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BoU To Cough Billions In Costs After Withdrawing Appeal Against Sudhir
In an unexpected turn of events, Bank of Uganda (BoU) on 15th September announced it was withdrawing Civil Appeal No. 7of 2020 which they (via Crane Bank Limited (in receivership) has logged in the Supreme Court against businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Limited. In the same spirit, Bank of Uganda stated that it will…
Take Charge Of Your Post-Covid-19 Wellness At Kabira Country Club Gym
The need to be more aware of our physical health status increases each passing day especially now when the Covid-19 pandemic has made many of us inactive due to lost jobs and working from home. Because we are usually home sleeping, sitting or napping in couches, our bodies have become unfit. And following the reopening…
Two Days of Mourning For Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga
The Orthodox Church will officially have two days of mourning Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga, who has been the leader of the church since 1997. The body of Metropolitan Lwanga arrived Sunday after which service was held. He died on 4th September in Athens, Greece where he had gone for missionary work. He has been the second…
MPs Task National Water To Extend Water Supply Across All Town Councils
Members of Parliament on the Natural Resources Committee want the National Water and Sewerage Corporation – NWSC to revise its terms of service and start supplying clean piped water in all town councils across the country. This comes after Eng. Silver Mugisha, the managing director NWSC told the legislators Friday that they are only mandated…
SWEDEN: Continued Closure of DGF Hurting Ugandans
The Swedish Ambassador to Uganda Maria Håkansson has said that the continued closure of the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF is greatly affecting communities that were beneficiaries of its activities. DGF, the single biggest donor basket established by development partners was suspended early this year after President Yoweri Museveni accused the Ministry of Finance of irregularly authorizing…
Why Dead Year? Lectures Are Kicking Off On Monday 4th October – Victoria University
Uganda’s most innovative and world-class higher institution of learning, Victoria University (VU) has announced that on October 4th, 2021 will resume the academic year 2021/2022 with two weeks of Virtual Orientation training. This has been unveiled via a statement issued by the University Academic Registrar who says; “In reference to our earlier communication dated 4th…
Uganda Losing Economic Gains, Innovativeness Due To Delayed Marijuana Licensing
From global trends, marijuana has provided a new economic frontier in countries that have seen the light and legalized the farming of the herbal weed. Marijuana or cannabis is a medicinal herb, one that industrial labs have confirmed to be the new breakthrough for medicinal innovation, research and disease treatment. And for developing countries like…
Video: Singer Chameleone Re-Joins NRM, Welcomed With Brand New Range Rover
Former Independent Lord Mayor Aspirant, Democratic Party National Mobilizer and Singer Joseph Mayanja aka Jose Chameleone, has publicly crossed back to the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM). The popular pop star musician was received by Museveni’s brother Michael Nuwagira alias Toyota over the weekend. Chameleone said he has never left the ruling National Resistance…
Angry PM Nabbanja Terminates Shs 1.8bn Kyegegwa Road Contract
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has terminated a Shs 1.8bn contract for the construction of a 42-kilometre road in Kyegegwa district over shoddy works. The road which connects from Kakabara sub-county in Kyegegwa district to Nabingola in Mubende was constructed under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP). The program under the Office of the…
UPDF Takes Over Covid-19 Testingesting At Entebbe Airport
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has taken over the mandatory Covid-19 testing exercise at Entebbe International Airport. In a letter to the Chairperson, National Planning Authority, the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said UPDF with support from the Ministry of Health will take over Covid-19 testing for all international inbound passengers from private practitioners starting…