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Ruparelia Foundation Congratulates UWEC On 70th Anniversary, Pledges Continued Support
The Ruparelia foundation, under the Ruparelia group, has congratulated the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) popularly known as Entebbe Zoo upon making it 70 years in existence. The Foundation which also sponsors a lion cub called Arie [named after Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s granddaughter and daughter to Ms Sheena Ruparelia], has also pledged to continue using…
Game Over! Depressed Lyantonde Residents Tasked To Cough Over 2.5 Billion In Legal Fees As City Lawyer Loses Land Case Against Tycoon Ben Kavuya
The 8-year-legal battle involving a city ‘lawyer’ Godfrey Rwalinda who had misled residents that their land had been encroached upon by city businessman Mr Ben Kavuya is coming to an end with more costs slapped against Kabula, Lyantonde residents. This comes after a ruling about two weeks ago, where Court of Appeal Justices Christopher Madrama,…
16 Suspects Arrested, 22 Others Wanted For Vandalism Of Electricity Infrastructure
The Joint Security Agencies of Flying Squad, Crime Intelligence and the respective territorial units of Mukono, Lugazi, Kassangati, Kyengera and KMP South, conducted several intelligence led operations that led to the arrest of 14 suspects. Police says the suspects are vandals and scrap dealers, who were actively involved in the malicious damage and theft of…
Energy Ministry Announces New Tough Measures To Fight Vandalism Of Power Infrastructure
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has unveiled stringent measures to fight against the vice of vandalizing power cables and electricity infrastructure, which costs the government over Shs 2Bn in repairs. The new tough measures have been issued by the State Minister for Energy Hon. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot (MP), who says the decision…
Most Wanted: Notorious Child Kidnapper Gunned Down In Munyonyo During Arrest
The notorious child kidnapper, who was linked to four incidents of child kidnap for ransom, was fatally wounded, during a violent confrontation, with an arresting team from the Flying Squad Unit, on the 2.12.2022, at Salaama – Munyonyo. The kidnapper who was identified as Mwanje Fred, a 28 year old, was pronounced dead at the…
Frustration: MPs Ssegirinya,Ssewanyana To Spend New Year In Jail As Bail Hearing Flops Again
Two jailed legislators Hon. Allan Ssewanyana for Makindye west and Ssegirinya Muhammad for Kawempe North are to spend more time in prison. This comes after the international criminal court Registrar Pamela Lamunu Ocaya has pushing their pre-trial proceedings to 20th February 2023. The duo will return to court for their bail application. The law makers bail…
IGP Ochola Bars Police Officers From Arresting Rogue,Vagabond Suspects
The inspector general of police Martin Okoth Ochola has directed all police commanders to stop the arrest of rogue and vagabonds suspects. This comes after a panel of five justices of the Constitutional Court issued a judgement nullifying sections 168(1)(C and D) of the penal code act that enforced arrest of suspects on Rogues, vagabond…
Netizens: Social Media Users Blast Bobi Wine Over Attacks On Deputy Speaker Tayebwa
Peace loving Ugandans have taken to social media to defend Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa from social media attacks by the National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu. Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, used social media to abuse Mr. Tayebwa over a decision to send Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake to the Parliamentary…
President Museveni To Lecture Youth On Patriotism & Investment Opportunities
The President of Republic of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is an all round and dynamic person just a few hours after presiding over the World AIDS day in Rukungiri, where he encouraged prevention this time around. Still has alot for the youth or young people of Uganda in as far as promoting the Patriotism…
State House Controller Jane Barekye Mourns Her Long Serving Staff
It is very emotional moment when you lose someone who has been part and parcel of your life for long time and has been very integral in the success of your organization. That is exactly the state of atmosphere in Rushere, Kiruhura district when the state house staff headed by Ms Jane Barekye, were…