Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Refugee agency representative in Uganda Bornwell Kantande has said a dialogue between the youth of Africa and Europe is key to finding a solution to the migration crisis the world faces. Speaking at one of the sessions of the ongoing 4th International Conference …
Read More »VIDEO: Over 202 Ugandans Detained in China over Drug Trafficking
VIDEO: Over 202 Ugandans Detained in China over Drug Trafficking Kampala, Uganda | NBS | Uganda’s ambassador China Dr. Crispus Kiyonga has decried the increasing number of Ugandans arrested and sentenced to death over drug trafficking in China. About 202 Ugandans are languishing in the different China prisons. Dr. Kiyonga says …
Read More »VIDEO: Diaspora Ugandans launch cheap money transfer service
VIDEO: Diaspora Ugandans launch cheap money transfer service Kampala,Uganda | NTV UGANDA | A group of Ugandans in the U.S. have come up with pre-paid card that shall be used by Ugandans in the Diaspora to send and withdraw money. The card known as UBER PESA was unveiled at the Uganda …
Read More »VIDEO: NRM activists in Arua march for removal of age limit
VIDEO: NRM activists in Arua march for removal of age limit Kampala,Uganda | NTV UGANDA | A cross section of people from West Nile region yesterday matched on the streets of Arua town calling for the lifting of article 102b of the constitution to extend the age beyond 75 for a …
Read More »Court gives MP Babirye 15 days to explain land dispute
Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Buikwe District woman MP Judith Babirye has been summoned by the Commercial Court to file a defence in fifteen days, explaining why she unlawfully sold a piece of land in Kitende twice. A one Joseph Ojok dragged the Legislator to court seeking orders compelling her to …
Read More »VIDEO: UNRA gives assurance that works on Mbale-Tirinyi road will resume
VIDEO: UNRA gives assurance that works on Mbale-Tirinyi road will resume Kampala,Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Uganda National Roads Authority spokesperson, Mark Ssali, has revealed that construction work will soon commence on the Mbale-Tirinyi highway. His comments come at the time lawmakers promised to join a protest as the road remains …
Read More »VIDEO: Laboratories in government centres in deplorable state
VIDEO: Laboratories in government centres in deplorable state Kampala,Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Government health centres in Kayunga and Kamuli are on the verge of closing laboratory services due to a lack of equipment to carry out medical tests. The laboratory attendants in these health centres say they have been operating …
Read More »KADAGA: Don’t tax health, education donations from abroad
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has reassured Ugandans in the diaspora of tax waivers on any donations in form of medical and school supplies sent back home. Kadaga said that if laid down procedures are followed, arrangements can be made with the …
Read More »REFUGEES: Why do people leave?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 4th International Conference NOW has started in Kampala with focus on African youth and migration. It runs until September 5. The reasons and realities of forced migration, both from Africa to Europe, and also from Europe to Africa, was the centre of discussion by delegates on Monday. The conference …
Read More »Can Dfcu maintain high profits?
Performance of the economy likely to determine profitability going forward Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Dfcu bank’s net profit more than quadrupled to Shs 114bn for the six months ending June 30 after the acquisition of Crane Bank but analysts remain cautious on whether the bank will maintain the …
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