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Gen. Museveni Orders Allocation Of 15 Acres To Investor For Hospital Construction

President Yoweri Museveni has directed Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister for Agriculture to allocate Turkish firm Beyler Group, 15 acres of land in Entebbe for the construction of a hospital. In his June 20th letter to Tumwebaze, Museveni says the Turkish Investment Group

July 28, 2022

Crime

19 Terror Suspects Finally Committed To High Court For Trial

The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has committed 19 people to the High Court to face trial for terrorism. They were committed on Wednesday by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza after the prosecution led by Patricia Cingtho informed the court that the investigations

July 28, 2022

Security·Uganda

Judiciary Unveils New Bail Guidelines

The Judiciary has unveiled new bail guidelines aimed at promoting uniformity and consistency by courts while considering bail applications. Launched by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo at the Judiciary headquarters on Wednesday, the new guidelines require courts to consider and dispose of bail

July 28, 2022

Business

Is Atingi-Ego Not Creative Enough To Have Own Methods Of Supervising BoU Than Relying On What The Late Mutebile Left

Since being appointed the Bank of Uganda (BoU) Deputy Governor and has been acting as Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego has now raised the indicative Central Bank Rate (CBR), twice to the current 8.5 per cent, encouraging commercial banks to also raise interest rates

July 28, 2022

Education

Public Service To Streamline Salaries Of Art Teachers By 2027

Teachers of arts subjects in secondary schools will earn the same salary as science teachers by 2027, the Ministry of Public service has said. Recently, Government announced that science teachers with degrees will start earning Shs4 million and diploma holders Shs3 million

July 27, 2022

Business

NEMA, Speke Hotel Ltd Finally Agree On Measures For Sustainable Implementation Of Kitubulu Resort Project

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has finally agreed with Speke Hotel (1996) Limited on measures for safeguarding the ecological integrity of Lake Victoria while implementing the Speke Resort project at Kitubulu, Katabi sub-county, Wakiso District. The approval followed the conclusion to

July 27, 2022

Business

Big Story: Leadership Crisis Hits BoU As Museveni Fail To Appoint New Governor

President Museveni’s failure to appoint a new Governor for the Bank of Uganda has left the institution exposed. Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has reportedly failed to stamp his authority on the institution which has been running under the leadership of the late

July 26, 2022

Business

Is Ugandan Gov’t Being Unfair To Local Companies Intending To Grow Medical Cannabis?

The growing of marijuana for medicinal use has attained legal status in many countries across the world including Africa where global pharmaceutical companies regard as the new frontier for growing the herb. In Uganda, local and international companies have expressed interest in

July 26, 2022

Business

PICTORIAL: Inside Sudhir Ruparelia’s Magnificent One-10 Apartments He Recently Put Up for Sale

Meera Investment Limited, a real estate arm under Ruparelia group recently presented Uganda’s largest fabulous homes grand project, the ‘One-10 Apartments’ for sale. The luxury, high-end apartments are located in Kololo on Prince Charles Drive, one of Kampala’s most affluent and exclusive suburbs; a location home to

July 26, 2022

Crime

41 Arrested For Protesting High Commodity Prices

Police in Kiira region on Monday evening confirmed the arrest of 41 youths who are accused of being involved in the protests within Jinja city and Jinja district at large. The suspects are currently detained at different gazetted police stations within the

July 26, 2022