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Four Ugandans listed as directors of Russian firm in controversial digital plate project

Four Ugandans listed as directors of Russian firm in controversial digital plate project

Who's behind Uganda's digital number plates? The Russian company in the controversial deal is revealed to have Ugandan directors, raising new questions about the project's structure.The Russian firm awarded Uganda’s digital number plate contract, Join

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dfcu shareholders receive 121% dividend boost as profits surge to Shs 72.1bn

dfcu shareholders receive 121% dividend boost as profits surge to Shs 72.1bn

dfcu Annual General MeetingShareholders of dfcu Limited are set to earn a 121 per cent increase in dividend payout for 2024, rising to Shs 20.09 per share from Shs 9.10 in 2023, following a remarkable turnaround in the bank’s financial performance.

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KCCA Challenges Parliamentary Land Disposal Resolution

KCCA Challenges Parliamentary Land Disposal Resolution

KCCA’s special council sitting has seen Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago raising serious concerns in regard to a controversial land disposal passed by parliament. The resolution was signed by only 12 out of 35 committee members with the legal validity of the resolution being question.

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Uganda to Host International Speakers' Conference on Peace and Security in Africa

Uganda to Host International Speakers' Conference on Peace and Security in Africa

Uganda will host a landmark international conference in mid-July 2025 bringing together at least 54 speakers of parliament from across Africa under the auspices of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).The conference, themed “Elevating the Role of Speakers in Fos

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Tshisekedi Defends U.S. Mineral Pact Amid Mukwege’s “Neo-Colonialism” Warning

Tshisekedi Defends U.S. Mineral Pact Amid Mukwege’s “Neo-Colonialism” Warning

Kinshasa: President Félix Tshisekedi used the occasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 65th Independence Day to strongly defend his administration’s resource policy and regional diplomacy, pushing back against intensifying criticism from Nobel Peace P

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UK Welcomes DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal, Urges Swift Implementation and Addresses Concerns

UK Welcomes DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal, Urges Swift Implementation and Addresses Concerns

The United Kingdom has publicly commended the recent efforts by the African Union, United States, and Qatar in brokering a peaceful resolution to the long-standing conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.Following the signing of a peace agreement by the foreign m

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Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases

In a move to strengthen the justice system’s response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the 'Justice for Her” Project' at the Nebbi High Court Circuit.The initiative, formally known as the Judiciary Time-S

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Minister Evelyn Anite Announces Uganda’s New Television Network

Minister Evelyn Anite Announces Uganda’s New Television Network

Uganda’s Minister of State for Privatisation and Investment, Evelyn Anite, has announced that Ugandans at the Mbale Industrial Park are now assembling one of the world’s largest televisions — the TCL 115-inch model.Evelyn Anite made the revelation during a

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NUP Elects New Executive Committee Amid Legal Challenge by Founding Members

NUP Elects New Executive Committee Amid Legal Challenge by Founding Members

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has elected a new National Executive Committee (NEC), retaining most of its top leadership, during a closed-door delegates’ conference held at the party headquarters in Kamwokya.The highly restricted event was attended by 127 accredited delegates, even a

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Rotary Club of Muyenga Installs Mugume as 38th President

Rotary Club of Muyenga Installs Mugume as 38th President

The Rotary Club of Muyenga has installed Rotarian Alex B. Mugume as its 38th President, taking over from Rotarian Edward Katimbo Mugwanya in a colourful ceremony marked by music, tradition, and pledges of continued service.The event, held in Kampala, featured the symbolic raising of Rotary

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