The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials from Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission, accusing them of corruption and obstructing December’s presidential election. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that the commission’s organisation of the Dec. 30 election, which led to Congo’s first ever transfer
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Ecobank Uganda has appointed media entrepreneur, Kin Kariisa (in featured photo) as its new Chairman of board of directors. Kariisa is the CEO of Next Media Services that owns NBS TV. He replaces Henry Lubwama, who has been the bank’s Chairman Board of directors for the last six years The
Read MoreThe office of the Speaker of Parliament has confirmed that the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga is being managed at Nakasero Hospital due to fatigue-related illness. According to a press statement issued by Kadaga's Press Secretary, Sam Obbo, the Speaker became ill after her return from a working tour to Morocco and
Read MoreTraders Accuse ‘Arrogant’ Kasaija Of Insulting Them Over Losses Suffered In S. Sudan War
Traders who lost their merchandise following the war in South Sudan have accused Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija of mistreating them over the losses they suffered in Africa’s newest country. This is after the Minister questioned the traders’ decision to choose the war ravaged nation as their trade destination. The remarks
Read MoreFormer Uganda Bureau of Statistics Executive Director, Francis Mashate has dragged Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga and one of the company’s titles to court and is now seeking Shs1bn in damages over alleged defamation. According to court papers seen by this publication, Mashate who also serves as Bamasaba Cultural Institution’s
Read MoreThe Uganda Government has assured the international community of its commitment towards Social Protection initiatives that give momentum to gender equality and women empowerment. Speaking Wednesday during the ongoing 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at the UN headquarters in New York, the
Read MoreFollowing up on his promise to deliver 'big projects,' Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday afternoon commissioned the shs 2 trillion Isimba Hydro-power dam in Kayunga district. The 183MW dam project that the president switched on at exactly 2:30pm, is expected to bridge the gap of electricity consumption and bring
Read MoreState H’se Anti-corruption Unit Arrests Three District Bosses Over Alleged Embezzlement
Three Amolatar District officials have been arrested by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit over alleged embezzlement of about 46 Million shillings. The said money was meant to finance constructions of three community roads including a road stretching from Amolatar town to Amai Hospital about 11km, a road from Odyak Trading
Read MoreThe government has dropped its plan for the forceful acquisition of private land for infrastructural development projects. The change follows public outcry on a draft which had been tabled by lands minister Betty Amongi to allow the government to take possession of private property, even when the owners contests
Read Moredfcu Bank has made a contribution of Shs150m to the Rotary Club of Kampala towards the construction of the Mukono hospital project. This donation comes in a week just after the bank contributed 15m for the establishment of the Rotary Blood Bank at Mengo Hospital. While recently handing over the
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