The Late Col Shaban Bantariza has been laid to rest at his ancestral home in Kagorogoro village, Bitereko Sub-County, Mitooma District. The chief mourner was Minister of East African Affairs, Hon. Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire. He conveyed President Museveni’s message to the mourners in which the President described the Late Col Shaban Bantariza as a…
Preparation for this year’s fun-filled Halloween also known as All Hallows’ Day is in high gear at Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo, a Kampala posh suburb. The hotel owned by Speke Group of Hotels, a subsidiary of Ruparelia Group, has come up with various activities through the Halloween weekend and special discounts on…
South Sudan People Defense forces (SSPDF) has confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and another captured by the Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) on Tuesday after a clash at the border. Major general, Lul Ruai Koang, spokesman for the South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSDPF) told Radio Tamazuj on Wednesday that the incident…
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded the embattled Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi to Kigo prison until November, 4, 2020. Mrs. Ntambi is grappling with 29 charges of causing financial loss, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of office, conspiracy to defraud and others . Earlier this month, the Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate,…
Tworekirwe Eunice Kansiime, one of the candidates who have been eyeing the Bushenyi district Woman Parliamentary seat has withdrawn from the race. Tworekirwe was nominated as an independent candidate to contest against NRM’s Annet Mugisha and Another independent Candidate Madina Lukwago. However, our reporters on Sunday November 1st, 2020 got information that she withdrew…
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed with costs, an application in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Ltd had sought to halt the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding loans worth $10.8 million (about Shs40 billion). Justice Christopher Madrama ruled that Simbamanyo…
The rate at which refugees are flocking into Uganda amidst inadequate support from the international community is likely to lead Uganda into a situation of high indebtedness, the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has said. Kadaga said she was disappointed with the International community which has left Uganda to shoulder much of the burden of…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs Hon Adolf Mwesige has met with the Ambassador of Israel in Uganda His Excellency Obed Joseph. The meeting, at the Defence Ministry headquarters in Mbuya, was aimed at deepening the existing defence cooperation between Israel and Uganda. Hon Mwesige applauded the Government of Israel for the existing good…
The Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) has welcomed the move by government to introduce a new legislation to regulate land and property dealers in a quest to streamline all sector operations. According to AREA, the law will spell out clear terms of engagement in real estate transactions, thereby getting rid of fraud and eliminate…
The Anti-Corruption Court awaits the appearance of the chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, today Thursday, October 29 without fail to answer several charges of causing financial loss, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of office and conspiracy to defraud. Ms Ntambi failed to appear before court on Wednesday, 07 October 2020 following earlier criminal…
