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Museveni Lawyers File Defence Against Election Petition
President Yoweri Museveni’s legal team led by K&K advocates have this afternoon filed his defence at the Supreme Court against a petition challenging his re-election. Last week, Lawyers for the National Unity Platform (NUP) Principal Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu petitioned the filed a challenge in the Supreme Court on Monday against President Yoweri Museveni’s victory in…
Late Umukuka Mushikori’s Successor Shuns Reconciliation Meeting
John Wagabyalila Amulamu, the III Masaba cultural leader Umukuka on Friday shunned a reconciliation meeting organized by the LCV Chairperson Sironko Herbert Mulekwe. Last week during prayers of the late Bob Mushikori at St Andrew’s Cathedral, the State Minister for Culture Peace Mutuzo asked Bamasaba to come up with one legitimate culture leader. The Minister’s…
45 Ugandan Innovators To Share Ugx7.39 Billion NIISP Grant
Forty five Ugandan start-ups will each get a budget boost of over sh140million to enable them refine and complete their innovations. The 45 were picked by the selectors – The National ICT Initiatives Support Program (NIISP) – as having the best chance of hitting the Ugandan, African and global market. The 45 innovators shall receive…
Ham Vs DTB Appeal: Bank Of Uganda Runs Out Of Case, Leaves DTB To Carry Its Own Cross
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
Job Slots: Premier Recruitment Secures More 850 Jobs for Ugandans In Qatar
In a bid to curb unemployment in the country, Premier Recruitment Limited has again sourced over 850 job offers for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar. This was confirmed in a letter dated 3rd February 2021 addressed to Premier Recruitment, from Aletqan Manpower company based in Qatar that wants 100 mechanical Technicians, 50 Plumbers, 100…
Bank Of Uganda, Diamond Trust Bank In Great Trouble For Shielding An Illegality
Officials of Bank of Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank have landed in trouble after investigators in the Ham Vs Diamond Trust Bank discovered that they allegedly conspired to shield an illegality. It should be noted that on January 27th 2021, the first reading of the Ham Vs DTB case Appeal in which DTB is challenging…
Enjoy Your Barbeque Valentines’ Day At Forest Cottages
One of the most important gifts idea lovers can extend to their partners is an outing at an idyllic and romantic setting like Forest Cottages located at Naguru Hill, Old Kira Road, Bukoto. Such an outing brings them together and offers them an opportunity to rekindle their relationship; they get a chance to talk and…
Lacabana Restaurant Returns With Valentines Day Eve
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and La Cabana Restaurant has got you covered with Valentine’s Day eve special and Valentine’s Day brunch- two offers that give you an opportunity to express your love and appreciation to that special person in your life that you dearly love. LaCabana’s Valentine’s Day eve, 13th February 2021…
Big Story: Woes Of Scandalous EOC Boss Muwebwa Nabatanzi Sours As Museveni Declines To Renew Her Contract
President Yoweri Museveni has declined to renew the contract of embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi. Muwebwa’s contract expired on 19th January 2021 and she was lobbying quietly to have it renewed as she faces charges of corruption and abuse of office at the anti-corruption court. However, her efforts to have the…
Core Reasons For The Likely Collapse Of Bugisu Cultural Institution
By Steven Masiga Mbale: The Inzu Ya Masaba or House of Masaba as it is popularly known here is a one stop centre that tries to unite all sons of Masaba from Uganda and Kenya. It exists with permission and support of government and the local support of all sons and daughters of Masaba or…