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RWAKAKAMBA: Uganda Is Doing a Brilliant Job At Dubai Expo
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija on Monday morning signed the first investment deal at the Dubai Expo, with global financing company, Modha Investments which focuses on commercial agriculture and food processing. Modha’s license in Uganda targets the development and commercialisation of cashew nuts, macadamia nuts and hass avocado. On Sunday,…
Museveni: Africa Needs New Focus To Progress
President Yoweri Museveni has urged African political leaders and African people in general to shun the politics of identity that characterized most of the post-independence Africa. He noted that politic of identity that was mostly based on tribes and religions were counterproductive, diversionary and led to the emergency of many failed states in post-independence Africa.…
MP Mukasa Mbidde Survives Cold Nights, Finally Parades New Lover
Honourable Fred Mukasa Mbidde, who is a member of the East African Legislative Assembly, has finally survived cold nights and unveiled his new lover to the public. Mbidde, whose wife Susan Namaganda perished in a nasty accident that occurred along Masaka Road in 2015, wowed his friends and guests on Saturday after he introduced his…
Zimbabwe Reopens Bars To Vaccinated People
The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday announced the reopening of all licensed bars to fully vaccinated clients, as it continues to relax lockdown measures and open up the economy. “Cabinet notes, with concern, that the continued closure of licensed bars and nightclubs has caused not only a loss of income and unemployment but also resulted in…
Uganda Starts Manufacturing Surgical Gloves
Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), which was only incepted in 2006, is the company that is at the helm of the milestone. Mr Ben Kavuya, the board chairperson of EAMV, on Monday revealed that the Namanve-based company…
IGP Ochola Directs Legal Team To Study Museveni’s Proposal On Bail, Police Bond
The Inspector General of Police – IGP Martins Okoth Ochola has ordered the Police Director of Legal Services and Human Rights Mr. Erasmus Twarahukwa to work closely with the Judiciary in expediting President Museveni’s proposed reforms in regards to court bail and police bond to capital offenders and theft of livestock. According to police spokesperson,…
BIG STORY: Six OPM Officials Charged With Corruption
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six top officials working in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over corruption in regard to the procurement of substandard relief items meant for Kasese flood victims. The items according to court include mosquito nets, blankets, and tarpaulins among others. Three of the six officials were charged…
Jinja Pastor Arrested Over Sexual Harassment, Child Trafficking
Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have said. Masiga, a pastor at Christ the Answer Church in Jinja allegedly harassed a 17-year-old girl and trafficking 52 children in the district. According to the Deputy Coordinator Prevention of trafficking in persons, Agnes Igoye,…
MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Request For Fresh Court Bail
Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail after being re-arrested and remanded over fresh charges connected to the recent killings in the greater subregion. Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana both from the National Unity Platform (NUP) have listed new grounds which they want the…