Tag Archives: Uganda

NBS TV: Uganda Christian University dismisses reports that the university has passed new policies to govern religious practices at the institution. The universality’s communications and marketing manager Ganzi Muhanguzi the media reports are out of context. He says the university has an established policy that only permits Christian worship within …

Brian Gouldie, the outgoing MTN Uganda CEO, says he is not being replaced in Uganda because of non-performance. Reacting to The Independent’s lead story titled, ‘Why MTN boss is leaving’ (June 03-09), Gouldie defended his two-year tenure saying the company’s objectives of bringing him to Uganda have been achieved. Without …

United Nations, UNITED STATES | AFP | Of the 46 countries that pledged to provide resources to maintain United Nations peace operations, 14 have failed completely or only partially kept their promises. In a United States-led initiative organized at a summit in September, dozens of countries vowed to contribute more …

Lubumbashi, DR Congo | AFP | DR Congo’s disbanded M23 rebel movement has called on the government to agree a new demobilisation scheme following deadly clashes near a camp housing former rebels dissatisfied with their conditions. M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said in a statement that the deaths of several people …

With only minor regulatory glitches remaining, the deal valued at $400 million, will see Total acquire all the GAPCO operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The company’s assets include logistic terminals, 108 fuel stations, and 260,000 kilolitres of storage capacity. Final touches are being made on a deal in which …

COMMENT: Michael O. Wanyama The Government of Uganda introduced the student loan scheme in 2014 primarily to increase access to higher education and support students who may not afford higher education. To achieve its objective, the Higher Education Students Financing Board was established by an Act of Parliament No. 2 …

New Minister of Health is a thoroughbred technocrat. Will that help her fix a sector that politicians almost killed? Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the new minister of Health, is very authoritative – in a soft spoken way. So it is easy to guess that she will want to fix a …

NBS: FDC’s Dr. Kiiza Besigye appeared in Kasangati court on Friday under tight security for the second hearing of the defiance campaign case. The court proceedings went on as gun wielding security agents surrounded the court building right before violence broke out as his supporters tried to forcefully access court …

NBS: Out of the 80 cabinet ministers that were appointed by president Museveni, three dropped along the way while one stopped at hearing her name graciously announced as minister and before she even made it to the parliamentary appointments committee, she was dropped by the appointing authority. Isabella Tugume looks …

The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and secured sh43 billion support from the United Nations to support women employment efforts in Uganda. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana announced plans this week to offer women loans at reduced rates though the Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP). The development of …