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Meet Ugandan Tycoon Who Built His Own White House & Why He Chose It
Hamis Kigundu, a Ugandan tycoon said “I had always dreamt as a child to visit the United States and the White House in particular.” He ventured into import trading mainly of textile material to Uganda and slowly grew in the business from which he launches a multi-billion real estate company Ham Group of Companies. At…
Bad State Of Kikyusa-Zirobwe Roads Frustrating Businesses in Greater Luwero
Residents and the Business Community in greater Luwero have decried the poor state of Kambiri-Kikyusa-Zirobwe – Kasana road saying it has continuously hiked the cost of transport and affected economic development in the area. Residents and the business community say, the routes are mainly used to transport agricultural produce, especially by sugarcane trucks from Eastern…
Archbishop Odama: Omoro County Deserves Peaceful Elections
The Archbishop of Gulu, John Baptist Odama has called on aspirants in the Omoro County by-elections to promote harmony. Archbishop Odama urged political parties and their candidates to denounce and desist from politics of divisionism, abuses, and hate speeches as they seek to replace the fallen Speaker of Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah who was the area…
Eight Senior UPDF Mountain Division Officers Set To Retire
Eight officers and militants of UPDF Mountain Division have today been documented and sensitised ahead of their retirement in July this year. The exercise was at the Division Headquarters in Muhooti Fort Portal. Mountain Division is executing Operation Shujaa in DRC and its area of responsibility includes the entire Rwenzori Sub region. The most Senior…
Court To Decide On Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba Parties, ‘Campaigns’
Human Rights Lawyer Gawaya Tegulle has petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala seeking an order directing Lt General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to desist from carrying on political activities while he is still a serving officer in the army. In his petition, Tegulle also wants Muhoozi prosecuted for treason because of the activities on his Twitter handle…
UCC Warns Mobile Money, ID Fraudsters
The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has warned the public against the increasing cases of fraud. UCC through the Acting head of communication and international relations Rebecca Mukite says that there is an increasing trend of conmen who trick people into giving mobile money details, while others claiming to be processing Sim Card upgrades using National…
Police Cautions Errant Drivers as 118 People Die in Accidents In One Week
Traffic police statistics show 118 people were killed in road crashes between April 24 and May 4th. This translate into 12 people or more losing their life every day. Of these road deaths, 28 people died on the same day of May 4th after a Link bus plunged into a tea garden in Fort Portal…
Jinja Businessman Killed In Suspected Witchcraft
The mutilated and beheaded body of a prominent businessman in Jinja City has been found in a sugar plantation, with all indications that he was subjected to ritual sacrifice. Now Police in Busoga East are investigating circumstances under which the 53-year-old George Waidha, a resident of Busuyi village, in Wairasa sub county, in Mayuge district,…
NCDC Plans Extra Training For Teachers On New Secondary Curriculum
The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is set to collaborate with Teachers Associations to train more teachers on the revised Lower Secondary Curriculum in schools. The government through the Ministry of Education rolled out the new lower secondary education curriculum in February 2020 intending to meet the learners’ needs, especially regarding skills training and enhancement.…
Opec Prime Cites Malice In Botched Naguru-Nakawa Land Deal
Officials from Opec Prime Properties Ltd, a company formerly contracted to develop ultramodern satellite towns in the Naguru-Nakawa housing estate, have told Parliament of a litany of frustrations they faced in their attempt to deliver the same in the capital, Kampala. Opec Prime was awarded a contract and land in 2006 to construct 1,747 flats,…