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Speke Resort Didn’t Dump Soil in Lake Victoria – Nema Clarifies on False Media Allegations After Site Inspection
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has clarified that the developer (Speke Resort) did not dump soil into Lake Victoria as allegedly purported by some media platforms. NEMA officials made remarks after a thorough assessment on Wednesday March 09, 2022. Officials clarified that the developer was clearly following the guidelines by NEMA as per the…
After Sudhir Exposing Rot, Defunct Greenland Bank Sues BoU Over Liquidation
The shareholders of Greenland Bank Ltd have petitioned the Commercial Division of the High Court over liquidation of their bank that is yet to be concluded after more than two decades. The 27 aggrieved shareholders, led by Mr Sulaiman Kaweesi, state that their bank was placed under liquidation 21 years ago, but the process is…
Parliament Appoints Committee To Probe Naguru Land― Is Junior Lands Minister, Sam Mayanja In Trouble For ‘Impersonating’ Nabakooba?
Junior Lands State Minister, Sam Mayanja could be in trouble as Parliament starts a probe into his handling of allocations of the government-owned land in the prime Naguru suburb. While chairing the plenary on Tuesday, 01st March 2022, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon Anita Among, decried the confusion related to the Naguru – Nakawa land…
Forgive Us For Tarnishing Your Good Names: Bukedde Apologizes To Tycoon Sudhir, Three Others Over Fake Stories
Bukedde news paper has eaten it’s baseless propaganda against city tycoons led by Sudhir Ruparelia for tarnishing their good names. Without proof, on 12th February 2022, Bukedde stated that President Museveni had ordered office of Inspector General of Government (IGG) to investigate Sudhir and other tycoons including Hassan Basajjabalaba, Ephraim Ntaganda and Godfrey Kirumira for…
Museveni’s Cow Sold At UGX491m
A cow traced back to President Museveni’s Kisozi Ranch herd sold for R2.1m (Shs491.5m) in an auction on Saturday on South Africa President Cyril Ramphosa’s ranch. According to the state-run New Vision, the three-year-old Ankole cow is called Fafa. Ramaphosa used artificial insemination by getting the embryos of 43 Ankole cows more than 15 years ago.…
Uganda Airlines Seeks Own AMO Certification To Reduce Expenditure On Foreign Contractors
Uganda Airlines has embarked on the process of getting Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Certification from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) so as to reduce dependence on foreign maintenance contractors, this website understands. It is a regulatory requirement that aircraft are maintained by maintenance organizations approved by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMOs)…
Uganda Airlines Resumes Dubai Flights
Uganda’s national carrier— the Uganda airlines will resume its flights to Dubai on Saturday, January 8, after United Arab Emirates lifted a ban on direct passenger services into the Middle East country. Uganda Airline announced Friday that it will resume its flights which will now be four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and…
Tireless Uganda Airlines Wins World’s Youngest Aircraft Award Again
Uganda Airlines has won the ch-aviation World’s Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award 2022 for the second year running. The ch-aviation Youngest Aircraft Fleet Award recognises airlines from across the globe that keep a young, modern, and efficient fleet. For the first time, ch-aviation also recognised Aircraft Leasing companies with the ch-aviation Youngest Aircraft Portfolio Award. In…
Women’s Day 2022: Jyotsna Ruparelia To Headline Indian Women Entrepreneur Conclave, Applauds Women For Their Pivotal Role In Economic Transformation Across The Globe
While Celebrating International Women’s day, Businesswoman, entrepreneur, and wife to city tycoon Sudhir Ruperala, Jyotsna Ruparelia has applauded fellow women for their big roles in economic, social, and cultural development not only in Uganda but across the Globe. In her international women’s day message, Jyotsna noted that women should be celebrated for their visionary, courageous,…
Uganda Airlines To Acquire A220s/E2s Jets
Uganda Airlines is planning to acquire its first narrow-body jets, interim chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki has disclosed. The state-owned airline currently operates four two A330-800s and four CRJ900s, the ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows, on flights that connect its Entebbe/Kampala base with Burundi, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya, the DRC, and Somalia regionally as well as South Africa and the United Arab Emirates…