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Tycoon Rajiv, Wife To Open Food Store, Accessories For Pets
As Ugandans continue to increasingly pick interest in rearing pets, a place for their treats has been missing on the shopping menu of Kampala. City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia’s wife, Naiya, has come out to scoop the opportunity and will this weekend launch her new business in dog and other pets’ products. Dubbed “Kaya’s Kitchen”, Ms.…
Lawyer Mabirizi Runs To Court: Challenges Museveni Swearing In, Oulanya Speakership Race
Controversial City Lawyer Male Mabirizi has run to court to challenge President Museveni’s swearing-in for a sixth elective term as the president of Uganda. H.E. Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni was on May, 12 sworn in as Uganda’s president following his victory against 10 other candidates after winning 58 per cent of the votes cast in the…
NCB TakeOver: Court Dismisses With Costs Nzeyi’s Case Against Sudhir, BoU
Court has once again dismissed the suit in which one of the former owners of the liquidated National Bank of Commerce (NBC) sued Bank of Uganda, Crane Bank, and former owner Mr Sudhir Ruparelia as well as Kenyan tycoon Rasiklal Chhotal Kantaria. Mr Amos Nzeyi ran to court to challenge the takeover of NBC by…
Parliament Secures Office Space For New MPs At Kingdom Kampala Building
The Parliament of Uganda has secured office space for new MPs at the Kampala Kingdom building as a business for the 11th Parliament takes shape. The 11th Parliament has 529 MPs who were all sworn in last week and are ready to transact Parliament business with immediate effect. According to Helen Nanteza Kawesa, the assistant…
Big Story: Ham Vs DTB Case Takes New Twists As FIA Grills Diamond Trust Bank Officials Over Tax Evasion, Money Laundering
The case in city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Enterprises accuses Diamond Trust Bank of illegally debiting over USD34M from his company’s accounts has taken another twist after the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) grilled officials of the bank on Monday, about their roles in the matter. According to a letter seen by this website dated…
Ruparelia Group Congratulates Newly Elected Speaker Of Parliament Jacob Oulanya
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, a privately-owned conglomerate in Uganda has joined a couple of other organizations, companies, and Ugandans to congratulate Omoro County MP Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanya upon being elected as the speaker of the 11th parliament. Mr Oulanyah was declared winner of the heavily contested speakership race trouncing his former boss Hon.…
Sam Evidence Orikunda: Jacob Oulanya’s Win Sealed The NRM’s Strength
By Sam Evidence Orikunda On Sunday evening, I watched the Right Honorable Rebecca Kadaga addressing the media and declaring to run as an independent candidate. I immediately started making an audit of the NRM’s strength in the 11th parliament but the results I was getting were giving me headache and stomache at the same time.…
Newly Sworn In Ibanda Chairman Dies In Nasty Accident
Residents of Kagongo division in Ibanda municipality, Ibanda district are in shock following the abrupt death of their LC3 chairperson, Aggrey Mushabe. Mushabe was involved in an accident on Kashuku Road in Bufunda division on his way from Ibanda University at 11:00 am on Monday and died on spot. The 44-year-old was sworn in on…
Panic In Mali As Army Arrest President, Prime Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle
The Military in Mali on Monday arrested the country’s interim President and his Prime Minister in the latest mutiny after a mini cabinet reshuffle. Reports said President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defense Minister Souleymane Doucoure were arrested and taken to Kati, a centre outside Bamako. It was, however, not clear under what…
Just In: NRM’s Jacob Oulanya Voted Speaker Of 11th Parliament
Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has been relegated to the backbench unless President Museveni appoints her…