Uganda’s Anne Juuko has been appointed by Stanbic Bank Uganda Board of Directors as the new company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) replacing Patrick Mweheire who has been appointed to serve as the Regional Chief Executive, Standard Bank Group. At the time of her appointment, Juuko has been working as the head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank, Namibia…
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Miss Uganda North America, Vanessa Nansamba and Miss Oregon USA, Katerina Villegas have arrived in the country for the third 2020 Cares Tour of Uganda organized the Miss Uganda North America Foundation. The duo who arrived in the county over the weekend have been joined by Uganda’s Miss Tourism, Phiona Kyeru will be visiting Murchison Falls, Buganda Kingdom for cultural…
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The Electoral Commission has considered extension of nomination period for Presidential and Parliamentary elections from August to October, 2020. The review in the road map has been communicated by the Chairman Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama upon request by members of Parliament sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee. According to the EC road map that was drawn in…
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People Power pressure group is considering new tactics to ensure that their planned consultative meetings effectively take place. Joel Ssenyonyi, the People Power spokesperson notes that police is determined to frustrate their consultative meetings even after getting clearance from the Electoral Commission. His remarks come hours after police thwarted their planned consultative meeting at Pope Paul Hotel in Ndeeba. According…
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Makerere University Council has deferred the approval of the appointment of Professor Damalie Nakanjako as the next Principal College of Health Sciences. Professor Nakanjako scored an average mark of 76.2% while her challenger, Professor Joloba scored 77.3% out of the agreed 60% pass mark. The search committee however declined to recommend Professor Joloba for appointment due to “…several complaints against…
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President Yoweri Museveni has directed security agencies to install security lights along all roads surrounding the Uganda Christian University Campus in Mukono, to curtail attacks against students. The directive followed a request by the UCU guild president Timothy Kadaga on the basis of cumulative cases of thefts taking place in villages where a sizeable number of students reside. Kadaga said…
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There is heavy police deployment at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Ndeeba where the People Power pressure group is expected to hold its consultative meeting. While hotel security personnel are around and working, police officers are also seen checking people and vehicles accessing the venue. There are four police trucks, two parked close to the entrance and the other two…
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A couple has run to court seeking compensation of Shillings 600million from Registered Trustees of Church of Uganda and Kampala Diocesan Secretary for the losses they made and mental breakdown resulting from the cancellation of their wedding, 48 hours to the event. Through their lawyers of Mujurizi, Alinatwe & Byamukama Advocates, Benson Muhwezi and Sophie Akankwasa, the couples accuses the…
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Kasambya County Member of Parliament (MP), Mbwatekamwa Gaffa has refuted allegations that he bribed to withdraw the censure motion against the Minister for Security, Gen. Elly Tumwine. He made the revelation while addressing journalists at parliament were he revealed a list of members of parliament who signed for the motion. The list Mbwatekemwa displayed to the media indicate that only…
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A number of Uganda students turned up for the two days education fair hosted by the Education in Ireland at the Sheraton Kampala. The purpose of the fair was to highlight education opportunities and programs that are available in Ireland across various disciplines. Students from Uganda got a chance to interact with various institutions from Ireland and learn about the…
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