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Museveni Calls For Implementation Of Barter Trade With Cuba

President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda and Cuba would benefit a great deal if they exchanged each other’s goods and services. Museveni made the remarks while meeting with a Cuban delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodriguez. In the

June 29, 2022

Health

Deceased Muni University VC Hailed For Championing Girl Child Education

The deceased Muni University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Christine Dranzoa has been described as an icon of girl child education in the sub-region. Dranzoa, died on Tuesday at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala where she had been admitted for an unknown illness. Her

June 29, 2022

Uganda

Ministers Order Audit Of Arua City Parish Development Model Funds

Ministers from the West Nile region have ordered an audit into the Arua City Parish Development Model (PDM) funds over alleged irregularities. They accuse the city officials among others of irregularly forming PDM groups and disbursing money to unregistered SACCOs which is

June 29, 2022

Crime

CID Probes City Law Firm Over UGX 2Bn Compensation Scam

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Parliament has been tasked to investigate two lawyers for their role in the 2 billion shilling land compensation scandal. The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, is investigating the

June 29, 2022

Business·Crime

Attorney General Defends Gov’t Decision On Pinetti Coffee Deal

The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has asked High Court to dismiss with costs an application by two lawyers challenging the controversial coffee deal between the government of Uganda and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. Henry Byansi and Micheal Aboneka petitioned the High

June 29, 2022

Business

Two Suspects Arrested In Connection With Mukono Supermarket Armed Robbery

Police have confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection to the armed robbery at Spice supermarket at the junction of Kampala-Jinja-Bugerere road in Mukono municipality. Three robbers armed with an AK47 raided the supermarket on Friday evening where they shot a

June 28, 2022

Politics

Buganda Kingdom Approves UGX 157.8Bn Budget

Buganda Kingdom’s Lukiiko has approved a budget totaling 157.84 billion Shillings to support different activities of the monarchy in the coming financial year 2022/2023. The budget was approved following its presentation by the Kingdom Minister of Finance, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa. The new

June 28, 2022

Politics

NUP Faults EC For Suspending Women Council Elections

The National Unity Platform has lashed out at the Electoral Commission for suspending the women council and committee elections over lack of funds. According to NUP spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi, the suspension of the women council and committee elections may be a well-orchestrated

June 28, 2022

Crime

Two Prime Suspects Arrested Over Mukono Spice Supermarket Armed Robbery

Police have revealed that they have arrested two suspects in the ongoing operation to hunt down armed suspects who attacked Spice Supermarket in Mukono and stole unspecified amount of money The incident happened on Friday night last week on 23rd June 2022,

June 28, 2022

Business

Business Magnate Hamis Kiggundu Opens Market For Newly Furnished ICT Corporate Smart Homes At Ham Palm Villas

City businessman Hamis Kiggundu, the proprietor of Ham Enterprises Uganda Limited and Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited among other businesses; has opened the market for his newly furnished Ham Palm Villas ICT corporate smart homes. These one of a kind corporate smart homes,

June 28, 2022