Tag Archives: Uganda

JOBS MTN Senior Internal Auditor Closing date Thursday, April 13, 2017. POSITION The positions report to the Senior Manager Internal Audit MTN-Uganda is the leading telecommunications Company in Uganda, providing mobile, fixed/wireless data, internet and mobile financial services. MTN is an equal opportunity employer and is currently expanding and is …

JOB: Senior Manager Project Implementation MTN Uganda Closing date Thursday, April 13, 2017. Position The positions report to the General Manager Capital Projects Group Main Purpose of the Job The incumbent will be responsible for providing direction, oversight and outcome of Program (multiple related projects) within MTN Uganda, support the development, …

Emilian Kayima: She kept posting issues, fighting battles on social media which we think does not serve her interests or ours. Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda has arrested a prominent academic for criticising the wife of President Yoweri Museveni on social media, police said Saturday. Stella Nyanzi criticised Janet Museveni, who …

Ugandan musician, activist and humanitarian Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is outraged by Friday’s demolition of part of his developments at Busabala One Love Beach. The local land dispute is threatening to draw in the Buganda Land Board. According to Kibiri Police OC ASP John Vuchiri who was at the scene, …

Over 6,000 flee ‘terrifying’ violence in South Sudan town near Uganda: UN Juba, South Sudan | AFP | Fighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees recounting the slaughter of civilians by government forces, the UN refugee agency said Friday. Fighting …

Two employees of Ministry of Finance have been charged with corruption before Uganda’s Anti-Corruption court and remanded to Luzira prison until April 13. John Charles Ogol, a principle finance officer together with Geoffrey Turyamuhika, a senior economist,  appeared before Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum Friday and denied the charges. Prosecution alleges that …

PICTORIAL: President Yoweri Museveni has met Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi who paid a courtesy call on him at State House, Entebbe on Friday. The King of Buganda’s delegation was led by the Kattikiro Charles Peter Mayiga. Uganda’s State House did not give details of the discussion, but posted photographs of …

  Outspoken feminist, academic and Uganda government critic Dr Stella Nyanzi had given a vibrant speech at Friday’s Kampala Metropolitan Rotary fellowship minutes before she was picked up by people said to be plain clothes security agents. Reports Saturday morning indicated she is in police custody and will be charged on …

“Expedite trials, sentencing of prisoners” – President Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has called upon the judiciary to expedite trials and sentencing of prisoners. Speaking Friday at the pass-out ceremony of Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) Officers at the Prisons Academy and Training School Grounds in Luzira, the President said expediting trials …

“Depression: let’s talk” says WHO, as depression tops list of causes of ill health WHO | GENEVA – Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 300 million people are now living with depression, …