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Biomass to Electricity: Tears Of Joy As ERA Launches Pilot Project At Mulago’s Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has launched a Biomass-to-Electricity pilot project at Mwanamugimu Nutrition unit in Mulago Hospital. Dubbed Biomass to Electricity cooking, the clean cooking pilot project was launched Tuesday, April 12, 2022 and is intended to eliminate use of carbon-based

April 12, 2022

Business

Pictorial: Excitement As ‘Historical’ Nakivubo Memorial War Stadium Construction Nears Completion

Days are numbered for football fans in Uganda to jubilate as the construction of multibillion and multi-purpose Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, commonly referred to as Nakivubo Stadium, is swiftly progressing with the focus of being the leading stadium on the African continent.

April 12, 2022

Business

What AG Legal Opinion Means For COSASE Report On Departed Asian Assets

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka yesterday revealed that the recommendations contained in the Parliament’s Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) report, regarding management of the properties of the departed Asians, cannot be implemented under the current law. “It was very clear, the

April 7, 2022

Business

Authorities Advise Bugolobi – Bandali Rise Residents To Relocate Instead Of Blocking Development

Residents in Bugolobi have been advised to relocate to other places of abode instead of blocking development of businesses in the area by complaining about noise pollution from bars. It should be noted that Bugolobi, a very busy Kampala suburb, is lined

April 7, 2022

Business

Swanky Speke Resort Munyonyo Hosts Uganda-Kenya Security Meeting

Speke Resort Munyonyo yesterday hosted representatives from the Governments of Uganda and Kenya in a bilateral experts meeting on cooperation in defence and security. Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort have for long been favourite venues for conferences in Uganda. Every

April 6, 2022

Business

Two Months Later, What Next For Sudhir & Staggering BoU

The decision by the Supreme Court of Uganda that Crane Bank Ltd reverts to owners Sudhir Ruparelia and co-shareholders raised public excitement, for various reasons, including an assumed return of the bank into the banking industry. There were concerns about the financial

April 6, 2022

Business·Crime

Exposed: How Ugandan Revellers Diddle Bar Owners Through Airtel Money Fraud

There is a new form of fraud in Kampala which is being perpetrated by revellers at bars that accept payments for services using Airtel money. Our investigators reveal that these fraudulent revellers enjoy services at bars, then pay for the same using

April 5, 2022

Lifestyle

Powerful: Rajiv & Naiya Ruparelia Heap Blessings Onto Moslems As Ramadhan Kicks Off

Youthful tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia and wife Naiya Ruparelia have joined tens of thousands of Ugandans to push holly wishes to the Muslim community that has kicked off this Ramadan month today. This year, Ramadan begun on April 2, and lasts up until

April 4, 2022

Crime

Property Worth Millions Lost As Fire Guts Ministry Of Agriculture Stores

Fire has gutted the agri-chemicals and equipment central store of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animals Industries and Fisheries along Buganda road in Wandegeya in Kampala. The store shares the same compound with the Uganda Trypanosomiasis Control Council and Uganda Veterinary Board offices. Eyewitnesses say the

April 3, 2022

Politics

Mityana MP Zaake Asks Court To Hear Impeachment Case Expeditiously

The embattle Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake has pleaded with Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera to expeditiously hear his application challenging his removal from the parliamentary commission. On March 10th, 2020, Parliament resolved to remove Zaake from the parliamentary commission for alleged indiscipline. This

April 3, 2022