Uganda shilling expected to hold

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

This week the Uganda shilling is expected to remain strong as Bank of Uganda expects to sell Shs 95 billion worth of Treasury bills.

Analysts say with heavy offshore participation expected there could be further support for the local unit.

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EABL to support Uganda farmers

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

East African Breweries ltd has pledged to engage more Ugandan farmers to grow barley and sorghum to supply the company, a top official has said.

Alasdair Musselwhite, the Uganda Breweries Ltd managing director has said Ugandan farmers are hardworking and if given enough support can sustain their families and contribute to Uganda’s GDP.

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Musisi announces KCCA plan

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

The Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority has announced the Authority’s plan for 2012/13 with much emphasis on rebranding and improving the image of the authority.

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KCCA to decongest city

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is planning to decongest the city in a bid to transform the central business district, a top official has said.

Joseph Semambo, the acting director for physical planning at the authority told journalists in Kampala on Feb.15 that plans are underway to shift bodabodas and commuter taxis outside the city centre. “We know people will oppose this but at the end of the day they will be happy,” Semambo said.

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Nampijja’s attacker dies

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Rukiya Makuma

Geoffrey Mukisa the man suspected to have attacked the ex-legislator for Lubaga South Susan Nampijja has died. It is alleged that on the night of Jan 28 Geoffrey Mukisa assaulted Nampijja with other two family members at her home in Kitebi a kampala suburb leaving them unconscious.

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Adhoc Committee grills UMEME

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Agather Atuhaire

The parliamentary Adhoc committee on energy has not finished quizzing power distributing company Umeme about how they got the contract and how the concession agreement was signed.

Umeme appeared before the committee for the second time yesterday after failing to answer all the committee’s questions on Monday and are expected to appear for the third time today.

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Amnesty condemns the anti-homosexuality bill

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Agather Atuhaire

Barely a day after the anti-homosexuality bill was introduced to parliament; amnesty international reacted saying the bill should be rejected because it is a “grave assault to human rights”.

The bill which was introduced in the Ugandan parliament in 2009 by the Ndorwa west MP David Bahati was among the pending bills from the 8th parliament. On Feb.7, it was re-introduced to parliament by the same legislator with most homosexuals present to witness what could be their fate.

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Shs 103m controversy

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Agather Atuhaire

Although speaker Kadaga in the Tuesday afternoon session said she does not know anything about the reported shs 103m for the legislators’ vehicles, the issue has already created excitement among not only the law makers but the whole public.

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Pioneer buses set to ply in Kampala

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

Pioneer easy buses are set to start public transport on the routes which Pioneer Easy Bus company (PEB) was authorised to operate on, a top official has confirmed.

David Baingana, the company’s director says they have a five year concession from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to conduct public transport on the Eastern and western routes of Kampala, the capital city. So far 100 buses have been cleared at Mombasa, in Kenya and upon their arrival, Baingana says they will start to work.

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URA recovers cartons of smuggled cigarettes

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Administrator

By Julius Businge

A total of 201 cartons of smuggled supermatch cigarettes worth millions of Uganda shillings have been recovered by Uganda Revenue Authority enforcement teams in Arua and Gulu in Northern parts of the country.

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