Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe – The country yesterday joined the family of Late Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa to bury the former President. Binaisa was Uganda’s president under an ‘umbrella’ (transitional) government of the Uganda National Liberation government (UNLF) after ousting General Idi Amin Dada. He ruled for 11 months from 29th June 1979 to 13TH May 1980.He died in his sleep at his home in Makindye, a suburb of the country’s capital, Kampala. Mr. Binaisa had returned to Uganda in 2007 after a long spell in exile. At 90 year so f age, Binaisa was still fluent in the English language not... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, August 13th 2010 |
By Nawa Mutumweno – The East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy), a 10 000 km fibre-optic submarine cable system that has been recently laid along the east coast of Africa that will have a dramatic impact on the communications capabilities of existing businesses, as well as opening up access to global markets and creating a myriad of new business opportunities. Businesses will take advantage of the improved internet connectivity and the region’s low-cost, skilled workforce while for consumers, it will broaden access to information availability throughout the region and globally, increasing knowledge and enriching lives. It runs from Sudan to... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 11th 2010 |
KAMPALA – President Yoweri K. Museveni of Uganda will officially open the AgriBusiness Forum 2010 on the 4th of October in Kampala. President Museveni will discuss Africa’s role in creating business opportunities out of the food security crisis and the importance of private and public parnerships in achieving this goal. The AgriBusiness Forum 2010 will be held from 3 to 6 October at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort and is organised by the Brussels-based non-profit organisation EMRC in partnership with and under the high patronage of the Government of the Republic of Uganda. The forum will gather more than 400 public... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 2nd 2010 |
Sub-Saharan Africa – Journalists interested in the use of mobile technology for development are invited to an international conference in Kampala, Uganda on November 10 and 11. The International Conference on Mobile Communication Technology for Development 2010 will include workshops, panel discussions and demos. Deadline: 10/11/2010 For more information visit: http://www.comminit.com/en/node/320857
Publish Date: Wednesday, July 28th 2010 |
South African President Jacob Zuma, today, concluded his visit to Kampala, Uganda, where he attended the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union which started on 24 July 2010. In his address at the summit he conveyed his condolences to the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the people of Uganda for thetragic terrorist attack that happened at the end of the World Cup. He indicated that the terrorist attack was “not just directed at the people of Uganda alone but was directed at all the people of the continent and the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, July 27th 2010 |
