The appointment early this month of Patrick Ayota as caretaker Managing Director at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), was supposed to be a temporary measure to allow the board and appointing authority to conclude on either reinstating Richard Byarugaba as head or name a new chief. A decision on the appointment of (the) Fund’s…
President Yoweri Museveni last week received a Special Envoy from the President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, His Excellency Brahim Ghali who paid a courtesy call on him at State House Entebbe. The Special Envoy, His Excellency Mohamed Salem Ould Salek conveyed to President Museveni warm greetings from the President of the Sahrawi Arab…
By Denis JJjuuko Kampala: A friend always prefers to support small businesses in his neighbourhood near Kampala. He shops from small shops and kiosks. Many times, he patronizes the small bar near his home. When a somewhat modern salon opened up in his neighbourhood, he ditched the guys who had cut his hair for more…
By Andrew Mwenda: Kampala: There has grown and consolidated a depressing mindset in our country that for anything good to happen, government must be the one to do it. This mindset is most pronounced among the educated who have been fed onto this ideology of the state as Santa Claus. Visit social media and you…
The Presidency Minister, Milly Babalanda has directed all Resident District Commissioners añd their deputies to rally behind the NRM National Chairman’s Office (ONC) and the Bazzukulu teams undertaking mobilization activities in the field. Babalanda’s directive is contained in a letter to RDCs, saying the ONC is an office of the NRM chairman who is also…
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The sorry state of the stretch between Caltec Academy school and Hot loaf bakery along Sir Apollo Kaggwa road has irked motorists. Sir Apollo Kaggwa road stretches from the Bwaise roundabout to Gaddafi National Mosque. However, the road has deep potholes from the junction connecting to Caltec Academy school to the Hot Loaf bakery…
The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) posted Shillings 27.9 billion net profit projecting the company’s trajectory growth for the year ending 2022. This was revealed by UEGCL Board chairperson, Eng. Dr Proscovia Margaret Njuki during the 12th Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 20th December 2022 at Kampala Serena Hotel. Eng. Njuki said the…
In the Supreme Court ruling delivered by Hon. Chief Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JSC (as a single judge), on 1st July 2022, re-emphasized that once a company is placed under receivership, it doesn’t lose its legal existence-another loss for Bank of Uganda (BoU). This ruling came out of a failure by the two parties in this…
Crane Management Services (CMS) has been named as the best Real Estate and Property Management Company in East Africa. CMS is the real estate and property management arm of Ruparelia Group of Companies, owned by tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia. The company was named platinum winner of the Quality Excellence Award for “The Best Real Estate…
Speke Resort Munyonyo has unveiled a crazy festive season offer where it will be offering a bubbly brunch at only Ugx 120000 for adults and Ugx 60000 for kids below 14yrs. “Indulge in culinary delights featuring live band entertainment and lots of activities. Spend the rest of the year with your loved ones as you…
