Tag Archives: Uganda

Government has announced an extension of the SIM-card verification exercise to May 19, 2017 from April 20. The decision to extend the deadline rendered a High Court case filed in Kampala to stop implementation of the deadline “useless”, according to court’s Assistant Registrar Joy Kabagye Bahinguza. The High Court ruling was …

Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone has hailed Ugandan artist Andrew Ainamani ‘Prince Andrew’ after he released his latest work, a portrait of the Chameleon family. The portrait includes wife Daniella and children Amma Christian Mayanja, Alfa Joseph Mayanja, Abba Marcus Mayanja and Alba Shyne Mayanja. “Every man is gifted differently! …

VIDEO: Ugandan legislators were left in shock as Ugandan girls narrated how they were made to sleep with an entire household while working in the Middle East. The girls who were appearing before the Foreign Affairs committee of parliament, confessed how they were sexually harassed while at work in the Middle …

VIDEO: Buganda Kingdom launches a campaign to have all sitting tenants get titles for the land they are occupying. The campaign, dubbed ‘’ a land title in your hands’’ will see all sitting tenants on Buganda land secure land titles at a minimal fee. The 130,000 tenants who registered in the …

VIDEO: The Bank of Uganda has warned that the Islamic banking may fail in the country if it is abused by commercial banks. According to Justin Bagenda, the executive Director supervision at Bank of Uganda, the commercial banks that are to embrace the new form of banking need to be aware …

VIDEO: The Ministry of Health has recalled all existing Yellow Fever cards, and will replace them with new ones as a means to fight forgery. State Health Minister Sarah Achieng Opendi says all current yellow fever cards will be replaced, rendering them invalid.     Share on:

Betty Nakibuuka Senyonjo is a gospel musician. Her most popular songs include ‘Baddu ba Yesu’, ‘Tukutendereza’, ‘Luyimba lwange’ and ‘Munene Munene’ among others. She is also the mother of stars in the music industry. Former music prodigy Gloria Murungi Senyonjo aka Baby Gloria, who is a household name; especially among …

Thousands flock NIRA for National Identity cards to beat Thursday simcard registration deadline The National Identification and Registration Authority ( NIRA) has said they will not rush their citizen verification process to cater for the sudden rush by Ugandans to register before the SIM-card verification deadline. NIRA have even tightened the …

It’s coming to year since Wim Vanhelleputte became Chief Executive Officer of MTN Uganda.  He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about his experience so far and his plans for MTN operations.  What has been your experience so far since you were appointed to head MTN Uganda? The experience has …

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has been dragged to the High Court in Kampala over  its 7-day ultimatum issued to Ugandans to re-register their sim-cards or they risk being switched-off. One of the Jobless Brotherhood’s founders Norman Tumuhimbise together with Rights Trumped Ltd have gone to court, saying the time frame …