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ToughTimes: Brookside Lays Off Half Of Ugandan Staff Due To Export Restrictions From Kenya Authority
Brookside Limited, a dairy processing company that packages long-life milk, cream, butter, yoghurt, ghee, and milk powder in Uganda and the East Africa regional export market has retrenched over 50 per cent of its staff following a drop in the exported products.In a letter addressed to the Commissioner of Labour at the Ministry of Gender,…
ONC Boss Hadijah Namyalo Urges Bazzukulu to stay focused on Tova Ku Main Agenda, “Don’t be diverted by petty talks”
Hajjat Hadija Namyalo Uzeiye, the head of the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), has called upon Bazzukulu (youths) all over the country, to adhere to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) main objectives of fostering security, political stability, wealth creation and securing a better future. Namyalo, who revealed this in a press release issued by…
Troubled MK Mobiliser Gashumba Turns Guns To ONC Bosses After Losing Multimillion M7 Campaign Cash Deal
Kampala faded socialite turned political activist Frank Gashumba, who is affiliated to the MK Group, is very bitter and spitting venom at some officials at the Office of the National Chairman (ONC), whom he accuses of allegedly using and dumping him like a condom. The ONC, which is situated in Kyambogo, is the official campaign…
On The Spot: Security Exposes Theft Of Govt Drugs In Bugiri Health Centers
Security organs in eastern Uganda have launched an investigation into the rampant break-ins at government health facilities in Bugweri district. A general enquiry file has been opened up under no. GEF001/2023 at Bugiri CPS. It has been established that On 8th July 2023, district received health supplies from NMS for cycle 3 and 4 financial…
On Fire: Dr Besigye,Eng.Amuriat Scramble For Money,Power&Supremacy Split FDC Into Bitter Factions
All is not well in the camp of the opposition political party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). According to the inside source, the party has split into two factions, one headed by the current president, Patrick Oboi Amuriat, and another one by veteran politician, Dr Kizza Besigye Kifefe. The Amuriat function has big politicians…
Malawian Delegation Gives Courtesy Call To Gov’t Whip Obua, Shares Experience On Cohesion, Strengthening African Continent
Government Chief Whip Hamson Obua has hosted a delegation from the Parliament of Malawi. They discussed and shared experiences aimed at strengthening the cohesion and growth of the African Content. Obua told his guests that Uganda is on a democratic path and the NRM in particular, continues to adhere to the rule of law and…
How Government Officials,Minister,Brokers And RDC Could Have Gained From Disputed Land
The controversy surrounding the takeover Dr. Apollo Kaggwa’s land takes a new twist after information emerged on social media channels indicating how the State Minister for Sam Lands Mayanja is embroiled in a fresh cash-sharing scuffle with those that assisted him to destroy and forcefully cause damage to Dr. Kaggwa’s properties. On Wednesday it was…
Kaziimba Urges Iran Leader To Support Uganda’s Fight Against Homosexuality
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Stephen Mugalu Kaziimba, has appealed to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to help Uganda in the fight against homosexuality. Kaziimba made the appeal at the Uganda National Mosque at Kampala Hill in Uganda’s capital where Iran’s visiting President, Ebrahim Raisi joined believers…
Priest Urges MPs To Embrace Servant Leadership
Legislators have been urged to be servant leaders and work towards the progress and development of their electorate. The call was made by Msgr John Wynand Katende, who led a High Mass at Parliament on Thursday, 13 July 2023, in celebration of St. Thomas More and St. Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe. St. Thomas More is the…
Leaders Demand Fresh Boundary Opening For Sango Bay Sugar Estates As Crisis Deepens
Local leaders in Kyotera district are calling for the opening of fresh boundaries on the former Sango-bay Sugar estates before the implementation of the National Oil Palm project in the area. They argue that the project implementers have crossed beyond the original boundaries of the government estate and encroached upon privately owned land, leading to…