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Why Court Directed DFCU to Pay Sudhir UGX2.4 Billion, Return All His Properties
A declaration that there are no valid leases in respect of the properties. The said leases are therefore declared to be invalid and absolutely determined on account of breach and illegality. A declaration that the occupation and continued utilization of the suit properties by the first defendant constitutes trespass. That was the October 24 ruling…
Terrible! Wanted City Land Grabber Opens Fire On Cops While Resisting Arrest
In a shocking turn of events, a wanted criminal Yusuf Ssemakula involved in multiple incidents of alleged land grabbing activities in Kampala city was engaged in a violent confrontation with law enforcement officers during his arrest in Munyonyo, a high-end suburb. The suspect opened fire on the police commandos from Crime Intelligence (CI) while resisting…
Top 5 Latin American Tech Hubs 2023
Latin America is fast emerging as one of the world’s most exciting tech hubs. While the COVID-19 recession has impacted tech investment in the region, the continent’s entrepreneurial start-up communities are proving resilient in testing times. In recent years, Latin America has established itself as one of the world’s most promising regions for start-up activity…
How UGX100 Million Surgeries are Free at Gulu Cancer Centre
Cincinnati University Surgeons have helped officially launch the state-of-the-art theaters at the Northern Regional Cancer Center in Gulu City. The centre has started conducting delicate surgeries on cancer patients in the region. Two of the three theaters, fully equipped by the government, underwent a test run by medical experts from the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)…
NWSC’s 1.2 Trillion Water Plant At Katosi Shocks Speaker Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has inspected a Shs1.2 trillion water project and hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) as a model in improved service delivery to Ugandans. Mr. Tayebwa who was inspecting the new Katosi water plant in Mukono District, applauded NWSC management for proper use of the Euro 300m…
33 Year Old Woman Nabbed For Defiling Teen Boy
The territorial police in Lira City have arrested a 33-year-old woman on allegations of aggravated defilement of a 14-year-old boy. SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the spokesperson for the North Kyoga police region, identified the woman as Caroline Apiny, a resident of Ireda Agali cell in Lira City East division. According to Okema, the unfortunate incident…
Somali Women Have Penetrated UPDF Camps Offering Cheap Sex-Gen Takirwa Cautions Soldiers Against Promiscuity
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group XXXIX has today been urged to fight hard for the protection of peace and stability in Somalia. “After training hard, go fight harder. Somalia is not a playing ground. Use the skills acquired to fire the enemy at any time,” remarked the Deputy Commander Land Force (D/CLF)…
Inside Tycoon Sudhir’s Windsor House; a High-tech Grade A Office in Kololo
Uganda’s top property mogul, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia through Meera Investments Limited (MIL), one of Uganda’s largest Real Estate Developers, has yet again unveiled a magnificent property; the Windsor House in Kololo aimed at catering for the high demand for grade-A offices in the prime Kampala’s urban neighbourhood. MIL is the property development arm of the…
UHRC Boss Wangandya Trashes Claims Of Detention Facilities Being Used As Torture Chambers
The Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson Mariam Wangandya has said that, as a commission while carrying out investigations, they have never come across any detention facility designated as a torture chamber. According to Wangandya, while speaking in Kampala on issues concerning the state of human rights in Uganda, she revealed that they monitor places of…
MPs Task Govt To Set Up Functional Operating Regional Health Theatres
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Uganda. The MPs led by Hon. Nicholas Kamara (FDC, Kabale Municipality) are in the sub-region to assess the status of health service delivery in hospitals and health centres. While at Busanza Health Centre IV in Kisoro District…