Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Registrations Services Bureau-URSB has overturned Agaba Maguru’s appointment as director in three companies that were majorly owned by the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi. It stems from an application filed by Mathew Rukikaire, former Minister of Privatization in President Museveni’s government, challenging the manner in …
Read More »Tourists stranded, buses rescheduled, banks open late on 1st Cleaning Day
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Businesses in Kampala, other major cities and on highways were disrupted Saturday morning as the country launched the monthly National Cleaning Day. The day that was preceded by announcements by the Office of the Prime Minister, which were widely amplified by other agencies and the …
Read More »Business paralysed at Busia border as Police enforces cleaning directive
Busia, Uganda | URN | Business was paralyzed at the Busia, Uganda-Kenya border for four hours on Saturday as the police and other authorities enforced the government’s directive of general cleaning. Police manned road blocks on the streets of Tororo, Majanji Road, Jinja Road, Customs and other roads, among others. …
Read More »Uganda’s gambling regulators raise the bar as industry revenue swells
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s gambling industry is entering a new phase of maturity. While betting and gaming continue to expand at a remarkable pace, regulators are matching that growth with stronger oversight, modern technology and stricter enforcement aimed at building a more transparent and sustainable industry. Recent …
Read More »Bahati hails Uganda Baati, Manufacturers’ Association at launch of cleaning day
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, has urged manufacturers to play an important role in creating cleaner and safer communities. “A clean environment does not belong to one group, one sector or one community. It is a shared responsibility that unites us …
Read More »Equity Bank trainer cautions farmers on finance management at Sanyuka agro-show
Lugogo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at the Tulime, Tulunde, Tufune Agro Expo have warned local farmers against using crop proceeds to fund personal and domestic emergencies, citing poor cash management as a primary driver of agribusiness failures across Uganda. The warning was delivered during a financial literacy session …
Read More »How EAC Central Banks are responding to geopolitical tensions
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The effects of the conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have dominated the 29th Ordinary Meeting of the Monetary Affairs Committee of the East African Community, which just ended in Uganda. All seven governors of the central banks (minus DRC) decried the …
Read More »🔴 Anthony Natif notes from Court: When cell towers and lack of disclosure take center stage
SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** This trial has had its fair share of accusations of “trial by ambush” due to lack of timely disclosure; with the defense constantly complaining that the …
Read More »Two quack teachers arrested in Kyotera after 15 years on Govt payroll
Kyotera, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Kyotera District have arrested two individuals accused of fraudulently working as government primary school teachers for over a decade despite lacking the required academic qualifications. The suspects, identified as Charles Sseruwu and John Kavuma, allegedly sneaked onto the government payroll through fraudulent means and …
Read More »Katikkiro breaks ground for Kabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium Buddu
EACOP and Buganda Kingdom ground-break construction of Kabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium Buddu in Masaka City Masaka, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in partnership with the Buganda Kingdom, has broken ground on the construction of the Kabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP …
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