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NCB TakeOver: Court Dismisses With Costs Nzeyi’s Case Against Sudhir, BoU
Court has once again dismissed the suit in which one of the former owners of the liquidated National Bank of Commerce (NBC) sued Bank of Uganda, Crane Bank, and former owner Mr Sudhir Ruparelia as well as Kenyan tycoon Rasiklal Chhotal Kantaria. Mr Amos Nzeyi ran to court to challenge the takeover of NBC by…
Lawyer Mabirizi Runs To Court: Challenges Museveni Swearing In, Oulanya Speakership Race
Controversial City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has run to court to challenge President Museveni’s swearing-in for a sixth elective term as the president of Uganda. H.E. Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni was on May, 12 sworn in as Uganda’s president following his victory against 10 other candidates after winning 58 per cent of the votes cast in the…
Tycoon Rajiv, Wife To Open Food Store, Accessories For Pets
As Ugandans continue to increasingly pick interest in rearing pets, a place for their treats has been missing on the shopping menu of Kampala. City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia’s wife, Naiya, has come out to scoop the opportunity and will this weekend launch her new business in dog and other pets’ products. Dubbed “Kaya’s Kitchen”, Ms.…
Museveni Address on New Measures To Contain Surging Covid-19
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to outline new measures to contain what is said to be a second COVID-19 wave that has hit the country. His address comes days after the Ministry of Health sent out an alert warning of increasing admissions, deaths and infections. Early this week, the Ministry of Health asked health workers…
Huge Signs Of Cabinet Shake Up As Minister Tumwebaze’s Name Is Spotted On NRM’s Appointments Committee list
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has forwarded a list 22 for Parliament’s Appointment Committee, which includes the outgoing Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Frank Tumwebaze, and health state minister Joyce Moriku Kaducu. The Appointments committee chaired by the Speaker of Parliament vets and approves members appointed by the President. NRM released its…
High Court Okays Human Rights Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo to Travel to USA
High Court has authorized human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo to travel to the United States of America for high-level human rights meetings. The Anti-Corruption High Court Judge, Jane Okuo Kajuga allowed Opiyo to travel following a successful application by his lawyers led by David Mpanga to court to relax his bail terms. Court confiscated Opiyo’s…
No Covid-19 Jab, No Job – Victoria University Warns Rowdy Staff
Victoria University Kampala has warned its staff members that whoever misses out on the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination at the university premises risk losing their jobs. This has been revealed in a statement released by University’s HR Department urging all staff to go for a new compulsory vaccination exercise organized at the university’s sickbay starting May…
Horror: 35 Year Old woman Drugged, Raped, & Killed, Suspect Beaten To Death
In a gruesome incident, a 35-year-old woman was found dead after being raped and killed. According to authorities in Kigezi, the deceased was identified Aharimpisa Justine 35, a resident of Nyakiharo village in Kitojo Parish, Bubaare Sub County in Rubanda District was found in the wee hours of Sunday May 30, 2021. This website leant…
Traffic Flow In Jinja City Blocked Over Horrific Train Accident
There was Traffic congestion along Engineer Zhikusoka road on Sunday night in Jinja city following a collision involving a train registration number 73U 33 and cargo truck registration UAR 728E. According to eyewitnesses, the 8:30 pm accident occurred at the railway crossing line blocking vehicles from crossing from either side when the truck driver failed…
Photos: Ugandan Socialite Judith Heard Crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021-2022
Ugandan socialite Nnalongo Judith Heard has been crowned Miss Elite Africa 2021 – 2022 at the Miss Elite World competitions on Sunday, May 30. The 34-year-old who represented Uganda at 2021-2022 competitions held in Cairo, Egypt beat 31 other contestants to bag the Miss Elite Africa crown. “Thank you Uganda and the entire world. Allow…