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Former NRM Finance Chief Galiwango Appointed Ambassador
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed the former National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat director of finance and administration, Dr Hassan Galiwango, as the high commissioner to Kenya. Mr Galiwango received the official communication from the State House at the beginning of this week. He described the appointment as a “normal” one. The long-serving director of finance…
Pressure:Bashasha Orders Bushenyi Woman MP Contestant Tworekirwe To Drop Husband’s Name
Embattled National Resistence Movement ‘NRM’s Director in charge manifesto Implementation Willis Bashasha, the former Bushenyi district chairperson is on hot soup for allegedly authoring the letter ordering Bushenyi Woman MP Contestant Eunice Kansiime Tworekirwe to relinquish the name ‘Kansiime’ which belongs to his brother (her husband) because the family was “not interested in politics. This…
Police Finally Apologizes To Buganda Kingdom For Teargassing Mbogo Clan Cultural Meeting
A team of senior officers led by AIGP Asan Kasingye the Chief Political Commissar, has today paid an official visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda, Owekitibwa Charles Peter Mayiga at his office in Bulange Mengo to brief him on what happened in Mugulu Ssingo during the thanksgiving ceremony of Omutaka Gajule Kayira Kasibante, the head…
PM Rugunda Commends UPDF Medical Services In Fight Against Covid-19
The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has launched activities aimed at developing and implementing the National Community Engagement Strategy (CES) to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at Hotel Africana Kampala. This strategy is to ensure that all people in Uganda are aware, empowered and participatory in the prevention and control of Covid…
Just In: Court Dismisses NUP -Kibalama Case
Judge Musa Sekaana of High Court has dismissed the case against the new leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. The case was filed in August after Difasi Basile and Hassan Twala petitioned court, contending that the change of name from National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to NUP was illegal. The petitioners,…
MPs Demand Govt To Release Specific Dates For 2021 Elections
Following the conclusion of the nomination process for aspirants of parliamentary positions, Legislators backed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga have requested the government to communicate the dates for national elections slated for the beginning of 2021. In her communication from the chair at the start of plenary on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, Kadaga…
Why External Labour Recruiting Companies Suspended Operations
Several Labour Exporting companies have announced that they decided to suspend operations following the shortcomings of some individuals within the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, who are frustrating the business. Many operators of the External Recruitment raised several grievances, which they said are impeding the smooth flow of their business, reason, why they…
‘You Want To Be Successful? Invest Instead Of Spending’- Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia Tips Artists At Performing Arts Conference 2020
City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, who is the managing director of the Ruparelia Group of Companies, on Thursday October 15, 2020, addressed the virtual Performing Arts Conference, which was held at Victoria University. Rajiv addressed the conference, which was organised by Reach A Hand, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), together with other panelists who included Dr.…
Tycoon Sudhir’s Letter To President Museveni On Growing Of Medical Marijuana Leaks!
Ugandan Businessman and Tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia writes to President Yoweri Museveni asking him to consider opening up the country for Marijuana growing because Cannabis is the new Green Gold that could help transform the economy immediately. Here below is the full letter: By Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and Rajiv Ruparelia. Your Excellency, I believe you…
Uganda Tired Of Waiting As Rwanda Embraces Medical Marijuana Growing
Ugandan investors intending to participate in the commercial growing of medical marijuana or cannabis are not happy that the government has remained silent regarding opening up the business for agricultural licensing. Their displeasure was reawakened when President Paul Kagame’s government allowed investors to start setting up cannabis plantations in Rwanda, with intent to use the…