Tag Archives: Uganda

Namugongo, Uganda | VATICAN RADIO | All is in place for the 2017 Uganda Martyrs Day celebration Saturday, June 3 at Namugongo Catholic Shrine. The Chairperson of the Organising Committee, Dr Kiiza Aliba, who is also the Executive Secretary of the Justice and Peace Department of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, said Friday that …

JOBS: Senior admin officer, UN Regional Service Centre Entebbe Posting Title: Senior Administrative officer (Temporary Job Opening) Department/Office: Regional Service Centre at Entebbe Duty Station: Entebbe Deadline: 27 June 2017 This position is located in United Nations Regional Service Centre, Entebbe. The Incumbent will serve as head Deputy Chief of the …

Kampala, Uganda | PPU |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has launched “The presidential initiative on skilling the girl child” at the Northern Wing of Wandegeya market outside Kampala. The Presidential Initiative on Skilling The girl child, aims to reduce on the unemployment rates by offering  girls extra skills in baking, tailoring, weaving, shoe-making …

Bank of Uganda and A-Plus funeral management dragged to court over the late Ivan “Don” Ssemwanga Bank of Uganda makes statement, warns on misuse of the Uganda shilling note  New Bank of Uganda Act in offing  A concerned citizen, a one Abey Mgugu, has dragged A-Plus funeral management and Bank …

Ivan Kamyuka, the man who is alleged to have committed murder in Kampala’s Club Guvnor, has appeared before the High Court in Kampala in one of 40 cases being handled in a criminal session presided over by Justice Wilson Kwesiga. Kamyuka denied killing a one Jonny Ahimbisbwe in a fight over a …

Residents of Namugongo just outside Kampala have taken to social media to complain after Uganda Police issued traffic guidelines that have left many of them stranded ahead of the Martyrs’ day celebrations. Traffic in the surrounding areas of Namugongo has also noticeably been affected, with those driving having to take longer …

Uganda isn’t a bad country, it’s us the people who have let this country down. Lets walk our talk. Talk doesn’t cook rice like the Chinese say COMMENT | By Amos Wekesa | Rey is an amazing guy based in Fort Portal where he owns and runs Philippine Wood-works and Construction. His …

Five employees of Equity Bank – Uganda have been sentenced to jail terms ranging from 5 to 12 years after the Anti-Corruption  Court found them guilty of embezzling sh4.6 billion from their employer. Justice Margaret Tibulya  has sentenced Abubakar  Karungi to 12 years,  David Sserwamba  and Matthew Keeya have been …

Two arrested with 24.8kgs of ivory  in Kasese District Police in Kasese has arrested two men in possession of  24.8kg of ivory  worth sh9.6 million. Police say three other suspects are still at large. Bwambale Kalambi 32 and Moses Mumbere 35, all Ugandan Citizens from Kasese District, were this week arrested …

EU ambassador in Uganda Schmidt baffled by Trump decision on climate By Independent Reporter and AFP Ambassador Kristian Schmidt, the European Union (EU) Head of Delegation to Uganda, has joined a chorus of world leaders to criticize US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord. Many …