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Prestigious! ‘Victoria University’ Students Given Excellence Tips During 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 were treated to an array of wisdom from different experts and personalities during…
‘We Won’t Accept Broad Day Robbery’ Tanzania’s Govt Suspends ‘Expensive’ Data Packages
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government has suspended new internet data packages issued on Friday by telecommunication firms, saying they are expensive and need to be revised. The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) issued a statement late on Friday, stating that it made the decision following complaints from consumers that the cost of data, in…
‘We Have To Raid Them, Their License Is Under Suspension’_ Ministry Confirms As Forbes Recruitment Agency Resorts To Human Trafficking
Forbes Enterprises Ltd, a non-licensed recruitment company, has come under fire for continuing to recruit Ugandans for jobs abroad yet aware their license was revoked. This website has learnt that the Ministry of labour terminated Forbes licence over irregularities A well-placed source privy to operations of this recruiting agency has told us that a year…
BREAKING: Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga Is Dead
Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga is dead. He was reportedly found dead in his house this morning. More details to follow….
MPs Task Govt To Compensate Suffering Families Of Former Members Of Presidential Commission
MPs want form Members of Parliament have adopted a motion to authorise the payment of emoluments and benefits to former Members of the Presidential Commission. The former Members of the Presidential Commission who included, Hon. Yoweri Hunter Wacha-Olwol, Justice Saulo Musoke and Justice Polycarp Nyamuchoncho, now all deceased, were the Titular Heads of State of…
60 CID Detectives Equipped With Scenes Of Skills
A total of 60 police officers from the Forensics Directorate, have today concluded a 2 weeks skilling and retooling course at the Directorate of ICT ‘s Research, Development and Innovation Centre at Kikandwa in Wakiso district. The participants were drawn from all policing regions across the country and ranged from the ranks of Police Constable…
Govt To Raise Taxes On Cars,Internet,Minerals In 2021-22 Budget
Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, has tabled proposals for the new tax laws, which will see motor vehicle owners part with an annual license fee paid by 31st of January. The Traffic and Road Safety Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 seeks to impose, under clause 14.A, a license to permit ownership of “a motor vehicle, trailer…
Uganda Escaped From Presidential Tyranny & Ended Up In Legislative Tyranny
By Matua Job Richard The history of our Country summarized in the preamble of 1995, is something that can only be comparable to hell or the days Israelites are said to be walking in the wilderness with lots of challenges. It is true that Tyranny meted on Citizens by former Presidents caused real suffering to…
Equity Group Fights All Odds Of Covid-19 ,Registers 51% Balance Sheet Growth
The year 2020 was quite a challenging year given the impact of Covid-19 pandemic across the world. At the beginning of the year and the East Africa region had its first case of infection in early March. The global spread of the virus quickly became a pandemic. To comply with the World Health Organization’s prevention…
Notorious Girls’ Killer Remanded To Kitalya Prison
Musa Musasizi ,a 23 year old suspected notorious killer has been remanded to Kitalya government prison over the murder of 4 women in Rubaga Division. The suspect commonly known as Uncle a resident of Mujomba zone in Lubaga division appeared before a magistrate at Mwanga 11 court in Mengo and charged with 4 separate files…