Ultimate Media The President General of the Democratic Party in Uganda, Norbert Mao has asked the government of Uganda to buy all Shell outlets in the country. Shell outlets in Uganda and many others outside the country are now on sale. Mao says the government of Uganda would in future benefit from the deal […]
The Commonwealth Secretariat has confirmed that Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma address the 14th conference of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association that is slated to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference that brings together executives in Africa’s radio and television industry will take place from 18th to 20th April. According to a press release from […]
As mobile money transfer services grow across the region, stakeholders will meet in a conference to discuss how to best tap the opportunities presented by mobile money services on the continent. The Mobile Money Transfer Africa conference and expo will be held at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, from 4th-7th May. According a press release […]
Ultimate Media The Members of Parliament are asking the government of Uganda to provide funding to the Insurance Commission. Currently the commission depends on fees and money paid by insurance brokers for different services. The MP for Butambala county, Ibrahim Lubega Kaddunabbi says the commission is a body that is established by law and is […]
Ultimate Media With the fuel scarcity in Uganda, transport fares across the country have increased. Both the taxis and buses in Uganda are flooded with travelers and some are stranded due to unexpected high transport fares. For all routes to eastern, northern and western Uganda, there rates have increased and some have almost doubled. For […]
Ultimate Media UK based oil prospecting company Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced successful drilling of the Likonde-1 well, onshore Tanzania, which they say has encountered thick sands with hydrocarbon shows. Likonde-1 is located in the Lindi Block in the Ruvuma Basin of Southern Tanzania. The well has been drilled to a total depth of […]
Ultimate Media Uganda and South Africa are set to enjoy better trade relations following the signing of two agreements. The agreements were signed from statehouse Entebbe following discussions between officials from Uganda and South Africa. The agreement includes the mutual cooperation and assistance of customs agreement and the ministerial statement on trade and economic development. […]
By Gideon Munaabi Ogenda ogenda (Are you going, are you going)……….These are the words you will rarely miss when you approach a taxi stage in and around Uganda’s capital, Kampala. This is the daily job of the mostly rough taxi touts spread all over the city stages and those in the neighboring districts. As the […]