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Top Story! Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia to Be Honored as Uganda Development Champion for 2024/2025
Uganda’s wealthiest businessman, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, is set to receive a prestigious honour for his contributions to the nation’s development. Public Opinions International will induct him into the 2024/2025 Uganda Development Champions Journal, recognising his remarkable efforts in driving Uganda’s economic and social progress. Sudhir’s induction celebrates a legacy of transformative leadership, entrepreneurship, and philanthropy.…
ICT Ministry Teams Up With UCC,Police,Next Media To Fight Fake News In Uganda
The Ministry of ICT Permanent Secretary, Aminah Zawedde, has joined forces with Next Media, Uganda Police, and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to launch a nationwide campaign aimed at curbing the spread of fake news. This initiative seeks to address the increasing threat posed by disinformation, especially on social media, which authorities warn could incite…
Speaker Among Orders Finance Ministry To Give GROW Project Guidelines For Women
Access to funds under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project has continued to raise debate in Parliament with Speaker Anita Among directing the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to present its guidelines. “Let us get a report on who the beneficiaries, regulations, areas so far benefited, how much…
Hezbollah War: MP Nsereko Tasks Gender Ministry To Repatriate Ugandans Stranded In Lebanon
Kampala Central Division MP, Hon. Muhammad Nsereko called on the gender ministry to repatriate Ugandans stuck in Lebanon following the escalation of the conflict with Israel. “Just like other African labour migrants, Ugandans need immediate foreign service assistance to either be repatriated back or to a safe haven,” he said. Nsereko added that the labour…
Activist Kakwenza Dumps Case Against Govt In EA Court
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a local political activist seeking regime change in Uganda has withdrawn his legal case against the government in the East African Court.(Explorer) He fled into self-claimed exile to Germany some years back after he was arrested for circulating derogatory statements against the first family. This decision comes days after the Kisangani rebel group…
Retabled Bill: Serial Rapists To Be Hanged-Mp Adeke
The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 that seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament. The Bill was presented for First Reading by Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Anna Adeke Ebaju on Monday, 14 October 2024 at a sitting of the House chaired by…
Eastern Africa Force Launches Course To Rehabilitate Children Born In Armed Conflicts
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has opened a Children and Armed Conflict Course aimed at bolstering member states’ capacities to address the pressing issue of children in armed conflict. The course, which attracted military police and civilian participants from ten EASF member states, seeks to enhance understanding of conflict dynamics and their impact on…
Pakistani Embassy Distances Self from Rugiirwa’s Controversial Diplomatic Passport
The Pakistani Embassy in Kampala has vehemently denied authorising the issuance of a diplomatic passport to embattled businessman Rugiirwa Katatumba, the son of the former honorary consul of Pakistan in Uganda, the late Bonney Katatumba Mwebesa. A statement released to address the controversy surrounding the embassy revealed that it has no connections with the businessman…
How Dr. Sudhir’s Mega Pearl Business Park Project Will Transform Uganda’s Lucrative Real Estate Industry
Uganda’s real estate landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to the visionary leadership of Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and his Ruparelia Group. At the forefront of this change is the Pearl Business Park, a flagship project by Meera Investments, a subsidiary of the Ruparelia Group. This cutting-edge, sustainable Grade A mixed-use development is poised to…
Tropical Bank Uganda, IT Office [U] Limited Under Fire for Failing to Repay Sudhir’s Shs 21 Billion Loan
Tropical Bank Uganda Limited, in partnership with its client IT Office [U] Limited, faces mounting pressure after failing to repay a loan of over Shs 6.84 billion, which has now swelled to Shs 21 billion. The loan was initially secured from Prime Finance Company Limited in March 2020, and the situation has sparked concerns over…