The Uganda oil sector is likely to spend quite more money than the anticipated $4 billion for the construction of the Hoima-based oil refinery following the failure of the East African Community to buy the whole part of the share it was allocated. Although Total SA has taken up a total share of 10 per cent […]
While at the commemoration of the 20 years of the Rome Statute in Netherlands, the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga reassured that Uganda had no intentions of leaving the International Criminal Court. “I want to begin by reassuring the President [of the ICC] that Uganda will not withdraw from the Rome Statute but we will […]
Uganda is the best ranked country in the East African region with neighbours Kenya dropping in the latest Fifa world rankings released on 15th September 2016. This comes after Uganda ended a 38-year wait by qualifying to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon as one of two best placed runners-up. Uganda cranes coach Milutin […]
Buganda minister for finance and investment, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa has called on investors to tap into more agricultural technology that encourages youth involvement so that they can realise high production of crops like coffee for exports. Nsibirwa made the remarks while briefing journalists on the upcoming coffee technology expo organized by Braz –Afric group ,scheduled […]
Civil society organizations under the Great Lakes region are concerned about the slow pace at which negotiations/ dialogue to bring back peace to Burundi are being handled with no signs of these to kick off despite the worrying situation in the country. Burundi went in turmoil early this year when president Pierre Nkurunziza announced he was […]
EALA has deferred debate on the East Africa Community Electronic Transactions Bill 2014 to pave way for stakeholders to make additional input. The adjournment came after a request for deferment of the debate by the Chairperson of Council of Ministers, Dr. Abdallah Saadaala was approved. In his ruling, the Speaker, Daniel F Kidega directed that […]
President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Burundi to build their country on unity for prosperity and condemned sectarianism which he said was bankrupt and dangerous to the people and killed interdependence among communities. The President was opening a two-day Burundi High Level Political Dialogue between the Government of Burundi, opposition Political Party […]
As election day dawns in Burundi conflict still rages with the head of Burundi’s parliament, Pie Ntavyohanyuma, fleeing the country on the eve of the key elections denouncing the president’s “illegal” third term bid. After months of conflict and over 70 deaths – the latest being three people killed in gunfire and grenade blast on […]
The Minister of Defence, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, told parliament that Uganda has not deployed its troops in Burundi to restore peace and order following the attempted coup that left the Country unstable. Kiyonga said Uganda in conjunction with other East African member Countries are carrying out consultations in a bid to cause dialogue and reconciliation to end the conflict […]
Thousands have fled Burundi due to insecurity fears in the run-up leading to the 26th June elections; most noteworthy of these being Judge Sylvere Nimpagaritse, the vice-president of Burundi’s constitutional court who noted that most of the judges had faced “enormous pressure and even death threats”. At least 18 people have died and 100s injured […]