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UK Firm Gets Oil Refinery Construction Deal

FOSTER Wheeler Energy Ltd, a UK-based firm, has secured a contract to carryout a feasibility study for the construction and development of oil refinery in Uganda.

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‘Africa’s Growth to Continue in 2010′

BUSINESS in Africa will remain profitable and growing throughout 2010, a survey has shown. According to Africa Practice’s annual business survey, business leaders predicted a positive outlook for 2010,...

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Notorious LRA Rebel Surrenders

ANOTHER LRA rebel commander has surrendered in eastern Congo, the Ugandan army has said.

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‘Five Percent Rural Homes Have Power’

ACCESS to power in rural areas has increased to 5%, from 1% in 2001, the energy state minister, Simon D’Ujanga, has said.

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May 2010 Be Peaceful Year

The year (2009) gone by could not live up to all the hopes many of us had when it unfolded. Conflicts, floods, famine, poverty, political intolerance, plunder of public resources by some leaders,...

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Army Kills Senior Rebel Leader

THE first day of the new year started on a high note for the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) with the killing of senior LRA commander ‘Brigadier’ Bok Abudema.

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New Gay Bill ‘Abhorrent’, Say UK MPs

A debate in the House of Commons last week labelled Uganda’s proposed bill on homosexuality as abhorrent.

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Police Fish Out KCC’s Land Title

The land title for Nakasero Market was yesterday traced at the Police CID headquarters after a day-long search.

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Museveni Signs Disputed Land Bill

Buganda Kingdom was last evening still adamant it would not respect the controversial Land Amendment Act 2010, even after President Museveni yesterday signed it off to become law.

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70,000 Jobs Created, Says Investments Body

OVER 70,000 new jobs will be created from the projects registered by the Uganda Investment Authority last year.

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