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Pharmacists Caution On Veterinary Drugs’ Regulation In New Bill
The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSC), a regulatory body of pharmacists in Uganda has cautioned the government against leaving the regulation of veterinary medicine in the hands of the practitioners. The pharmacists, who were on Thursday, 13 July 2023 appearing before the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said the proposed Veterinary Practitioners Bill,…
How ‘Immaculate Onebe’s Phone Was First Hidden From Police’
The phones of Mary Immaculate Aiso Onebe, who was allegedly murdered by her husband Senior Accountant Francis Onebe and their security guard, Bonny Oriekot, were initially kept away from the police, the high court heard on Tuesday. According to the Investigating Officer Jacob Okello, after searching the deceased’s matrimonial home, they inquired about her phones,…
Scandal: Minister Sam Mayanja Entangled In Illegal Eviction Faces Court Action
Minister Sam Mayanja ordered brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. by Freeman News UG. on July 12, 2023. Minister Sam Mayanja is in the spotlight for ordering brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. It is alleged that the minister has used his power to block all efforts…
VIDEO: Multibillion Speke Resort Convention Centre Takes Shape
Details on the construction of the Speke Resort convention centre at Munyonyo are today revealed for the first time. The project is being undertaken by Uganda’s richest man Sudhir Ruparelia while partnering with the government of Uganda. This magnificent structure will host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in January 2024. The Non-Aligned Movement, founded in…
Socialite Don Zella To Pay USh20m in Lawsuit Against Sudhir’s Speke Apartments
City socialite Sheila Nadege, commonly known as Don Zella, has been ordered by the High Court in Kampala to pay USh20 million as security for costs in her lawsuit against Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, trading as Speke Apartments which is owned by real estate tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia under Meera Investments Ltd. Don Zella had sued the…
Tycoon Sudhir Relocates 20yr Old Trees As Construction of World-class Convention Centre Kickstarts
Business mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has kicked off construction of the world-class Munyonyo Convention Centre that will host over 120 heads of state for next year’s Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit. The Non-Aligned Movement, founded in 1955 during the Asian-Africa meeting in Bandung, Indonesia, and pursued decolonization brings together countries that are not aligned with any…
Sudhir’s Rental Arrangements With Government Departments Do Not Violate Any Rules
Government departments renting space from Kampala tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s vast real estate projects don’t violate laws. Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda was a few days ago quoted as suggesting that government departments shouldn’t be renting space from the businessman’s properties. But experts and public commentators say the businessman, also one of the…
ANDREW MWENDA: Why Gov’t Decision On Speke Munyonyo Convention Centre Has Been The Best
Recently, I had a debate with some Ugandan friends on the decision of the government to build an international convention center in Munyonyo in partnership with Sudhir Ruparelia. Uganda will host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in January 2024. So far, 88 heads of state and government have confirmed attendance. The country already has an…
“He Was a Teacher Of Hustlers, a Mentor To The Disadvantaged’- Rusiimirwa Pays Tribute To His Fallen Boss Apollo Nyegamahe (Aponye )
Businessman Isaac Nabimanya Rusiimirwa has mourned prominent businessman Apollo Nyegamehe known by his business empire name Aponye as a mentor and father figure to “many of us.” Aponye died after the car he was traveling in, rammed into a stationary Fuso lorry, along the Mbarara-Kabale highway at Kanyankungu, near Itojo Hospital in Ntungamo district, according…
Four FDC Activists Arrested As Police Blocks Opposition Demonstration Against EACOP
Police on Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, foiled a demonstration by the opposition Forum for Democratic Change party supporters in downtown Kampala against the implementation of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP). A source said some four opposition supporters armed with placards bearing writings like #STOP EACOP, #Stanbic Bank Don’t Finance EACOP, and Financing…