Yearly Archives: 2024

President Museveni Meets South Korean Evangelist Ock Soo Park, Unveils Plan to Set Up Mindset Institute in Uganda

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today met and held discussions with Rev. Dr. Ock Soo Park, a South Korean evangelist at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura District. Rev. Dr. Park is the founder of the International Youth Fellowship, a worldwide youth organisation and international NGO based on Christian mindset; aimed at raising leaders with…

In Hot Soup: Katatumba Family To Evict Indian Businessman Mukesh Out Of Shumuk House After Losing Legal Battle

In November this year, High court judge Justice Esta Nambayo of Civil Division’s court directed controversial city businessman Mukesh Shukla to pay costs and damages to Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka after dismissing his Shs50bn case resulting from his business rivalry with late Bonny Mwebesa Katatumba. Shumuk through his lawyers led the Court to order President…

Quite Regrettable! AfDB Threatens to Suspend Funding for Kampala Roads

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has threatened to suspend the disbursement of almost US$ 288m to Uganda meant for the rehabilitation of Kampala’s dilapidated road infrastructure system. The loan was effective July 2021. However, the bank said Uganda has failed to provide counterpart funding and has non-compliance with environmental and social safeguards. “In line…

Pakistan Bans New Year Celebrations in Solidarity With ‘Oppressed’ Palestinians

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, on Thursday announced a nationwide ban on New Year celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians as Israel continues its military campaign to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip. “The whole Pakistani nation and the Muslim world are in a state of deep grief over the genocide of unarmed Palestinians, especially…

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