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Kampala Parents Basketball Team awarded certificates after shining in U-14 tournament
Kampala Parents School has this week awarded certificates and trophies of performance to pupils playing in the school basketball team after successfully participating in the Under 14 basketball tournament. Through their socials on Monday, Kampala Parents revealed that the youthful team months ago participated in the U-14 tournament, and after their excelling performance, they thought…
EXCLUSIVE: How Embattled DFCU bank is being haunted by ghosts of defunct Crane Bank as number of Shareholders continues to drop
When DFCU Bank controversially bought Crane Bank Limited (CBL) in January 2017, it immediately became one of the most profitable banks in Uganda as the former owners of CBL cried for the loss of their bank. Dfcu’s boosted its profitability in 2017 following the acquisition with net profit nearly tripling to Shs127 billion, up from…
“Thank You Very Much For The Endless Support”- Daily Monitor Founding MD Wafula Oguttu Praises Public, Sudhir
Daily Monitor newspaper on Thursday August 4, commemorated 30 years of media service at a symposium held at the International Conference Centre, Serena, with Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo commending the media house for great service to Ugandans over the 30 years. Justice Owiny-Dollo was key note speaker at the event in which the ICT Minister…
REVIEW: How Tycoon Sudhir Floored BoU, Rescue Crane Bank Branches From Dfcu Bank
City businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, who is the proprietor of Ruparelia Group of Companies, is having the last laugh after court ruled Bank of Uganda erred in closing and selling Crane Bank to dfcu bank, after flouting all the regulations of winding up a company and putting it under receivership. Besides that victory, court had ruled…
Besigye, Bobi Wine Unite After Losing By-elections
Following a string of losses in recent parliamentary by-elections, the political opposition leaders Kizza Besigye and Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine have seen it fit for all change seeking Ugandans to unite. The recent opposition loss in a by-election was in Soroti City East Constituency where incumbent MP Moses Attan was defeated by the ruling…
Bury Ignorance & Boost Economy! Here Is Why Uganda Should Swiftly Legalize Cannabis Growing For All
It was estimated by the United Nations, last year that the population of Africa was about 1,316,164,487, equivalent to 16.72% of the total world population. In a continent, riddled with bad leadership and socio-economic problems, coupled with the mass exodus of its bright minds, moving to North America and Europe, for better working and living…
PICTORIAL: Sudhir Ruparelia Hosts Indians At His Kololo Residence, Speke Resort Munyonyo
It was a double celebration at businessman Sudhir Ruaprelia’s hosted Indians at his home in Kololo and then at Speke Resort Munyonyo as they celebrated 50 years since former president Idi Amin sent them away from Uganda. The celebrations began on Thursday at his home, where they ate and drank until the early hours of…
You Need Patience To Succeed – Sudhir
What you need to know: He drove a taxi and worked multiple ‘kyeyo’ jobs as he pursued studies in London saving up USD25,000, which he has used to build a business empire now employing over 6,000 people in Uganda, Jobs and Careers. We exclusively speak to Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia on his journey to a successful…
NUP Withdraws From Bukimbiri County By-election
The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has withdrawn its candidate in the Bukimbiri county by-election, in order to jointly support James Owebeyi, a candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party. The withdrawn candidate is 19-year-old Joshua Mutabazi who had been nominated on Tuesday to contest alongside Owebeyi, Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu of the National Resistance…
Sub County Chief Arrested Over Alleged Embezzlement Of UGX 100M
The police in Kakumiro have arrested the Kijangi sub-county chief for allegedly embezzling more than 100 million Shillings. Emmanuel Kasibante is reported to have withdrawn the money from the sub-county account and diverted it for his personal use. He was arrested on from Kakumiro following several complaints from local leaders over alleged misuse of public…