The clarity comes at the backdrop of simmering tension between the two neighbouring countries with Rwanda accusing Uganda of aiding dissidents associated with Rwanda National Congress to destabilize Kigali.
Read more ...Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde says that the funding is based on a project for enhancing handcraft and souvenir sector that was submitted by Uganda and approved by the Enhanced Integrated Framework, a programme set up by a consortium of donor communities to improve trade in the least Developed Countries LDC.
Read more ...The Minister for Works and Transport, Monica Azuba Ntege says that the pilots of the CRJ900 jet were sent to Canada for the training. Azuba said they are supposed to meet with manufacturers to iron out a few issues and set date when the first jet will be delivered.
Read more ...The peoples government and assembly were unveiled last week with Besigye as the president and Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago as the deputy president. FDC Vice President for Eastern Uganda, Proscovia Salaamu Musumba was named Prime Minister. She is deputised by FDC spokesperson and Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Semuju Nganda.
Read more ...KCCA spokesperson Peter Kaujju told Uganda Radio Network URN that the institution is working with communities to guard pegs and other materials. He adds that the roads are upgraded for the benefit of the communities and as such, communities should always help KCCA to protect road reserves.
Read more ...The FIA report revealed that money laundering risk for the sector is considered high, with overall vulnerability at 1.0 highest grading and quality of controls rated at 0.0 lowest grading.
Read more ...Jonathan Kyeyune, the head of marketing and corporate communication at NGBU says the new regulations have been developed and are being reviewed by the Financial Intelligence Authority FIA. Kyeyune says the new regulations will be implemented by April.
Read more ...Court of Appeal judge, Kenneth Kakuru said the report raises serious concerns which must be condemned by all Ugandans. The current human rights, he said appears to be opposition politicians. Justice Kakuru said government should stop criminalising political activism.
Read more ...Lukwago argues that COSASE which has been investigating closure of commercial banks ignored late Dr Suleiman Kiggundus relatives and lawyers. Kiggundu who was one of the banks co-founders and majority shareholder. Greenland Bank was Ugandas biggest indigenous private commercial bank at the time of its closure.
Read more ...Axel says though Ugandas debt to GDP ratio is projected to peak at 49.5 in the financial year 2021/22 according to government projections, the debt could surpass this set ceiling because of many government spending pressures.
Read more ...The strategy that would see all opposition parties field a single candidate against National Resistance Movement NRM candidates across the country was presented by DP last month. DP argued that candidates would be chosen from a party that is strong in the region.
Read more ...FDC party president Patrick Oboi Amuriat was speaking in reference to squabbles in recent weeks that pit the FDC leadership against the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga over the leadership of the committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises.
Read more ...The acting vice president and spokesperson, Ouma Simon Peter said their activities in the coming months will include countrywide popularization of the party and recruitment of members, finalising submission of requirements to the Electoral Commission to get registration certificate.
Read more ...The group comprising BBC journalists Godfrey Badebye and Kassim Mohamed, their fixer Rashid Kaweesa, and their driver Shafiq Kisaame was arrested on Wednesday night, moments before police raided the home of another journalist Solomon Sserwanja, and arresting his wife Vivian Nakaliika.
Read more ...This is the second time that the president is commenting on Makerere stalemate. While presiding over the institutions graduation ceremony last month, Museveni described the vice chancellor as a decisive man when disciplining lecturers. Museveni says Prof Nawangwe is a serious man who is trying to instill discipline at the university.
Read more ...The new KCCA FC strategic plan launched last year reduced the boards tenure from three to one year but renewable.
Read more ...The report was an investigation of the actual size of Usafi Market and the manner in which KCCA law enforcement officers evicted vendors who were occupying part of the land where the market sits, claimed by a private developer.
Read more ...But Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda HRNJ-U National Coordinator, Robert Sempala told URN that UCCs directive not fair and is an attempt to gag the press. Sempala argues that Kadaga paced to UCC instead of court of law well aware that offence of publication of false news was struck down from the Penal Code.
Read more ...Prof Baryamureba told Uganda Radio Network that the timing of the suspension raises eyebrows because it was a time when leaders were pressing university management on various issues.
Read more ...The UBTEB Executive Secretary, Onesmus Oyesigye said a total of 5,972 candidates registered for the examinations.
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