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Big Hearted: Ruparelia Foundation Sponsors Little Miss Africa Abok For World Beauty Pageant Competitions In Dubai
Mini Little Miss Africa Tyra Abok is preparing to take over the fashion world with the support of Ruparelia Foundation donating up to $1500 dollars as she plans to travel to Dubai to represent Uganda in the Little Miss United World Beauty Pageant. Tyra Abok is no ordinary 11 year old! She’s the reigning Mini…
Victoria University’ Students Given Excellence Tips During Ongoing Orientation Week
Uganda’s leading private institution, Victoria University in Kampala has officially reopened for the new academic year by teeing off the traditional orientation week with a number of activities throughout the week. Hundreds of students who freshly joined the Jinja Road based University are treated to an array of wisdom from different experts and personalities during…
MTN Pulse Partners With Victoria University Awards 10 Youths Scholarships
MTN Uganda’s youth dedicated platform, MTN Pulse, last week, awarded scholarships to 10 youths following a partnership between Victoria University and MTN Uganda, with a vision of supporting teens to attain further education for a prosperous future. Victoria University (VU) is a premier transformational higher education-oriented institution of learning with the mission of providing a…
Ace Rajiv Ruparelia Vows To Crush Continental Drivers In Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Rally After Kaliro Fortunes
Motorsport Ace and Senior Rally Driver Rajiv Ruparelia is aiming high to beat fellow competitors in the game as the Shell C-Power Pearl of Africa returns to Uganda for the first time in two years of the covid-19 induced lockdown. The continental much-coveted rally that attracts competitors from other African countries and various parts of…
Motorsport: Vivo Energy Powers Pearl of Africa Rally With UGX 250 Million
Energy firm Vivo Energy has extended its title partnership towards the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (POAUR) by confirming an improved package for the 2022 edition. Under the Shell V-Power brand, Vivo Energy has injected UGX 250 million into the rally a package that is more than double their previous package in 2019. Dubbed the…
Why Ugandans Should Praise & Embrace Dr Sudhir Ruparelia As He Moves To Reshape The City With Another Multibillion Swanky Hotel
Uganda is among the few countries with patriotic investors that do not brink when it comes to boosting their countries’ development. Among the few but heavily-loaded tycoons, Uganda is blessed is Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia aka money magnet who is the chairman of Ruparelia Group of Companies. Dr. Sudhir, also Nepal ambassador to Uganda is in…
OP-ED: Reopen Crane Bank In Partnership With Gov’t
By Dr Okodan Akwap Kampala: Government is right to partner with local businessman Sudhir Ruparelia to build an ultra-modern conference facility for holding topnotch meetings, such as the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement summit. But government can do something even better – partnering with Sudhir to reopen Crane Bank, which was closed by Bank of Uganda (BoU)…
Deputy Speakership Race: NRM CEC Backs Thomas Tayebwa
The government chief whip, Thomas Tayebwa, has been nominated by the NRM Parliamentary Caucus to serve as Deputy Speaker of Parliament. “Thank you colleagues for endorsing me unopposed for Deputy Speaker on the NRM ticket,” said Tayebwa on Thursday evening. Tayebwa faces competition from opposition figures including Kira municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda. This means…
Speakership Race: Asuman Basalirwa Declared Joint Opposition Candidate
The opposition has this afternoon declared Asuman Basalirwa of JEEMA as its joint candidate in the race for Speaker of Parliament ahead of tomorrow’s polls at Kololo. The Bugiri Member of Parliament will tussle it out with NRM’s Anita Among. The election follows the death of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah last Sunday. Chief Justice Owiny Dollo…
Police Recovers Eight Stolen Cars, Five Suspects Arrested In Crackdown
The Flying Squad Unit, together with the territorial police of Kampala Metropolitan, are currently carrying out an operation against the theft of motor vehicles. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan deputy spokesperson says eight vehicles have been recovered and five suspects arrested. Owoyesigyire reveals that of the eight vehicles, four have been claimed by the owners.…