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Crisis: Power Black Outs Hit Police Barracks
Members of Parliament have expressed concern about the continued power black outs in police barracks around the country. This prompted the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga to direct the Internal Affairs Minister, Gen Jeje Odongo to offer an explanation on the circumstances. Kasambya County MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa said the electricity bills for these barracks have not…
Covid-19 Crisis: Gov’t Orders Schools To Allow Pregnant Finalists Back To Class
The Ministry of Education and Sports has instructed all primary and secondary schools to allow finalists who are pregnant to return to school so as to complete their education levels. Finalists are expected to return to school in two weeks to prepare to sit national examinations next year. However, there are reports from different parts…
Tears, Jubilation As Sodo Kaguta Defeats Kutesa’s Daughter In Hotly Contested Mawogola North Primaries
Reports from Mawogoola North in Sembabule district indicate that President Museveni’s brother Sodo Aine Kaguta is in comfortable lead against Shartsi Musherure Namatovu the daughter of Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kahamba Kuteesa. According to results released by the Sembabule District NRM Electoral Commission Returning Officer Katokozi William, Sodo Aine Kaguta is leading with 46.30% from…
Covid-19 Crisis: Real Estate Dealers Optimistic Sector Will Be Profitable Again
Operators in the real estate sector in Uganda have expressed optimism, belief and faith in the industry that they say has been hit hard by the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. They say that with the economy opening up after the global lockdown, businesses will normalize and players in the sector will be able to make some…
Hearty Ruparelia Foundation Donates To Mulago Hospital Sick Children
Ruparelia Foundation has today donated 240 hampers for the kids at the pediatric ward in Mulago hospital. Naiya Ruparelia the Ruparelia Foundation trustee shortly after handing over the hampers said the activity was done to basically put a smile “on these children’s face”. “I know something like a hamper might not change their lives but…
Heavy Downpour Destroys School, Dozens of Homes In Rukiga District
A powerful storm has destroyed part of Kyogo Primary School in Kamwezi Sub County, Rukiga district. According to Julius Ndyagyenda, the school headteacher, the damage occurred on Tuesday evening during a heavy downpour. Ndyagyenda said that the downpour which was accompanied with strong winds started at around 6:00 PM and lasted for over three hours,…
Trouble Looms! Ham Enterprises Further Defeats Diamond Trust Bank In The 120Bn Fraud Case At High Court
With full knowledge that the bank had carried out illegalities, it decided to call for an independent joint audit in trial to preempt the acts of illegality so as to save their illegality based and questioned defense. We can authoritatively report that Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Kenya that have been trying to fight a…
Criminal Summons Issued Against Troubled EOC Boss Ntambi After Failing To Show Up In Court Amidst Corruption Claims
We reported yesterday that Miss Sylvia Muhebwa Ntambi the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission was planning to skip Wednesday’s Court appearance on grounds that she is sick. Miss Ntambi who is number 10 on the chargesheet had to answer 25 graft charges which include conspiracy to defraud and corruption with 9 others who appeared before the…
Naiya Ruparelia To Donate To Babies At Mulago Children Ward
Naiya Ruparelia will tomorrow October 1, 2020 give out gift hampers to 240 children at Mulago children ward. Mrs. Naiya who is also one of the trustees of Ruparelia foundation says this gesture of giving the package is part of their core principles of Ruparelia Foundation of reaching out to the needy in such circumstances…
Feel At Home! KISU Promises To Take Care Of Stranded GEMS Students
Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) will take over the students who have been studying at GEMS Cambridge International School, Kampala (CIK) in Luzira, Rajiv Ruparelia, the managing director of KISU has said. “Yes, we want to help them. Many parents in Uganda are sending their children to KISU whose education is based on international curricula.…