Lawyers, through their body, Uganda Law Society (ULS) have lashed out at Government, through Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over a directive to re-register all sim cards within seven days, saying the order is illegal. In their letter addressed to Godfrey Mutabazi, the Executive Director at UCC, the lawyers argued that
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Huawei Mobile in partnership with its distribution partners has slashed prices by up to 15% on selected devices including Smartphones during this Easter period. At the Huawei’s Experience shop run by Kinetic Telecom, Shop Manager Akisha Banugire confirmed the price reduction bonanza and added that the promotion is aimed at making quality Smartphones
Read MoreUganda’s Members of Parliament (MPs) have expressed disappointment in Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary (PS) at Ministry of Health, noting that they expected more from her considering her past experience. Kalungu West MP, Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu told off Atwine that she has since taken a soft stance on health officials
Read MoreFresh shocking details have emerged regarding the Shs6bn presidential handshake indicating that London law firm hired to defend Uganda during the oil tax case against Heritage Oil Company received but never remitted the US$4m (about Shs14.4bn) in costs to the Ugandan Government. This revelation follows the probe into the Shs6bn
Read MoreUganda’s struggling economy continues to swallow top companies, a move that is likely to make the already bad situation worse. Spencon Services Ltd, Civil engineering and Construction Company is the latest to fall victim of the wobbly economy. The heavily indebted company which is currently under receivership over has literally
Read MoreThe National Drug Authority (NDA)’s Quality Control Laboratory has received the ISO 17025 Accreditation award for testing of male latex condoms. Uganda is the second country in East and Central Africa to receive the internationally recognized accreditation by the American ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB). Fredrick Ssekyana, NDA Spokesperson
Read MoreBy Peter Abaanaasazi “Some of us are forced to ease ourselves in the nearby bush due to lack of privacy since we share a pit latrine with boys and teachers,” Joy Kemigisa, a primary six pupil (girl) at Bulera Demonstration Primary School in Hoima Municipality, says. That is the appalling
Read MoreThe ongoing Shs6bn presidential handshake by the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) continues to unearth shocking information. The latest is that Uganda’s Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs paid out Shs2.73bn to ghosts during the arbitration case between Heritage Oil and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). Documents
Read MoreAs Ugandans are yet to come to terms with the Shs6bn presidential handshake, a new Parliamentary report has unearthed untold corruption acts at Uganda’s Health Ministry. A report by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) indicates that officials in Health Ministry used the Global Funds scandal to hatch a plan
Read MoreTo mark the 10th anniversary of ground-breaking mobile money service-M-PESA, WorldRemit has released new data showing that Kenyans in diaspora are the biggest senders of digital remittances to mobile accounts. Transfers to mobile money accounts make up 93% of WorldRemit transactions to Kenya now - showing that Kenyans continue to
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