By James Wafula in Nairob. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya is struggling to recover part of Sh287.42 million loans it received from the Treasury. The bank received the cash for on-lending to government projects, according to the latest disclosures on the country’s debt status. The bank, Kenya’s fourth-largest by market share, was among six privately-owned…
By Our Reporters. IndustriALL Labour unions on November 24, 2021 organized a one – day conference to commemorate Africa Industrialization Day at Hotel, Africana, Kampala. The event conducted under the theme “ Trade Union approaches and engagement on African Industrialization and sustainable development, was attended by Labour unions, employers and government officials. Topics for discussion …
By Our Reporter. The Speaker of Uganda Parliament, Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, has called on government agencies to focus their research studies and recommendations on the plight of the common man. He said a number of reports presented by agencies to Parliament do not adequately capture the concerns and issues affecting Ugandans in rural areas especially…
By Our Reporter. Uganda Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny – Dolly has said the enactment of the Administration of the Judiciary Act, 2020, now makes it a requirement that the Judiciary annual performance report is aligned to the financial year than the calendar year. He said the inaugural report is in line with Section 39 (1)…
By Our Reporters. China will not take Entebbe International airport over the dubious $200m Uganda government owes the Export and Import Merchant (EXIM) bank, officials said. The Attorney General Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka said government has already made plans on how the Chinese loan for expansion of Entebbe airport, would be repaid within the stipulated loan…
By Our Reporters. The report was released by Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), a non-partisan organisation promoting good governance and democratic principles in the country At least 14 judges and magistrates have been named best performers of 2020 in a new report released in Kampala.. The new report dubbed: “The Uganda Judiciary scorecard of…
By Our Reporter. As the governments of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) launch a joint military operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, following recent attacks in Uganda attributed to this group, Amnesty International is calling on all parties to ensure the protection of civilians and adherence to international humanitarian…
By Our Correspondent in Abu Dhabi. Illegal residents face immediate deportation when they are caught, under new Ministry of Interior rules. Illegal immigrants previously faced a two-month prison term before being deported, but that has been scrapped in a bid to clear the decks of a growing number of illegal migrants and eliminate crowding in…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Parliament’s Committee on National Economy has embarked on a tour of Uganda Inter-governmental Fiscal Transfer Reform (UgIFT) Programme funded seed secondary schools as a benchmark for approving a further US$90 million (Shs324b) loan to build more schools. Led by Chairperson, Hon John Bosco Ikojo, the Committee is assessing the absorption of…