Posts By Manfred Tumusiime | Reporter
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262NewsEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tells off U.S President Biden in Monday phone conversation over meddling
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Monday he held a telephone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden about current issues in...
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199NewsUN chief commends Ethiopian govt for releasing political prisoners
The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a “significant confidence-building step”....
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653EDUCATIONEquity Bank launches mentorship program to support senior six top performers from 43 districts
KAMPALA — Equity Bank Uganda has officially launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing...
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394NewsBoU Governor Mutebile fighting for life in Kenyan Hospital
KAMPALA —The Governor of Bank of Uganda (BoU), Mr Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, is admitted to Aga Khan Hospital after collapsing at his home...
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809Tours & TravelPICTORIAL: Govt Chief Whip Tayebwa tracks Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
KAMPALA — Government Chief Whip, Thomas Tayebwa on Sunday tracked the majestic Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi ‘Impenetrable’ Forest, in Rushaga, southwest of...
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428NewsUgandan woman with one kg cocaine-filled capsules in stomach held at Delhi’s IGI Airport
In a rare case, the Delhi customs have arrested a Ugandan woman at Delhi airport allegedly with around one kilogram of cocaine...
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245NewsUganda secures $180 million to accelerate affordable and equitable access to vaccines
WASHINGTON —The World Bank has approved $180.3 million in additional financing for the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project to expand...
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588NewsPastor Bugingo, Suzan Makula charged with disobeying Marriage Act
Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and his new wife Suzan Makula have been charged with three counts of behaving contrary to the Marriage Act....
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701NewsUganda procures heavy state-of-the art military equipment from China to fight ADF
KAMPALA — The Ugandan army has purchased a heavy modern, state-of-the art equipment from China, some of which is being used in...
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301NewsOlympic Refuge Foundation scales up programme in Uganda thanks to partnership with German Development Cooperation
A partnership between the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has enabled more young refugees in Uganda to benefit from...
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275NewsOutgoing AMISOM Burundi Contingent Commander talks about achievements
The outgoing commander of the AMISOM Burundi contingent, Brig Gen. Telesphore Barandereka, has attributed his contingent’s victories over Al-Shabaab to the existing...
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4931NewsUgandan farmers protest Kenya’s latest ban on poultry imports, call for immediate talks between leaders
KAMPALA — Poultry farmers in Ugandan are counting unimaginable losses after Kampala’s biggest regional trading partner, Kenya banned all poultry products from...
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5.2KBusinessBusinessman Ham Kiggundu petitions Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo, cites bias at Supreme Court in UGX. 120 billion latest fallout
City businessman Hamis Kiggundu has appealed to the chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo to rein on the Supreme court to hear and determine...
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403NewsMeet Joel Ameda, one Of Uganda Airlines pioneer pilots flying ‘The Crane High’
Joel Ameda is a Senior First Officer (co-pilot) at Uganda Airlines. Ameda graduated from the East African Civil Aviation Academy in 1996...
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535NewsREVEALED: How Israeli spyware was used to hack phones of State Department officials working in Uganda
Israeli spyware firm NSO Group’s software was reportedly used by an unknown assailant to hack the cell phones of at least nine...
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312NewsUCC launches e-service portal
KAMPALA – Providers of communications services in Uganda will now be able to apply for Short Codes and Type Approval online, thanks...
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789BusinessCourt dismisses petition against listing of MTN Uganda shares
The Civil Division of the High Court has dismissed an application that was challenging the listing of MTN Uganda shares on the...
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653BusinessTotalEnergies relaunches Startupper of the Year Challenge
Following the success of the first two editions, TotalEnergies has relaunched the Startupper of the Year Challenge in 32 countries of the...
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405NewsI’m not at war with my father! Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba denies reports of bad blood with President Museveni
KAMPALA —Lt. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has dismissed reports that there’s misunderstandings between him and his father, Yoweri Museveni also President of Uganda....
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2.3KTours & TravelUganda risks surrendering Entebbe International Airport to China
Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises has raised concern over terms of the loan acquired to upgrade and expand...
