Needed today, won’t be ready by 2030 Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda government on March 16 signed a US$229.5 million (Shs860 billion) financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the latest effort to raise money for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway. The Kampala-Jinja Expressway is being …
Read More »Veteran journalist, former The Independent columnist Kavuma-Kaggwa dead
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Mukuba Kavuma-Kaggwa, the elder from Kyaggwe ” as he used to describe himself, has passed on this morning. Kaggwa was taken ill early today, and passed on about 5am. The veteran journalist, who worked for the Buganda Kingdom and in Kenya while in …
Read More »Lack of certified skills to deny Ugandans jobs in oil and gas industry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With the governments of Uganda and Tanzania ready with oil companies to sign the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the oil fields and the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), experts have warned that Ugandans might miss out on employment opportunities. …
Read More »Museveni’s economic management
What IMF figures on GPD growth in the world tell us about Uganda’s economic performance over time THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Recently I wrote to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to find out how Uganda’s economy has been performing over the last five years compared to …
Read More »Museveni lawyer reacts on Kasango case ruling
Signs of Supreme Court appeal fight revealed Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A recent ruling of the Constitutional Court that it was unconstitutional for judges to be appointed to the Executive branch without first resigning their posts appears to have thrown a spanner in the workings of some government …
Read More »Doctors fail to trace bullet in Mary Achan 7 days after shooting
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It has been a terrible Easter for an innocent woman and her family who are traumatized as a bullet police accidentally fired at her a week ago has eluded medical workers who cannot trace it, even after using X-ray equipment. Whereas, the bullet clearly …
Read More »Uganda tomato prices up as demand in Kenya rises
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s decision to re-open its market for Uganda’s produce mainly grain, has increased demand for other produce from the country, eventually leading to the increase in the price of other agricultural products. Prices of tomatoes, onions, carrots and green pepper have jumped up in Uganda …
Read More »EASTER VIGIL: Somber mood in Kampala Archdiocese
Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was a sombre mood at Rubaga Cathedral when Christians from Kampala Archdiocese gathered for the Easter vigil mass, hours after the death of their Archbishop, His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. The Easter Vigil is the greatest liturgy of the entire year in …
Read More »ARCH KIZITO LWANGA: Prelate who spoke truth to power
Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese who was found dead in his bedroom Saturday morning, was a prelate who always spoke truth to power. Lwanga has always been distinct among his peers who always preferred to stay quiet on critical issues affecting …
Read More »Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga is dead
Archbishop Lwanga became the Bishop of Kampala in 2006 after the retirement of Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala Catholic Archdiocese Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga is dead. According to the Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference, Monsignor John Baptist Kauta, Dr Lwanga was found …
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