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Covid-19: Govt Clears Repatriation Of 300 Ugandans Stranded In Middle East
The Ministry of Health has finalised arrangements to help Ugandans stranded abroad return home. The 300 are mostly domestic workers who entered Saudi Arabia illegally and are currently held in deportation centers, while others do not have funds to survive in the country, yet others tested positive for COVID-19 and want to return home but…
Activists Petition President Museveni To Stop BoU Officials From Wasting Taxpayers Money On Lost Crane Bank Case
Several activists in Uganda under their umbrella body Uganda Poor Youth Movement, have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to reign on Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials who are causing the country hundreds of millions in losses as they waste money in a case against tycoon Suhdir Ruparelia, which they lost. As a result of their incompetence…
Judges for Sanyu FM Hot MIC Search Unveiled
Sanyu Fm has unveiled a list of judges who will deliver a final judgment for the winner of its recently launched talent search dubbed “Hot Mic Search” One of the judges announced today is Chris Ireland the founder and leader of the famous Code 9 band. Chris Ireland shot into the spotlight as one of…
Andrew Mwenda: Impunity And Corruption At Bank Of Uganda
By Andrew M. Mwenda Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia over Crane Bank. Yet the statement did not deal with the reason why the court rejected all the grounds of appeal…
Scandal: Tycoon Karim Hirji, AG Byaruhanga, Lawyer Masembe Cited In Charm Ziba’s Property Wrangles
Children of Nanyonga Ziba best known as Charm and deceased wife to property Mogul Karim Hirji have rushed to the speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga, seeking her intervention in a property row with their father Karim Hirji. The children are accusing AG Byaruhanga William, and Lawyer Masembe Kanyerezi (MMAKS Advocates) of colluding with their father…
Sanjay Sweats Plasma As Tycoon Sudhir Backs Capt. Mukula For NRM Vice Chairman Eastern Region
City businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has put his weight behind Capt Mike Mukula for the post of NRM Vice Chairman for Eastern region. Mukula who has held the position for years, is up against struggling former MP Tororo municipality Hon Sanjay Tanna. Dr. Ruparelia told this website that he is fully behind Capt. Mukula to…
Man Utd, Chelsea Confirm Champions League Spots With Victories In Final Premier League Matches
Leicester City were the odd team out thanks to Sunday’s results, with the Red Devils and Blues doing enough to secure top four positions. Manchester United and Chelsea have sealed spots in next season’s Champions League, after the two clubs won their final matches of the season to confirm their places in the top four. With Sunday’s results, United and…
Breaking! Uganda Registers Second Death Of Covid-19 Patient
Uganda has registered it’s Second COVID-19 death. We’ve learnt that the deceased was an 80-year-old female resident of Mengo, Kisenyi, Zone III, in Kampala. Sources at the Ministry Of Health have also confirmed that the deceased presented with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 which included difficulty in breathing, cough, fever and chest pain. She was first admitted…
Gov’t Issues Strict Guidelines Limiting Boda-boda Operations In Kampala
Following the recent National address on Covid-19 by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Boda Bodas are to resume carrying passengers and luggage on July, 27, 2020. However, a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all the Boda Bodas operators nationwide have been issued by Government through Ministry of Works &…
Barcelona FC Legend Xavi Tests Positive For Covid-19
Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19. It was the coach himself who confirmed the news through his Instagram account. However, Xavi wanted to reassure everyone that he is “in perfect condition”, asymptomatic, but that he is isolated due to the protocol to be followed with the virus. “I will not be able to accompany the…