By Julius Businge The entry of Orange Money in the mobile money business has not scared the old players, with most saying they have the “best” infrastructure to win the mobile money market. The Ugandan mobile Money market is run by MTN Uganda that pioneered the service in 2009, Airtel …
Read More »Pictures: Museveni, NRM MPs dance the night away at Kyankwanzi
By Independent Reporter It was not just debating and reviewing the manifesto at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi as the NRM held its six-day retreat. President Yoweri Museveni and his ruling party MPs took to the floor showing rare moves as if to celebrate victory. Who can blame them, …
Read More »Desh Kananura Arrested
By Aloysious Kasoma The Police have confirmed the arrest of Andrew Kananura aka Desh on Thursday night, according to a posting on their social media page. Police tweeted: ‘Desh Kananura, the prime suspect in the murder of Kateregga was arrested last evening @ Entebbe’. Kananura thereafter was whisked to the …
Read More »U.S mission donates $12mn to refugees in Uganda
By Independent reporter The U.S. Mission to Uganda has announced a donation of $12 million to the UN World Food Program (WFP) Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation in support of refugees in Uganda and the chronically food-insecure people in the Karamoja region, it said in a Jan. 17 statement. It said the U.S. …
Read More »KACITA has no capacity to vet women travelling to China, says minister
By Julius Businge The state minister for Economic Monitoring Henry Banyenzaki has said that the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has no capacity to vet women below the age of 35 to go to China for business. Banyenzaki told The Independent in a telephone interview on Jan. 16 that it …
Read More »James Mulwana laid to rest
By Joan Akello City businessman who died yesterday morning has been laid to rest at Masiliba, along Hoima road, Kiboga district. Politicians, the business community, friends and relatives convened at his country home today to pay tribute to the fallen business magnet. President Museveni, the chief mourner referred to Mulwana …
Read More »Winnie Byanyima takes top Oxfam Job
By Aloysious Kasoma Former Mbarara Municipality MP and wife to former opposition leader Col. Rtd Kizza Besigye, Engineer Winnie Byanyima, has been appointed Executive Director of Oxfam International. According to the Oxfam site, the former legislature was appointed after a long global search and chose Byanyima who was described as …
Read More »Soot contributes more to global warming than previously thought-Study
By Ronald Musoke & Agencies A new study released on Jan.15 suggests that soot—the fine black or brown powder that forms through incomplete combustion— plays a major role in Climate Change than previously thought. The study says soot, produced from burning diesel, firewood, charcoal, cow-dung and other plant-derived residues is …
Read More »Mugabe wants Africa to have one President
By Ronald Musoke Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, on Jan.15 called upon his peers to focus on the appointment of one president to lead Africa when the forthcoming African Union (AU) summit meets soon. Mugabe said the summit should discuss the appointment of a ‘President of Africa’ to foster unity among …
Read More »Otunnu blames Museveni regime on DRC
By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu believe that president Museveni and his regime have a role in the rebellion between the rebels of M23 and government forces in DRC. Otunnu said that the reports coming out from the United Nations are credible and should not be …
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