Cracks are emerging in the Uganda Police Force over the handling of the suspects in the torture of Kamwenge Town Council Mayor, Geoffrey Byamukama were arrested. Local news agency, Uganda Radio Network reports that police spokesperson Asan Kasingye threatened to resign on Wednesday after his colleagues, during a meeting of the
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Long queues have been forming in parts of Uganda's capital Kampala today ahead of tomorrow's deadline to verify mobile Sim cards. Hundreds are gathered at the Kololo Independence ground and Nakawa Urban Council headquarters, where ID registration has been ongoing. In April, the Uganda Police and the Communications Commission issued
Read MoreMTN Uganda has announced that effective June15, 2017 it will revise its Mobile Money charges. “Please be advised that from 15th June 2017, MTN Mobile Money sending and withdrawal fees will be revised,” a message from MTN Uganda to its customers reads. According to the revised tariffs available on MTN
Read MoreA latest report indicates that Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) Programme created a few years ago is failing to fulfil its duties. According to a report by Parliament’s Sectoral Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries on the implementation of OWC obtained by Business Focus, a number of farmers are eating
Read MoreMiddle East Consultants (MEC) Ltd, one of the leading job exporting companies in Uganda has landed a huge deal to supply close to 2,000 medical practitioners to Libya. The company that is fully licensed by the government of Uganda to export labour says 600 slots are available for enrolled nurses
Read MoreState House Seeks Shs23bn Supplementary Budget as Financial Year Ends!
Uganda's State House has asked Parliament to approve its supplementary budget totalling to Shs23.1bn as the 2016/17 Financial Year nears closure. On Wednesday, State House officials led by the Minister for Presidency, Esther Mbayo appeared before the Parliamentary Budget Committee to defend the requested money. She was accompanied by State House
Read MoreThe commission of inquiry into land matters has heard that there is massive corruption at every stage of lands survey in Uganda. According to local news agency, surveyors told the Justice Bamugemereire-led commission that they are often forced to pay bribes in order to have their papers cleared for land
Read MoreDetails have emerged of why fallen legendary politician, Mzee Boniface Byanyima, father to Oxfam Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima and Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni had grudges. These details are contained in an interview the late DP stalwart gave to the Daily Monitor in 2012. The 97-year-old veteran politician passed away on
Read MoreRwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) on Wednesday imposed a Rwf7 billion (Shs30.7bn) fine on MTN Rwanda Ltd over what the regulator said was non-compliance with licensing obligations by the latter, according to a statement. According to the regulator, MTN, the country’s biggest telecom by subscription, breached licensing obligations by hosting
Read MoreBy Sthe Shabangu, Africa is standing before a small window of opportunity to grow future-ready leaders equipped to take on a new era of industry. It will be our ability to come together and develop those leaders that will determine whether we fly or fall. The tough reality is that
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