As Uganda looks to strengthen its potential as a premier tourist and film hub in the region, Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Ugandan filmmakers will take part in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival that runs from today, May 14 to 25, 2019 in France. The Festival
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Convicted Boda Boda 2010 leader, Abdallah Kittata has been sentenced to eight years in jail by the General Court Martial. This comes a day after the same court convicted Kitatta and his bodyguard, Sowali Ngobi for illegal possession of firearms. The General Court Martial Chairperson, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti pronounced
Read MoreJournalists at 13 media companies in Uganda, who were ordered to be suspended by the regulator, will challenge the order in court on Wednesday. The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) told broadcast companies to take action against dozens of managers, programme heads and producers, over allegations they contravened broadcasting standards in
Read MoreThe ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Government will not be in position to fulfill its pledge of constructing a least a secondary school in each Sub-County and a primary school in every Parish due to limited funding, the Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataaha Museveni has admitted. The Minister,
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Equity Bank’s announcement that it had reached a deal to buy four regional banks has drawn interest to the ownership of the lenders and the state of their health. The bank’s Chief Executive James Mwangi announced plans to buy 62 per cent of Banque Populaire du Rwanda Ltd, 100 per
Read MoreThe under fire Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja is pondering quitting her Shs37m job for a less paying one. This is after she applied for a job at the Judicial Service Commission as judge of the Constitutional Court that would see her take home about Shs20m
Read MoreBy Katusiime Kellen The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released a list of ten crops where farmers last year earned a better price than others. The list, contained in the new Producer Price Index (PPI) for agriculture released on Thursday, is first-time of its kind by UBOS and the
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni has launched phase four of the internet connectivity project for West Nile and Karamoja. The ceremony took place at St Charles Lwanga Secondary School grounds in Koboko district. The National Information Technology, Uganda (NITA-U), with funding from the World Bank, contracted Huawei technology to build this phase
Read MorePresident Yoweri Museveni has highly commended the people of Omoro District in the Acholi Sub-Region, for choosing good leaders like the District Woman MP, Hon. Catherine Lamwaka, who support Government Development programmes. The President was addressing residents of Omoro District during celebrations marking the victory of Hon. Lamwaka who was
Read MoreManchester United have confirmed that Ander Herrera will be leaving the club this summer following five years with the Old Trafford side. Rumours of interest from Paris Saint-Germain have circulated for some time as the 29-year-old entered the final year of his contract with the Red Devils, with free agency
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