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Exposed: How a Foreign Company Is Reaping Big From Ugandan Cannabis With Over 50kgs Of Exports As Gov’t Ignores Local Investors
Local investors in the country have continued to express their disappointments over the selective licencing of cannabis business that has been only allowed to be operated by foreign companies. In an investigative study and survey carried out by this website, it is reported and confirmed an Israeli company Together Pharma has already exported over 50 kilograms of…
Speke Resort Munyonyo Unveils Special Offers For Couples
The Ruparelia Group of hotels, under which Speke Resort Munyonyo, Speke Apartments and other hotels are owned, has announced special offers for couples in a bid to spread love all over the country. We have learnt that Speke Resort Munyonyo and Speke Apartments are offering discounted rates for couples that want to get engaged, hold…
Former Presidential Candidate John Katumba Arrested
The latest landing on our desk indicates that Police in Kampala have arrested Former presidential candidate Katumba John for holding an illegal assembly in downtown Kampala City. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, Katumba was found at Ben Kiwanuka William street junction holding a megaphone speaker calling on people to fight for an…
Health Ministry Boss Found With No PLE, UCE & UACE, Arrested
The senior Health General Inspector of Kiboga district Mr. Gume Fredrick has pleaded guilty for forgery of not only names, but also academic documents. Court has found out that he does not posses any of PLE, UCE or UACE in his real names. He told court that his real names are David Moses Isabirye. The…
‘You Don’t Have Powers Over His Fortune’- Former VP Ssekandi’s ‘Mistress’ In Tears As Court Orders Her Eviction
The Magistrate’s court in Masaka has ruled that Laetitia Nakimbugwe, a mistress involved in a property dispute with former vice president Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi does not have rights over his fortune. Nakimbugwe was dragged to court by Victoria Nawangi, an appointed administrator of Ssekandi’s properties. Nawangi challenged Nakimbugwe’s occupancy of a commercial building on plot…
POLICE VIDEO: Elusive Socialite Sipapa Finally Arrested Over 1.6Bn Robbery
Police has confirmed the arrest of socialite Charles Olim famously called Sipapa for aggravated robbery. For the last five days, crime intelligence and criminal investigations directorate have been hunting for Sipapa after items stolen from Arok’s home in Kawuku, Bunga, in Makindye Division in Kampala were recovered from his residence at Kityo Close, Buwate village,…
MPs Throw Out Finance Officials Over Budget Cuts
Lawmakers on the Committee on Finance yesterday threw out officials from the Ministry of Finance after they failed to avail detailed requisite documents on the latest update on budget cuts and the government’s latest plan on tax waivers alongside other supporting details. The team from the Ministry of Finance led by the State Minister for…
LOLC Finance Uganda Stretches Its Frontiers To Rwanda
After getting a good grip of the Agri-tech business in Uganda, LOLC Finance Uganda has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan stretching across borders. Early this week, the company established a subsidiary; LOLC Finance Rwanda with new offices in Musanze district located 69Km from the Rwandan Capital Kigali. “We chose this district because it is…
Ben Ssebuguzi: President Museveni Should Recognise NWSC For Valuing Tax Payers Money
Twelve loans valued at Shs 1.3 trillion expired before disbursement to respective ministries and government entities for use, according to the Auditor General. According to the Auditor General’s report for the year ended June 2020, the failure to utilise the borrowed money was due to low levels of loan absorption, which is affecting government projects…
Just In! Buckingham Palace Announces Death Of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health earlier on Thursday. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change. With her death, her eldest son Charles, the…