Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has appealed to parents to provide lunch to children in order for them to concentrate and excel in school. “If a child is hungry, he or she will be thinking about other things like mangoes and will not concentrate in class. Parents, please give …
Read More »High expectations in coffee sector
Good prices, increasing production excite UCDA A coffee replanting initiative, which started nearly five years ago, is expected to boost the country’s crop volumes starting this year. “We are seeing an increase in the coffee export volumes this year as the crops we started planting more than three years ago …
Read More »Sudan rebels free 125 prisoners after Uganda mediation
Sudan rebels free 125 prisoners captured in fighting Entebbe, Uganda | AFP | Sudanese rebels on Sunday released at least 125 prisoners they had captured in fighting with government forces, most of them soldiers, an AFP journalist said. Their release was secured thanks to mediation from Uganda, while the International …
Read More »VIDEO: Kampala City free internet not working
VIDEO: The planned free internet access in some parts of Kampala City, remains elusive. Four months down the road our reporter Zahra Namuli pitched camp at City Square, one of the common spots in Kampala to enjoy the free government service. But her time was as good as wasted as she …
Read More »BUSINESS: Refinery offers golden opportunity
New $20mn firm welcomed but analysts say government must strengthen legal and monitoring framework of minerals sector President Yoweri Museveni’s launch of a $20 million African Gold Refinery Ltd (AGR) – the first in East and Central Africa – in Entebbe on Feb.20 was a bold step welcomed by …
Read More »VIDEO: Duncan Mubiru wins the Mist Rally
VIDEO: Duncan ‘Kikankane’ Mubiru has taken lead of the National Rally Championship after winning the Gorilla Mist Rally in Kabale on Sunday. Mubiru who dominated day one, maintained the lead on day two to record his 1st win since 2015. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »Lwengo Woman MP Namujju’s fate to be decided on Tuesday
The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday deliver judgement in an election appeal filed by Lwengo woman Member of Parliament (MP) Cissy Namujju challenging Masaka High Court’s decision to nullify her election on grounds of lack of the requisite academic papers. Martin Kizito Sserwanga, a concerned voter in Lwengo dragged Namujju …
Read More »VIDEO: Police summons Stella Nyanzi
VIDEO: Uganda Police force has summoned Makerere researcher Dr. Stella Nyanzi to appear before the Criminal Investigations Directorate in Kibuli over cyber crimes. The embattled Makerere university research fellow is required to present herself for alleged sedition, libel and blackmail. The Police states that Nyanzi is wanted to valuable information in …
Read More »UTL needs Shs 170.8bn in new turnaround strategy
Faisel Gergab, is chairman of the Libyan Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC) that owns 69% stake in UTL. He spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa on the issues surrounding the company’s poor performance and its future outlook, just before government took over its management. How do you …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Fast tracking Uganda’s oil
Government, oil companies finally appear to be chasing some useful deadlines Uganda’s oil sector might look dull and inactive to the uninformed eye but in reality it is now a bee-hive of activities with tight deadlines to be met. At least six major oil-related engineering projects are rolling concurrently at …
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