Daily Archives: August 24, 2022

“If They Don’t Comply, The Council Will Take Appropriate Action”- Govt Orders 32 Varsities To Acquire Charter Or Lose License

The government has asked 32 private universities to acquire a charter or have their operational licences revoked. A charter status is the highest licence from the universities’ regulator, only granted by the head of State. The executive director of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Prof Mary Okwakol, said about 32 private universities will…

Five Private Security Firms On The Spot For Deploying Guards With Faulty Guns

The Police Alert Squad has named five private security firms for allegedly deploying guards with faulty firearms. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identifies the implicated firms as Vision Security, Pinnacle Security, Ndugali Security, Premier Security, and Donward Security. He explains that they decided to name and shame the companies deploying guards with faulty weapons because it…

COSASE Rejects Uganda Airlines Plea To Bar Media From Meetings

The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has rejected a request by Uganda Airlines to bar the media from covering its proceedings. The national air carrier, through its Manager, Corporate Quality, Michael Kaliisa, also requested the committee, without revealing details, to reschedule their ongoing meetings to the second week of September 2022…

“I Put Lots Of Money & 25 Years Of My Time and You Steal My bank! BoU & It’s Mafias Must Pay For Their Sins For Stealing My Bank – Sudhir

Several public officials, most recently Investment Minister Evelyn Anite have talked about “mafia” in government but one man Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia knows how to win against them. And unlike public figures who fear to mention the mafia, Sudhir didn’t shy away from saying that former BoU Executive Director In Charge of Commercial Bank Supervision Justine…