Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has amended a petition challenging the outcome of the just-concluded presidential race which was filed in the Supreme Court by his team. The results released by the Electoral Commission gave Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, a candidate of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party, a 58 percent majority victory, against Kyagulanyi’s…
The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has launched investigations into circumstances under which its helicopter crashed on Friday in southern Somalia injuring four Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers. In a statement released on Sunday evening, AMISOM said the helicopter whose registration details were not disclosed belonged to the AU Mission’s Aviation Unit from…
The embattled Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Nabatanzi Muwebwa was spotted at Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga’s office in what some said was a last minute attempt to persuade her sweet-talk President Yoweri Museveni to renew her expired contract at the commission, as corruption charges bite. According to reliable sources…
Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia who is also the chairman Trustee Central Motor Club has tipped the Federation of Uganda Motor sports on what needs to be done in order for the association to be financially sustainable. According to Mr Rajiv Ruparelia, there are five Channels through which they can generate revenue from FMU. The businessman says…
Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) has cleared one of their oldest debt of sh55m that was left behind by the old management. Speaking at the Annual General meeting on Saturday at Lugogo, Kampala, the FMU President Dipu Devesh said the debt was a loan taken from Prime Finance Ltd. Devesh also revealed that…
President Yoweri Museveni’s legal team led by K&K advocates have this afternoon filed his defence at the Supreme Court against a petition challenging his re-election. Last week, Lawyers for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu petitioned the filed a challenge in the Supreme Court on Monday against President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in…
John Wagabyalila Amulamu, the III Masaba cultural leader Umukuka on Friday shunned a reconciliation meeting organized by the LCV Chairperson Sironko Herbert Mulekwe. Last week during prayers of the late Bob Mushikori at St Andrew’s Cathedral, the State Minister for Culture Peace Mutuzo asked Bamasaba to come up with one legitimate culture leader. The Minister’s…
Forty five Ugandan start-ups will each get a budget boost of over sh140million to enable them refine and complete their innovations. The 45 were picked by the selectors – The National ICT Initiatives Support Program (NIISP) – as having the best chance of hitting the Ugandan, African and global market. The 45 innovators shall receive…
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
In a bid to curb unemployment in the country, Premier Recruitment Limited has again sourced over 850 job offers for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar. This was confirmed in a letter dated 3rd February 2021 addressed to Premier Recruitment, from Aletqan Manpower company based in Qatar that wants 100 mechanical Technicians, 50 Plumbers, 100…
