ATC News by Wolfgang H. Thome: Sheraton – Half a centry to look back at while preparing for the future General Manager Jean-Phillippe Bittencourt has described Sheraton Kampala Hotel as “undoubtedly one of Uganda’s proudest hospitality resource and today still stands tall on the slopes of Nakasero Hill proudly marching towards …
Read More »Why Kenya lost fight for AU top job
And why East Africa lost more over outdated voting habits at continental body As the heads of state and government of the African Union meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, started voting on Jan. 30 for the next head of the continental body, Kenya’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amina …
Read More »Wits shocked in Reunion, 41-year-old scores as CAF Club action starts
Nations Cup players Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCCA), Odongkara (Saint George), Shafik Batambuze (Tusker) leave impact as CAF Club competitions start Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Football supporters in Indian Ocean island Reunion were celebrating Sunday after a 41-year-old scored to give Saint-Louisienne a shock 2-1 CAF Champions League victory over South African …
Read More »Parliament week: Speaker calls for albino employment
Parliament started it’s events to mark the ‘parliament week’ on Feb. 05 with a walk to raise funds to establish a rehabilitation center for albinos. As the chief walker Speaker Rebecca Kadaga decried the high price of body creams by people living with albinism for their skins can be badly …
Read More »Leaders in 53 districts to be trained in service delivery
New members of local councils in 53 districts across the country are set to benefit from orientation organized by the U.S. Mission and the British High Commission. According to a Feb.07 statement, the sessions are intended to help leaders at the district, municipality, and sub-country levels to learn their roles …
Read More »Museveni hails Ambassador to be Kyabazinga Gabula
President Yoweri Museveni has defended his recent nomination of Busoga’s king as an ambassador in his office. “I have seen some people criticize my recent decision to name Kyabazinga William Gabula a Special Ambassador in the Office of the President. As someone who was involved in restoration of kingdoms, I …
Read More »Mumbere agrees to be guarded by UPDF
Jinja High Court on Feb.06 released the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on bail following an agreement reached between the state and his lawyers that his security shall be provided by the UPDF royal guard Brigade and not the Rwenzururu royal guards. Mumbere who was released on a non-cash bond …
Read More »Two men found with Hippo, Warthog teeth convicted
Buganda Road Court has convicted two men in Kampala who were recently arrested with protected animal species. Chief Magistate James Eremye convicted Daniel Gumwa and Calvin Mwanje both residents of Kampala, on their own plea of guilt, and ordered Gumwa to serve six months in Luzira prison while Mwanje should …
Read More »TANGA ODOI: FDC will lose out in EALA race
National Resistance Movement (NRM) party officials have indicated that the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) could lose out in the race to fill Uganda’s nine places in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Appearing on the NBS TV political show Frontline on Thursday night, the NRM Electoral Commission chairman Dr. …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: MPs unearth ‘Sh500bn for spying gear’
COVER STORY MPs catch Shs500bn ‘mistakenly’ given to defense budget: Museveni was planning to use money to buy spying equipment, say MPs NEWS ANALYSIS Why Kenya lost fight for AU top job: And why East Africa lost more over outdated voting habits at continental body THE LAST WORD Why …
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