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Col. Basaliza Pays Glowing Tribute To Fallen Comrade Col. Shaban Bantariza

Retired Col. Steven Basaliza has paid a glowing tribute to fallen Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) comrade Rtd. Col. Shaban Batanriza, who passed away on Tuesday this week, after succumbing to the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Col. Bantariza, who was the Deputy

October 30, 2020

News

Celebrate Your Halloween Weekend With Amazing Discounts At Speke Resort Munyonyo

Preparation for this year’s fun-filled Halloween also known as All Hallows’ Day is in high gear at Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo, a Kampala posh suburb. The hotel owned by Speke Group of Hotels, a subsidiary of Ruparelia Group, has

October 30, 2020

Crime·News

EOC Boss Sylvia Ntambi Remanded To Kigo Prison Over Corruption, Fraud

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded the embattled Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi to Kigo prison until November, 4, 2020. Mrs. Ntambi is grappling with 29 charges of causing financial loss, embezzlement, corruption, abuse of office, conspiracy

October 29, 2020

Business

Double Loss: Court Trashes Simbamanyo Estates Loan Case Appeal With Costs

The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed with costs, an application in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Ltd had sought to halt the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding

October 29, 2020

Business

Gov’t Moves To Rein In Real Estate Sector

The Association of Real Estate Agents (AREA) has welcomed the move by government to introduce a new legislation to regulate land and property dealers in a quest to streamline all sector operations. According to AREA, the law will spell out clear terms

October 29, 2020

Politics

Government Orders Media Houses Not To Host Politicians Donning Red Berets

The red beret is worn to signify the revolutionary camp by individuals that subscribe to the National Unity Platform party and People Power Movement. Last year on September 18, government gazette listed the red beret as official military attire and banned civilians from wearing it. The past weeks

October 28, 2020

Crime

Embattled EOC Boss Ntambi Raises Suspicion As She’s Cited Loitering At DPP Office On Eve Of Her Corruption Trial

The Embattled Equal Opportunity Commission Boss Sylvia Ntambi has on three occasions failed to honour court summons to answer corruption charges. Criminal summons have been extended to tomorrow, Wednesday October 29, and an arrest warrant will be issued in case she snubs

October 28, 2020

Business

Airtel Uganda Appoints Manoj Murali New Managing Director

Airtel Uganda has appointed Manoj Murali as its new Managing Director to replace V.G Somasekhar, who resigned at the beginning of March 2020. Manoj has been the Chief Executive Officer for Kerala & Tamilnadu Division in at India’s Bharti Airtel Limited. Somasekhar,

October 28, 2020

Sports

KCCA’s Mustafa Kizza Recalled To Montreal Impact In MLS On A Permanent Deal

KCCA FC have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS) side Montreal Impact to terminate Kizza Mustafa’s loan deal. In July 2020, KCCA FC had agreed a deal with Montreal Impact a Canadian professional soccer team based

October 28, 2020

Sports

Brendan Rodgers: I Would Also Treat Mesut Ozil In The Same Way Mikel Arteta Has Done

Brendan Rodgers has backed Mikel Arteta in his stand-off with Mesut Ozil. The Leicester manager is standing squarely behind his fellow boss at the Emirates as the row rumbles on about the former Germany star. Ozil was omitted from Arsenal ’s Premier

October 26, 2020