Inside Story: Why Museveni is Bitter with Commercial Banks
President Museveni has continued to express his frustration with commercial banks’ high interest rates and failure to support growth in key economic sectors such as manufacturing. While Bank of Uganda...
View ArticleUgandans To Blame for Banks’ High Interest Rates – Minister
State Minister for Planning in the Ministry of Finance Hon. David Bahati has attributed the high interest rates charged by most financial institutions around the country, to what he termed as...
View ArticleGen Muhoozi Meets South Korean Military Chiefs
The Commander of the Ugandan Special Forces, Maj. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba held talks with the visiting security delegation of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Chimp Corps report. The meeting took...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Memories as Obote, Kenyatta Widows Address EALA
In a memorable occasion for the East African Legislative Assembly, founding First Ladies of the EAC delivered motivating addresses at a Special Sitting held in Arusha. Looking graceful yet resplendent,...
View ArticleKenya, South Korea Sign Energy, Business Deals
Kenya has signed seven pacts with South Korea, boosting its effort to become an economic, industrial and technological powerhouse in the region, Chimp Corps report. In one of the pacts, the Korea...
View ArticleISO Spy Dan Rwihura Dies in His Sleep
A spy attached to Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has been found dead, Chimp Corps report. Dan Rwihura, who had served the intelligence body for many years, is said to have died in his sleep at...
View ArticleConstitutional Court Summons Besigye Over Defiance Campaign
The Constitutional Court has summoned FDC presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye and his party members to appear tomorrow Thursday for the hearing of an interim application filed by the Attorney...
View Article61% of Teens in Karamoja Have Never Been to School – Report
The latest research findings into Uganda’s elementary education statement have unearthed glaring loopholes in the sub sector and pokes holes on the effectiveness of the Universal Primary Education...
View ArticleJosephine Wapakhabulo Named Uganda Oil Company CEO
The Uganda National Oil Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Mrs. Josephine Kasalamwa Wapakhabulo as the first Chief Executive Director of the company. Mrs Kasalamwa, who is also daughter of...
View ArticleMTN Employees Mark 10 years of Volunteerism in their Communities
MTN employees in Afghanistan will spend the next 21 days establishing a computer lab and painting various schools in Kabul, while their colleagues in Syria will renovate a library and playground of a...
View ArticleElgon Cup 2016: Four Kenya-Based Summoned in Rugby Cranes Squad
Four players who ply their trade in Kenya have been drafted in the Rugby Cranes 24 man squad that will be in action this Saturday (4th June) in the 2016 Elgon Cup edition. They include Kabras sugar...
View ArticleTurkey’s Erdogan Blasts West for Sidelining Africa in Global Politics
Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan who is currently in Uganda for an official state visit has criticized the imbalanced nature of the international politics which he says lacks equal...
View ArticleMuseveni Arrives in Germany
President Yoweri Museveni has arrived in Berlin, Germany where he is expected to attend the Africa-Germany Business Day and interact with potential investors, Chimp Corps report. The Presidential jet...
View ArticleRoads Closed as Besigye Goes to Constitutional Court
Security has been beefed up at Constitutional Court at Twed Plaza, Nakasero where the jailed former FDC Presidential candidate Col Dr Kiiza Besigye was summoned together with other FDC Leaders to...
View ArticleFULL LIST: Inside the Stormy NRM Youth China Trip
A total of 20 National Resistance Movement youth leaders and members are scheduled to depart the country on Thursday for Beijing, China. The trip has polarized the whole NRM Secretariat and all the top...
View ArticleNSSF to Appeal Order to Compensate Ssali
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has lodged a notice in the Court of Appeal expressing intent to challenge the High Court order to pay 200 million shillings to its Deputy Managing Director...
View ArticleDefiance Campaign to Resume, As AG Withdraws Application
The FDC defiance campaign will carry on undeterred until the Constitutional court decides on its legality, Chimp Corps have learnt. The Constitutional Court had on April 29th issued a 4 week ex-parte...
View ArticleSekikubo Seeks to Replace Museveni as President
Theodore Ssekikubo the Lwemiyaga County Member of Parliament in Sembalule District has reassured President Yoweri Museveni that Uganda will survive and prosper today if he hands his office to another...
View Article“All Leadership Comes from God”– Kadaga Preaches to Kenyan MPs
Speaker of Parliament Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga this morning attended neighboring Kenya’s National Prayer Breakfast in Nairobi. The annual event organized by the Kenyan Parliament brings together...
View ArticleEALA Passes $100m Budget Amid Calls for Frugality
The East African Legislative Assembly late Friday debated and passed the 2016/17 Budget totaling $101,374,589 with amendments following reallocations, Chimp Corps report. Deputy Minister for Foreign...
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