Why Uganda’s hospitality industry remains a good sector for investment
Authorities in Uganda are pushing for more investments, both local and foreign, in the hospitality sector as tourism and visitor numbers into the country increase over the years. This is also a strategy that positions Uganda as a competitive destination for international, regional conferences and festivals. Uganda Tourism Board (UTB),
Former Voice of America journalist Shaka Ssali is dead
The former host of Voice of America’s flagship weekly program Straight Talk Africa, Shaka Ssali is dead. Shaka Ssali was at the helm of Straight Talk Africa for more than two decades before his retirement. Shaka Ssali who was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to media
Uganda secures Shs 18.3 trillion funding for Oil pipeline
The company behind Uganda’s East African crude pipeline (EACOP) has secured its first tranche of external financing from a consortium of institutions, including commercial banks and Afreximbank, EACOP Ltd announced on Wednesday. EACOP is a key component of a broader $15 billion (Shs 18.3 trillion) energy initiative led by TotalEnergies,
South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar arrested
South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar was arrested in Juba, his party’s Foreign Relations Committee chairman said in a statement. According to DW news, Machar, a long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested at his compound in an arrest involving “20 heavily armed vehicles,” Machar’s SPLM-IO party said
Gov’t Officials Plotted to Overpay Shs 267.6 billion in UMEME Buyout
The Ugandan government was set to lose Shs 267.6 billion in the UMEME buyout, Daily Star has learned. This revelation emerged during the handover of the Auditor General’s report on the transaction. According to the report, the US$190,988,556 (Shs 700.218 billion) loan secured from Stanbic Bank for the UMEME buyout
Retired Supreme Court Judge Prof. Kanyeihamba critically ill
Retired Supreme Court Judge Prof. George Kanyeihamba is critically ill, The Daily Star can reliably report. The former cabinet minister is currently admitted at Nakasero Hospital. “Prof. Kanyeihamba has been bedridden for some time and was admitted to Nakasero Hospital last week,” a source revealed. Prof. Kanyeihamba, who previously served
US Embassy Employee Dies in Kampala Floods
George Bogere, an employee of the US Embassy and a resident of Luteete Village, Kasangati Town Council in Wakiso District, has died in the devastating floods that hit Kampala. The heavy rains, which struck yesterday, caused severe flooding, cutting off several roads and claiming at least seven lives. By yesterday,
Five People Perish in Kampala Floods
At least five people have lost their lives in the recent Kampala floods, the Daily Star can reliably report. The revelation was made by Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan. The bodies of the deceased have been transported to the City Mortuary, Mulago, for postmortem examination. “The Kampala
Nalukoola Swears in, Speaker resolves to allocate him more speaking time
Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola has officially been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North. The swearing-in ceremony took place earlier today in the Speaker’s Chambers. Nalukoola won the by-election after defeating his closest rival, Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who secured 8,593 votes. He defeated
Court further Sends Eron Kiiza to Prison Pending the ruling on his Bail Application
High Court Judge Elubu Michael has remanded Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, to prison as he awaits the determination of his bail application. Earlier this month, Kiiza filed an applifor bail three weeks ago after being convicted by the military court for contempt of court earlier this year,
