In October 2014, Arben Pajaziti, a Kampala businessman, agreed with Be Forward Ltd, a vehicle importation firm, to buy a car worth Shs 31 million.The vehicle was to be shipped to Kampala under cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) terms.Under the arrangement, Pajaziti paid the full pur
For years, Uganda’s brightest university students have steered away from education degrees, gravitating instead toward medicine, law, and engineering — courses perceived to offer better financial returns. The government is now moving decisively to change that calculation.In a landmark
Former Ugandan spymaster Gen David Sejusa wants the Constitution changed to allow the president-elect swear-in one week after results declaration.Gen Sejusa, previously Tinyefuza, says his proposal is meant to cure the problem of what looks like “an absentee government” after elections
Marshall Alenyo is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched members of the 12th parliament.An eloquent lawyer by trade, he was recently elected as the MP for Jonam County in Pakwach district. For many, the real question isn’t how he got there, but how far he can go. In Kampala’
The accident occurred earlier today along the Mpala section of the Expressway as the vehicle travelled from Masaka towards Entebbe International Airport.Three people have died following a single-vehicle crash on the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway after the driver reportedly dozed off while d
Tired of fighting alone, as other elected leaders cowardize and go underground, Kampala Central Mayor Salim Uhuru has appealed to the NUP party leadership to whip their MPs, Lord Councilors and others elected in the Capital City into becoming public-spirited and beginning to become outspoken on t
The Judicial Service Commission has launched a formal search for Uganda’s next deputy chief justice, following the recent promotion of Dr. Flavian Zeija to lead the judiciary.The vacancy was created when President Yoweri Museveni appointed Zeija as chief justice on Jan. 24. He replaced A
Public Service Minister, Hon. Muruli MukasaKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has overhauled the public service pension system, introducing a minimum monthly payment and a contributory model designed to ensure retirees can afford basic necessities.The reforms, part of the Public Ser
James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffaloAbim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving
The Namanve Industrial Park is now the largest in Africa and the hope of all Investors and people of Uganda was that it would become a World Class Facility.Unfortunately, reality check tells us that this dream must be thrown out of the window as so many issues, primarily due to its design,
