Under fire the Attorney General, William Byaruhanga (pictured) has spoken out on the Shs30bn Nakasero land saga in which a company he co-owns plotted to sell land to government, thus raising conflict of interest questions. There are also reports that the land belonged to Nakasero Primary School and circumstances under
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Victoria University through the Ruparelia has offered Sharon Mbabzi, the brick maker a partial scholarship worth Shs35m to pursue a degree of Masters in Public Administration and Management. The scholarship was presented to Mbabazi by Associate Prof. Krishna N. Sharma, the Vice Chancellor of the University on Friday. Mbabazi who
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Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia has today opened the first Carrefour Store in Uganda, Located at the popular Oasis Mall, the store covers over 2800 square meters selling area and offers shoppers great value and choice,
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has lashed out at those who use money to influence elections in their advantage. Museveni's condemnation is contained in a letter in which he also urges Ugandans to register for the 2021 General elections. "The third disconnection is the use of money. This one is a
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Ethiopia has launched its first satellite into space to monitor climate change and improve research in agriculture and drought preparedness. The satellite, named ETRSS-1, was launched from China on Friday. The Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite-1, or ETRSS-1, was sent into space by a Long March 4B carrier rocket from the
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Members of Parliament have rejected government’s move to destroy Uhuru falls by constructing a Hydro-Power dam on it. Uhuru falls is adjacent to the Murchison Falls National Park. The Minister of State for Energy, Eng Simon D'Ujanga Thursday tabled a statement before Parliament, saying following public outcry, Government had suspended
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The number of high-profile Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and managers from top companies quitting their jobs was smaller in 2019 compared to 2018. None the less, a number of CEOs and middle-level managers moved on; some were forced out while others exited having guided their companies to relatively safe harbor.
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Absa Group, one of the leading pan-African financial services group, has appointed Cheryl Buss (pictured) as CE of Absa International which includes managing Absa Securities United Kingdom. Among other responsibilities, this position will see her lead the bank’s international operations in its efforts to enable a globally scalable business that
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The Uganda Communications Commission and Uganda Tourism Board are two government agencies with two divergent mandates, but they share a deep sense of duty to grow the film industry in Uganda. This shared sense of duty has gradually developed into a bond that is set to be formalised through a
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A section of MPs are dismayed by what they have described as public humiliation of the Deputy Head of Operation Wealth Creation, Lt Gen Charles Angina by Security Minister, Gen Elly Tumwine. On Saturday morning, a video clip fired up social media, showing Gen Tumwine reprimanding a visibly subdued Lt
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