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Fun As Ugandans “Meat” At La Cabana Restaurant To Celebrate Independence Day
La Cabana Restaurant, a multi-cuisine bar and restaurant serving Brazilian, Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisines is joining the rest of Uganda to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. The fashionable restaurant located at plot 19 -20, Speke Apartments, Wampewo Avenue is offering what they have called All You Can Eat Independence Weekend starting this Friday,…
Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Connection With Over Shs 20Bn Cyber Attack On UgandanTwo Leading Telecom Companies and Banks
The Uganda Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the cyber attack on the country’s two leading telecom companies and banks over the weekend. The two suspects are attached to Pegasus Technologies, a company that provides financial and billing solutions for various companies in Uganda. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday by the Criminal…
Bob Atwiine: The Legacy Of President Yoweri Museveni Should Be Jealously Guarded
By Bob Atwiine Kampala: In 1986, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with a group of like-minded patriotic comrades rescued Uganda from the tyranny of the past bad leadership. Since then he has embraced the audacious hope of promoting a more-inclusive, secure, industrialized and a prosperous Uganda. Uganda’s history was not good because of the turmoil…
2021 Elections: Uganda Police Force Set To Procure New Ambulances
The Uganda Police Force has resolved to procure eight new ambulances. This is part of the plan every directorate of police has been tasked to present regarding next year’s general elections. The ambulances will be procured and be managed by force’s directorate of health services, Dr Moses Byaruhanga. Dr Byaruhanga said the ambulances will be…
UPDF Confirms Col. Kaka’s Sacking, Oloka’s Appointment
The Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) has come out to confirm that Rtd. Col. Frank Kaka Bagyenda, who was the Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), has since been fired by President Yoweri Museveni. The new changes in the leadership of ISO were confirmed by the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso, who…
2021 Elections: EC Releases Revised Programme For Nomination Of Candidates For Parliamentary Seats
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission Justice Simon Byabakama has released a revised programme for the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2021. He said the development follows presentations from various stakeholders including the Parliament of Uganda. According to the program, the nominations have been rescheduled from Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th 2020, to Thursday…
Victoria University To Host Business Mogul Maggie Kigozi To Tip Ugandans On Business & Failure Of Family Businesses
It is believed that family businesses account for 80% of companies globally but despite this milestone, according to researchers, only 30% survive to the second generation, 12% transit into the third generation and only 3% reach the fourth generation. This means that while many families start businesses, they quickly die once the proprietor dies. This…
Ham Enterprises, Lawyers Fred Muwema, Arnold Nogan Kimara Fire Back at UBA’s Response to Court Ruling
Ham Enterprises Limited with its lawyers Fred Muwema and Arnold Nogan Kimara has responded to Uganda Bankers’ Association press statement released on October 8, 2020 following a Commercial Court head Justice Henry Peter Adonyo ruling that the credit facilities DTB-Kenya offered to Ham Kiggundu are illegal since it is not licenced by Bank of Uganda…
Health Ministry: Over 50 Journalists Tested Positive For Covid-19
The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84 died of COVID-19 in Uganda. Speaking to journalists at a Virtual Media Symposium on the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda organized by the African…
Mobile Banking Threatened To Its Knees, How Safe Is Your Money?
“With the advancement of information technology will come more sophisticated crime”. This and other related statements are commonly used by even those who advance the need for a digitally-led society. This, therefore, means that the advancement in IT is a necessary evil, which will always be taken advantage of by cyber-fraud, robbery or kidnap and…