National Water and Sewerage Corporation Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha has been elected President of the African Water Association (AFWA). Dr. Silver was elected by the African Water Association executive board that sat today 15th November, 2019. He is the first Ugandan to hold the position. The African water Association (AFWA) is a professional…
By Aaron Asiimwe Kasese: Following a heavy downpour that damaged the Katunguru Bridge which connects Kasese and Rubirizi Districts, the Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has closed Katunguru Bridge to avoid accidents and loss of lives. In a statement issued yesterday, Unra said traffic, especially of buses and trucks, would be diverted to allow repairs…
September 17, 2019, on the side-lines of the 63rd IAEA General conference in Vienna the Governments of the Russian Federation and of the Republic of Uganda signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. On behalf of Russia, the document was signed by Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General – Director…
YY coach services following a spate of accidents in just a month have compelled them to first put their hands off as they try to find a solution to the unending causes of accidents on road by their drivers and buses. The company has 50 buses plying different routes in Eastern and Northern parts of…
The Success Journey of the Youthful, C.E.O of Haruna Enterprises (U) Ltd In 2005, with accumulated personal savings, Sentongo Haruna Segawa acquired a furniture store on Ben Kiwanuka Road, in Kampala and started importing furniture from China and would distribute it to homes, offices and hotels in the entire great lakes region. In 2007 he…
The scandal at Kampala Capital City Authority deepens. The latest is of another Director of Human Resources who has tendered in his resignation. Mr.Richard Lule joins a long chain of other directors who have left the organisation the most recent being Mr.kabugo of Treasury and Revenue services. The Capital Times has also learnt that Mr.Kabugo …
Former Finance Minister Gerald Sendaula, has appealed to Parliament to push for creation of a coffee regulatory authority as it considers the National Coffee Bill, 2018. Ssendaula who is the chairperson of the National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises said that the current body governing the coffee industry cannot ably carry out regulation…
The Uganda Police Force has broken silence and gave a comment on Quality Supermarket gruesome murder. In a press release, Uganda Police Force addressed as follow.. On 9th /07/2019 at 10:30am at quality supermarket Naalya Kira Municipality Wakiso District, One Ainebyona Anold Mugisha, was shot on the mouth by Angoria Moses a security guard of…
Frida Nabirongo is a woman in distress after Standard Chartered Bank has moved to take over her empire over a mortgage for a building that houses her Senana Hypermarket on Buganda Road. “Take notice that Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited through its appointed agent shall after 5 working days from the date of this notice,…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has released a list of tax defaulters owing the agency about Shs47 billion in total. According to the latest notice published, URA demands tax arrears from both individuals, companies, schools and civil society organisations. The taxes are in form of PAYE, Income tax, VAT and customs duties. “Uganda Revenue Authority…
