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Gov’t Clears Tycoon Ben Kavuya To Fly Wife, Daughter Back Home

The Gov’t of Uganda in cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Health Ministry have authorised city tycoon Ben Kavuya’s family members to fly back to Uganda aboard Ethiopian Airways. Tycoon Kavuya’s wife had travelled to USA earlier this year to give

May 15, 2020

News·Politics

Kadaga Orders Probe Into Govt Relief Food Quality Distributed In Covid-19 Lockdown

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has assured legislators that the institution will interest itself in the quality of relief food distributed to the masses. Kadaga’s reassurance follows a complaint from several MPs during this week’s plenary sittings about the quality of

May 15, 2020

Crime·News·Security

Covid-19: Police Impound 60 Motorcycles For Defying Lockdown Rules

Police in Soroti have impounded over 60 Motorcycles in a three day operation within the town and it’s outskirts. According to ASP David Ongom the Regional Spokesperson East Kyoga, the operation was targeting motorcyclists who fail to follow the curfew guidelines of

May 15, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Kadaga Raises Eyebrows On Imported Covid-19 Cases By Truck Drivers

The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has tasked government to come up with tougher measures to curb the spread of corona virus by truck drivers crossing into the country. Through her official social media handles, Hon. Kadaga wrote.. “It’s disturbing

May 15, 2020

Lifestyle·News

Meet Tycoon Molly Kamukama – The New City Landlord On The Block

When we talk of City Landlords and Tycoons, names like Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, Sir Gordon Wavamunno, Mukwano, Mulwana can’t be far away from from your mind because these are known self-made businessmen! Now forget these billionaires, our own Madam Molly Kamukama the

May 15, 2020

Health·News·Politics

Burundi Expels Four WHO Officials

Burundi has expelled four officials from the World Health Organization (WHO), declaring them persona non grata and ordering them to leave the country by Friday, a leaked memo from the country’s foreign ministry reveals. The decision comes days before the May 20

May 14, 2020

Health·News

But How? Truck Driver Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Uganda, Negative In Kenya

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has overturned Covid-19 test results on a Kenyan long-distance truck driver who was tested positive in Uganda while on transit a fortnight ago. According to Taita-Taveta health officials, the victim was tested at the Malaba border along the

May 14, 2020

Entertainment·News

Kyarenga Concerts: Promoters Abitex, Bajjo Win Case Against IGP Ochola Over Blocked Bobi Wine Shows

Days after holding a successful online concert, musician and presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine has something new to smile about. The High Court in Kampala on Wednesday quashed Police orders that stopped the pop star from staging

May 14, 2020

Kampala·News

Govt To Compensate Former KCC Staff Shs 4Bn

Former employees of Kampala City Council (KCC), which was transformed into Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), who were retrenched almost 10 years ago, will receive their terminal benefits in July this year. The State Minister for Finance (Planning), Hon. David Bahati, told

May 14, 2020

Business·News

Broke BoU To Borrow USD500M For Recapitalization

The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed a request by the Ministry of Finance to borrow up to USD500M to recapitalize Bank of Uganda (BoU) and Uganda Development Bank (UDB), following the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Uganda’s economy.

May 14, 2020