Ruling party’s unrivalled growth scrutinized as it marks 32 years in power Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | In 2006, after the first election since the country adopted the multiparty system of government in 2005, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) had 205 MPs, after the 2011 elections that shot …
Read More »Will Uganda’s bank for cooperatives be a reality?
Cooperative banks worldwide were financed by cooperatives societies Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | For some time now, Uganda’s cooperatives societies have expressed the need to re-establish the Cooperative Bank as their main source of capital for production, processing, diversification and value addition. Whereas they seem to have made a …
Read More »MTN bosses fly in for Kampala meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All the top executives from the MTN Group are in Uganda for the MTN Global Leadership Gathering (GLG) taking place January 30th to 31st 2018 at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Uganda is the first country outside South Africa to host the largest gathering of …
Read More »Express Shipping and logistics comes to Uganda.
Uganda is becoming more appealing destination for investors from the East African Community (EAC) Kampala, Uganda | JIMMY SIYA | From the time the Uganda government announced that it will be constructing an oil pipeline, Kenyan logistic companies have shown interest in moving into the country to tap from the …
Read More »Dennis Katongole’s passion for radio and TV
Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA | Dennis Katongole alias Omutongole Mubatongole has for over a decade been a popular name on most local radio and TV stations; especially Radio Simba, Beat FM, Bukedde TV and radio, Record and Delta TV in Kampala. He says he believes he was created and made …
Read More »Testing NRM’s promises
ANALYSIS: After 32 years in power, has NRM party lost its ideology Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Every politician makes great promises to win and retain power and President Yoweri Museveni has mastered that. Every year during the National Liberation Day celebrations, he revises old promises and makes new ones. …
Read More »Failing access to agriculture funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite increased allocations by government, private players and the donor community towards Uganda’s agriculture financing, the sector has remained underserved. A 2017 report by the Uganda Agribusiness Alliance on agriculture financing notes that whereas several government and donor facilities have been established to provide …
Read More »Daniel Kaluuya attends premiere of Disney and Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Hollywood, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Daniel Kaluuya, the first actor of Ugandan origin to get nominated for an Oscar, on Monday attended the premiere Of Disney and Marvel’s “Black Panther” at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. For best actor, British actor Kaluuya (“Get Out”) will battle for a golden statuette next …
Read More »Museveni and the death penalty
President says it’s his way of dealing with the rampant killings happening in the country Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | President Yoweri Museveni has repeated his determination to sign death warrants for those who commit offences like murder. He says it is his way of dealing with the rampant killings …
Read More »UPDATE: Kitata court-martialed, could face death penalty
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The patron of Boda boda 2010 association also Rubaga NRM Chairman Abdalla Kitata could face the death penalty if he is found guilty in a Uganda court-martial. Kitata and his co-accused who are mostly members of the infamous vigilante-cum-militia outfit, Boda Boda 2010 face …
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