss
THIS WEEK: Deputy IGP Sabiiti hands over to new Military police boss Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police Brigadier Sabiiti Muzeeyi on Mar.24 handed over to Col. William Bainomugisha as the new military police commander in a function presided over by the commander …
Read More »MIVUMBA: Trump targets Rwanda, spares Uganda and Kenya
Trump to suspend duty-free apparel imports from Rwanda, spares Uganda and Kenya Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump suspended the duty-free status of Rwanda’s apparel after finding the African nation unfairly blocked US exports of used clothing (commonly known as Mivumba), officials announced Thursday. However, the …
Read More »‘New Nile Bridge a symbol of Uganda-Japan friendship’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ambassador Patrick Mugoya has hailed Japan’s cooperation with Uganda, which he says is best shown in Jinja with the partnership building of the magnificent new Jinja bridge. Mugoya, who is the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), stressed that resource mobilization, increase of Ugandan content, …
Read More »Ugandan scientist scoops award in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Justus Masa, a Ugandan Lecturer at Kyambogo University and Senior Group Leader of Electrocatalysis and Energy at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany is among the 17 NEF Fellow award winners at this year’s Next Einstein Forum(NEF) Global Gathering in Kigali, Rwanda. The event currently taking place …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Mutebile versus Kasekende
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Here are the top stories and analysis on Uganda and Africa in this week’s The Independent. COVER STORY Mutebile versus Kasekende: Details of Museveni meeting THE LAST WORD On Museveni’s Umeme missive: Why the president is misinformed about electricity distribution market and tariffs ANALYSIS BOU: Blow-by-blow …
Read More »Young blood: Is it magic or medicine?
Kampala, Uganda | DAVID IRVING | Ben Franklin famously wrote: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. What he didn’t mention, despite being 83 years old, was a third, almost inevitable eventuality: ageing. Depending on when in history and where on the planet you …
Read More »Construction starts on a Shs28.4bn Insurance Towers
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA-U) has started the construction of a Shs 28.4billion tower office and commercial block in Kampala. The 16,500 square meter project known as Insurance Towerswith 11 floors and two basements, is situated along Lumumba Avenue near the Rwenzori Courts. …
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