A notice by Bank of Uganda seeking to change the legal status of Crane Bank Limited has sparked confusion, with lawyers saying the central bank has over-stepped its powers. They also argue that the law being cited by the central bank does not apply in this case. In the notice, Bank of Uganda citing the…
Nation Media Group has announced changes to its news operation in Uganda creating a centralized news gathering platform called the “One Newsroom Initiative”. According to a communication from Daniel Kalinaki, the General Manager for Editorial at Nation Media Uganda, there will be one News and Planning Desk based at Serena Hotel. Kalinaki wrote that all…
The upholding of the Anti-Homosexuality Act by the Constitutional Court today has put Uganda back into the international spotlight. In a ruling, court said it found that the law complies with the Constitution although it nullified four sections of the Act and it said contravened the Constitution. For Parliament which passed the law and advocates…
The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has warned against the endless increase in taxes on essential commodities like fuel, which they said will lead to high prices. Addressing the media today at their headquarters in Bukoto, Alice Alaso, the national coordinator of ANT said in the end, the ordinary people are going to suffer. In…
The chief executive officers of military industries from the East African Community have met in Kampala to consider the progress of operationalization of the defence facilities that are jointly utilised. They also reviewed the status of implementation of previous decisions and directives of the sectoral council on cooperation in defence. Speaking at the opening of…
The Constitutional Court has upheld the Anti-Homsexuality Law, dealing a blow to human rights advocates who had wanted it struck from the law books. “We decline to nullify the anti-homosexuality law in its entirety,” Richard Buteera, the deputy chief justice who read the judgement said. Court said the law generally complies with the Constitution. It,…
Uganda has signed a bilateral labour agreement with Qatar to facilitate and improve on the conditions of semi-skilled Ugandans that go to the Gulf state for work. Betty Amongi, the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development signed on behalf of Uganda with her Qatari counterpart Ali Bin Samikh Al Marri. Amongi appreciated Qatar for…
Since the beginning of the 2024, at least 20 employees have exited Next Media due to a combination of factors such as internal politics and a challenging economic terrain. While people have been leaving Next Media over the years, the last two years have seen a high turnover of staff especially those in the editorial,…
Parliament has purchased kits worth Shs 50 million for the Kabaka Birthday Run. The run will be held on April 7. Speaker Anita Among led a powerful delegation from Parliament to Mengo to make the donation. It included Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and the embattled former leader of the opposition, Mathias Mpuuga. Butambala MP, Muwanga…
Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago is currently hospitalised in Nairobi Hospital in Kenya due to a bulge in his cervical disc. Lukwago who flew to Nairobi last week posted on X: “I afforded a little smile upon receiving this Easter gift from @NairobiHospital some form of a tranquilizer. Been here for a couple of days battling…
