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Swanky Speke Resort Munyonyo Hosts Uganda-Kenya Security Meeting
Speke Resort Munyonyo yesterday hosted representatives from the Governments of Uganda and Kenya in a bilateral experts meeting on cooperation in defence and security. Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort have for long been favourite venues for conferences in Uganda. Every year the magnificent facilities at the hotel welcome thousands of visitors attending major…
Authorities Advise Bugolobi – Bandali Rise Residents To Relocate Instead Of Blocking Development
Residents in Bugolobi have been advised to relocate to other places of abode instead of blocking development of businesses in the area by complaining about noise pollution from bars. It should be noted that Bugolobi, a very busy Kampala suburb, is lined with several bars, restaurants and other business ventures. We have established that the…
Unbelievable! Greater Bushenyi Police Spokesperson Allegedly Impregnates Suspect, Neglects Child
SP Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson is being hunted on allegations of impregnating a suspect and neglecting a child. Jane Asiimwe Muhindo, the Bushenyi District Resident Commissioner says that SP Tumusiime impregnated Phoebe Katusiime, 31, a resident of Katanda Village, Katanda Sub County in Rubirizi District. Preliminary investigations indicate that Katusiime met Tumusiime…
What AG Legal Opinion Means For COSASE Report On Departed Asian Assets
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka yesterday revealed that the recommendations contained in the Parliament’s Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) report, regarding management of the properties of the departed Asians, cannot be implemented under the current law. “It was very clear, the recommendations by Cosase that they were asking us to do; were not tenable…
Two Months Later, What Next For Sudhir & Staggering BoU
The decision by the Supreme Court of Uganda that Crane Bank Ltd reverts to owners Sudhir Ruparelia and co-shareholders raised public excitement, for various reasons, including an assumed return of the bank into the banking industry. There were concerns about the financial implications of the decision on the national Treasury and on Ugandans generally, while…
NTV News Anchor Shares About Crazy Moments During Lectures At Victoria University
Renown media personality Faridah Nakazibwe who doubled as Victoria University ambassador has started attending classes at one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Uganda. “Our Brand Ambassador Faridah Nakazibwe, NTV news anchor attending lectures at our prestigious University. Come join us for the September intake. You can visit us at www.vu.ac.ug. or contact…
Attorney General Trims Departed Asians Property Custodian Board’s Powers
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has guided that the Departed Asians’ Property Custodians Board (DAPCB) has no power to deal with any property for which the Finance Minister has issued a certificate of repossession. In a March 11 letter to the Finance Minister Matia Kasaija in the wake of the debate that has been on-going regarding…
Resourceful! Inside Ruparelia Group’s 6 New Multi-billion Projects
The management of Ruparelia Group of Companies under the chairmanship of Dr Sudhir Ruparelia is currently undertaking a cluster of 6 projects at a cost of hundreds of billions of Uganda shillings. Ruparelia group is owned by Sudhir, Uganda’s richest businessman with his son Rajiv Ruparelia as the managing director. The 6 projects include; extension…
EAC National Early Warning Center Launched In Kampala
The East African Community (EAC)National Early Warning center in Uganda has been established at the Internal Security Organization (ISO) in Kampala. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs Ms. Edith Mwanje in her speech read by Assistant Commissioner Economic Affairs Annet Kenganzi at the launch today said the establishment and operationalization of the…
Oulanyah’s Death:Govt Tasked To Work On 1.3Trillion Stalled Lubowa Specialized Hospital
The Speaker of parliament, Anita Among has directed the Ministers for Health and finance to up the construction of Lubowa specialized hospital and procurement of a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and report to house in two months. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that can help reveal the metabolic or…