The United States (US) Mission in Uganda has warned the Electoral Commission against banning cameras and video recordings at polling stations, saying the move will go against the spirit of free and fair elections. The US Mission’s position on the controversial matter was communicated on the Mission’s officials twitter handle,
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Ugandan prosecutors have re-opened the case of a Finnish businessman found dead at Pearl Of Africa hotel in the capital Kampala last year. According to reports, the three suspects have been charged with murder in a Kampala court, which has not however, made any public announcement. They had previously been charged with
Read MoreUganda Signs Agreement With Russia On Cooperation In The Peaceful Use Of Nuclear Energy
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Russian Federation on the cooperation in the Field of the use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes. The IGA was signed by Eng. Irene Muloni, the Minister of Energy and Mineral
Read MoreBy Ben Sebuguzi It is disturbing to learn that Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), a government agency mandated to promote tourism locally and abroad is still silent on the goat races slated for Saturday 21, October 2019 at the Munyonyo Speke Resort. The animal event which started in 1993 courtesy of
Read MoreAzamtv Uganda, one of the key pay TV players has announced new subscription and kit prices. Speaking at the press conference held at Azamtv offices in Kololo on Wednesday morning, the Head of Marketing Dennis Kalikwani emphasized that this is an offer to their loyal customers and new ones. Dubbed:
Read MoreThe Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici has backed the US sanctions against the former Police Chief, Gen. Kale Kayihura. According to Pacifici, there is logic and principle in the visa and economic sanctions imposed against Kayihura, adding that even the EU would
Read MoreUganda's Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has summoned the country's Prime Minister, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda and Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo over the security of Mbale Woman Member of Parliament. Kadaga issued the summons after the Mbale Woman MP; Connie Nakayenze Galiwango sought the intervention of parliament over her
Read MoreLocal leaders from Kadagi District have petitioned Parliament over illegal possession of over 150 acres of their land. The LC3 Chairman, Robert Tumukwasibe Birwahuri who led the group said that the contentious piece of land which is located in the village of Mpefu had been sold and titled to a
Read MoreHuawei's US subsidiary, Huawei Technologies USA Inc. (HT USA), dropped a lawsuit on Sept. 9 against the US Commerce Department and several other US government agencies that it filed back in June. The case was originally filed in response to telecommunications equipment that was seized without justification by US officials
Read MoreINTERVIEW: How Dr. Krishna Sharma Is Fast-Transforming Victoria University
Education in Uganda, like in many other sectors, is undergoing through a transformation that needs tailor-made teaching packages and solutions to keep up with the times. And in a country like Uganda where government liberalized almost all sectors, much of this transformation in the education sector is being spearheaded by
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