City Tycoon, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has been appointed as the first honorary Consul of the Republic of Nepal to Uganda. The appointment was made by Bidhya Devi Bhandari, the Nepalese president before Sudhir presented his credentials to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. According to reliable sources, formal ceremony will take place in the first week of…
The mysterious death of a famed gospel singer in Rwandan police custody has sparked fresh questions from U.S. and British diplomats and international human-rights groups, intensifying the pressure on Commonwealth leaders to take action before their planned summit in Rwanda this year. Kizito Mihigo, a hugely popular musician and peace activist who helped compose Rwanda’s…
The board of directors of Stanbic Bank Uganda has appointed Ms Anne Juuko as new chief executive officer replacing Mr Patrick Mweheire, who has been promoted to the position of regional chief executive, Standard Bank Group. In a statement issued this afternoon, the board of directors said both Mr Mweheire and Ms Juuko will be…
Ms Florence Lanyero, a pastor attached to Rest Arena Church in Gulu town is in trouble after being arrested for illegally possessing a military uniform. She was arrested at her home in Kasubi Gowans Quarters in Gulu Municipality on a Sunday during a joint operation that involved police and the army. Mr Jimmy Patrick Okema,…
The police at Jinja road, continues to actively investigate circumstances surrounding the fatal accident involving two motorcycles that occurred on Naguru road behind Nakawa market. The area is busy due to the parking area and the presence of a taxi stage. The additional findings indicate that on the 24/02/2020, at around 7:30 am, a police…
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president for almost 30 years who stepped down after a popular revolution in 2011, has died. He was 91. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president starting in 1981 until his removal in what became known as the Arab Spring revolution. He was jailed for years after the uprising, but was freed in…
