Police in Uganda have suspended the movement of fuel tankers,sand and stone trucks from entering Kampala Central business centre until 2021 general elections are done. Kampala metropolitan police traffic commander,SSP Norman Musinga while addressing the media on Tuesday revealed that in a bid to ensure there is peace and uninterrupted traffic flow, all trucks ferrying…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has fired troubled Jinja RDC, Mr Eric Sakwa in the new reshuffle of Resident District Commissioners and their deputies two days to the general election. “In Exercise of the Powers conferred on the President of Uganda by Articles 99 and 203 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda (as…
Premier Recruitment Ltd, one of the fastest-growing labour exporting companies in Uganda is set to deploy over 200 young Ugandans for juicy jobs in the Middle East and Gulf countries. Since the resumption of business for labour externalization sector, Premier Recruitment, one of the companies under the Ruparelia Group of Companies owned by tycoon Sudhir…
By Rajiv Ruparelia On January 2nd I turned 31 years of age. Since I started actively running the Ruparelia Group- conglomerates of 28 companies, I usually use my birthday, which is just about the start of the New Year to reflect on business opportunities for the group in tandem with the opportunities in the country and beyond.…
The former member of parliament for Burahya County and Commissioner Uganda Human Rights Commission Rtd Colonel Stephen Basaliza aka Omudumizi has called upon the people of Greater Tooro/Rwenzori Sub region to exbit tolerance, Unity and Observe Peace during the forth coming Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on January, 14, 2021. Rtd. Col. Basaliza made remarks while…
Crescent Muhumuza, a commissioner in charge of procurement department at the Ministry of health has been convicted and sentenced to two years and six months by court of appeal for criminal offences of forgery, criminal trespass, forcible detainer and theft. According to criminal appeal No.147 of 2017 arising from the high court at Kampala criminal…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) are investigating a heinous act where a soldier killed two Local Defence Unit (LDU) operatives, one civilian and one police special constable in Nansana Municipality. Lance Cpl Denis Awilo who was the culprit, was also gunned down in self defence and to stop his wanton action. We condemn the outrageous…
Change of leadership is inevitable in Uganda whether president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni likes it or not, the Democratic Party-DP presidential candidate, Norbert Mao has said. According to Mao, Museveni should not live in denial that he cannot be removed because he too came through change in 1986. Mao made the remarks while addressing hundreds of…
In the lead up to the marking of the 40th Tarehe Sita anniversary celebrations, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has urged boda boda riders to be responsible citizens in their daily lives in this time of COVID-19 and elections. Major Kigozi Kaweesa was speaking during a sensitisation engagement by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and…
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has refuted claims that they will deliberately cut off power in most parts of the country on January 13 and 14 to deny Ugandans the chance of watching Televisions on election day. In a statement issued by Umeme on January 10, the management stated this; NOTICE ABOUT A FALSE…
