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M7: National Intellectual Property Policy Will Protect Innovators To Expand
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that National Intellectual Property Policy will give innovators the full protection of the law through patents, copyright, trademarks among others. According to H.E Museveni, this process will enable the innovators to earn their rightful recognition and financial returns for their toil and sweat. Gen.Museveni echoed that the ruling National…
Covid-19: Govt Is Ill Prepared To Reopen Schools-MPs
Members of Parliament have expressed dissatisfaction at government’s ill-preparedness in regard to the phased re-opening of schools. President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday, 20 September 2020 during a televised address to the nation, announced that schools would open on October 15, 2020. The Members were responding to a statement by the State Minister for Higher Education,…
UG Votes: Kadaga Summons Attorney General, Electoral Commission Over Aspirants Names Saga
Members of parliament have tasked the Attorney General and the Electoral Commission (EC) to appear before the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, to clarify on the alleged consideration by the EC not to nominate persons whose names on the national identity cards differ from those on their academic transcripts. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca…
Akullo: CID To Share Intel With Other Anti Corruption Agencies
The Director CID AIGP Grace Akullo has assured members of public that police is committed to working with other agencies in the fight against corruption. The remarks were made during an Anti-Corruption inter agency lunch meeting held at President’s office Wednesday 23rd. “We can’t be indefferent to the globally changes especially in the crime trends,”…
Wanted: Security Hunt TVO’s social Media Critic Isaiah Ssekyanzi
Security organs in Uganda are hunting for a political social media activist Isaiah Ssekyanzi, who hid to unknown destination for his dear life due to endless state intimidation and political motivated harrassment . According to the security operatives who are on look out for Ssekyanzi revealed that Isiah alongside deadly unanimous social media critic Tom…
Narrow Win: Tanga Odoi Declares Minister Rukutana NRM Flag Bearer For Rushenyi County
The National Resistance Movement’NRM’ Electoral Commission chairperson Dr Tanga Odoi has declared Min.Mwesigwa Rukutana as the winner for Rushenyi County at the party secretariat in Kampala. In a hotly contested race saw Rukutana winning Kabasharira with only 20 votes margin. The incumbent An early result from NRM returning officer saw Kabasharira declared winner, however Tanga…
Rhino Fund Celebrates End of Land Disputes
The long-standing license agreement dispute between Capt. Joseph C. Roy and Rhino Fund Uganda has come to an end after a meeting chaired by Hon. Minister Tom Butime of the Ministry Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities on 18th September 2020. After having met with HE President Museveni and several meetings at the MTWA, finally the parties…
Tycoon Sudhir Urges Ugandans To Observe MoH SoPs As He Tests Negative For Covid-19
Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia the founder and Chairman Ruparelia Group one of Uganda’s largest business conglomerates with investments in financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture and media amongst others has tested negative for Covid-19. The tests which were taken at the Makerere College of Health Sciences’ Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology on September…
Disgruntled: Kireka Boba Man Dies Of Self Immolation
A boda boda cyclist who last week attempted to burn himself to death at Kireka Police Station, has died from the hospital where he had been admitted a few days ago. On Monday, Emmanuel Kabanda, attempted to commit suicide, after his motorcycle was impounded by Kireka Police team when he was found riding it in…
Police Speaks Out On Fire That Gutted Entebbe Road Gas Station
Police in Entebbe Municipality have put out a fire that broke out at Moka Energy Petrol station located at Kitala Garuga Road.Two fire tenders arrived at the scene and were able to contain the fire from spreading any further. According to deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire said that Preliminary investigations show that the…