The inspector general of police Martin Okoth Ochola has directed all police commanders to stop the arrest of rogue and vagabonds suspects. This comes after a panel of five justices of the Constitutional Court issued a judgement nullifying sections 168(1)(C and D) of the penal code act that enforced arrest of suspects on Rogues, vagabond…
Uganda’s GDP of $37.4 billion is one of the most undervalued, with a marginal representation of local investors as high institutional ownership crowds them out of the market. However, despite the fast growth of the local economy, the market capitalization of the Ugandan bourse is valued at $6.1 billion (UGX21.6 billion), which is 16.3 per…
Kenya’s rising motorsport ace Hamza Anwar is set to debut his newly acquired Ford Fiesta R5 car in the Federation of Motorclubs of Uganda (FMU) Boxing day Sprint that will be held on 26 December 2022 in Busiika Motorsports Arena, Luwero district. Anwar, the reigning (ARC3) Junior African Champion will be joined by his father,…
The Ruparelia Foundation under the Ruparelia Group has won the Conservation Education Award at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC)’s 70th Anniversary Gala Dinner which was held at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Friday. Ruparelia Group is owned by businessman and philanthropist, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia. The Foundation was recognized for its outstanding contribution towards UWEC.…
Peace loving Ugandans have taken to social media to defend Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa from social media attacks by the National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, used social media to abuse Mr. Tayebwa over a decision to send Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake to the Parliamentary…
The Ruparelia foundation, under the Ruparelia group, has congratulated the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) popularly known as Entebbe Zoo upon making it 70 years in existence. The Foundation which also sponsors a lion cub called Arie [named after Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s granddaughter and daughter to Ms Sheena Ruparelia], has also pledged to continue using…
The President of Republic of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is an all round and dynamic person just a few hours after presiding over the World AIDS day in Rukungiri, where he encouraged prevention this time around. Still has alot for the youth or young people of Uganda in as far as promoting the Patriotism…
It is very emotional moment when you lose someone who has been part and parcel of your life for long time and has been very integral in the success of your organization. That is exactly the state of atmosphere in Rushere, Kiruhura district when the state house staff headed by Ms Jane Barekye, were…
City businessman Peter Kamya who owned Simbamanyo building has Friday passed on. Details of his demise remain scanty. Media reports a fortnight ago suggested that the professional architect was bedridden. His sickness remained a top secret. ‘We have established that Mzee Kamya started feeling weak about four weeks ago. He was complaining about heavy stomach,…
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the challenges affecting the growth of microfinance and saving groups in the country. She said as a country, there are challenges of high level of financial exclusion, high cost of…
