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Lawyers, Gov’t Agencies Lock-horns On Proposals To Amend Human Rights Enforcement Act

Human rights promoters and officers from various government entities under the Justice, Law and Order sector have disagreed over calls to amend the Human Rights Enforcement Act. This law which was enacted in 2019, provided for the procedure of enforcing rights under

March 19, 2022

Business

Dr. Sudhir Starts Building Multi-million Pearl Business Park Project In Kampala

Property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia has started the construction of a multi-million dollar state-of-the-art business park along Yusuf Lule Road. The multi-purpose building complex is expected to change the experience of work, leisure, residence, and lifestyles for middle and upper class residents and

March 19, 2022

Politics

OP-ED: Political & Civil Violence Could Steeply Escalate In Africa As a Result Of Russia’s-Ukraine Fracas

By Byamukama Richard Kampala: With Russia’s entanglements and engagements in the war with the Ukraine and most probably or sooner, NATO and it allies, coupled with the global economic sanctions that could deeply hit the economy of the former Soviet power and

March 19, 2022

Business

OP-ED: Reopen Crane Bank In Partnership With Gov’t

By Dr Okodan Akwap Kampala: Government is right to partner with local businessman Sudhir Ruparelia to build an ultra-modern conference facility for holding topnotch meetings, such as the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement summit. But government can do something even better – partnering with

March 19, 2022

Business

Kampala Minister Defends Tycoon Sudhir On Kololo SS Playground Upgrade To Modern Stadium

Kampala Affairs State Minister, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has defended property magnate Sudhir Ruparelia’s development on Naguru land that is contested by some sections of Kololo Senior Secondary School management. The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure which sat on Wednesday has launched fresh investigations

March 18, 2022

Politics

Attorney General: Social Media Influencing Investigations

The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says social media plays role in misleading investigations which has seen suspects go free. The Attorney General who appeared before the Human Rights Committee on Thursday, 17 March 2022 said that social media has become the “actual

March 18, 2022

Sports

Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: Chelsea Draw Real Madrid, Man City Face Atletico Madrid, Liverpool Get Benfica

Holders Chelsea will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, while Manchester City have been drawn against Atletico Madrid. Liverpool, who beat Italian champions Inter Milan to progress from the last 16, will face Portuguese side Benfica. The other quarter-final tie

March 18, 2022

Business·Health

IMF Clears Uganda For UGX 455Bn Credit After Good Performance

The International Monetary Fund-IMF, has given Uganda a clean bill of health regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds and the economy as a whole. For this, the Fund’s board has allowed for the immediate release of 127 million US

March 18, 2022

Health

Nobert Mao: Deputy Speaker Ready To Update Ugandans on Oulanyah’s Health

The team that flew out Tuesday from Uganda to Seattle to check on hospitalized Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is ready to update the country on his health. Deputy Speaker Anita Among will issue a statement in the coming hours. Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert

March 18, 2022

Business

NSSF’s Mid-term Payments Kicks Off

Uganda’s National Social Security Fund commenced payment of eligible members for the mid-term access to their contributions on March 17, 2022 in response to the new pension law. President Yoweri Museveni assented into the amended pension law, NSSF Act 2022, paving way

March 18, 2022