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President Yoweri Museveni is in Qatar for a three day state visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “I will meet the Emir and other Qatari government and business officials as we seek to strengthen our countries’ business and trade relations,” Museveni said …

Annette Rumanyika-Mulira is the Managing Director at Stanlib Uganda. She spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about fund and investment management in Uganda What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? A managerial role normally comes with responsibilities over the operations of the entire company …

JOB TITLE: Geo-science Manager REPORTS TO: Head of Development and Production DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 24th April 2017 JOB PURPOSE: Manage the technical aspects of the company’s resource profile through leading a multi-disciplinary team and coordination of the same with Joint venture partners. The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) …

JOB TITLE: Head of Development and Production (UNOC) REPORTS TO: Chief Operating officer – upstream DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 24th April 2017 JOB PURPOSE:Safely manage the company’s development and production operations to maximize value for the company. The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) was established under Section 42 of the Petroleum …

European Union joins religious leaders to pile pressure on Museveni Ever since the last general elections to date, a host of organisations and individuals, including two former presidential candidates, have called for a national dialogue over Uganda’s political trajectory. They argue that it is the best way to secure the …

Rising global exports and inventory levels weaken prices: ICO The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) has predicted low prices into the near future for both the global Robusta and Arabica crop. In its latest April report, the ICO notes that growers such as Uganda, Indonesia, Honduras, India and Peru, who  contribute …

  News coming out the most recent regional meeting in Soroti indicates more bad news for Uganda’s largest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change. Part of the problem according to experts, is the refusal of the leaders, Dr Kizza Besigye and party President Mugisha Muntu to square with their …

FILE photo of Miya in action for his Belgian side Standard Liege Lowly Standard sack Serbian coach who ignored Uganda’s Miya Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Standard Liege have sacked their Serbian coach Aleksandar Jankovic after the iconic Belgian top-flight outfit could only finish ninth in the regular season. “Negative …

Over 1000 delegates to attend the Regional Logistics Expo and Oil & Gas Convention The Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) are jointly organizing the inaugural Regional Logistics EXPO 2017 and the 3rd Annual Oil & Gas Convention scheduled for April 25 …

Lack of originality of vision, spontaneity of expression It is a truism that art does not exist in a vacuum; it is built on a synergy of ideas and approaches within a community. Art production is informed by a culture or sub culture. Whereas there is an obvious element of …