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Speke Resort Chosen To Participate In World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020
Speke Resort under Speke Group hotels has been chosen to participate in the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2020. Established in 2006, World Luxury Hotel Awards is the pinnacle of achievement in the luxury hotel industry offering international recognition as voted by guests, travelers and industry players alike. Over 300 000 international travelers vote each year,…
Sembabule District Youth ‘Chair’ Aspirant Congratulates Primary Winners, Calls For Unity
Nayebale David the Sembabule District Aspiring Youth Chairperson has congratulated Winners in the past National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer elections and called for unity amongst party members. “I thank and congratulate everyone who participated in these NRM primaries especially the youth. To winners, it’s been a hard fought election but well-done comrades”. “It’s a…
MTK, Quality Chemicals Co-Founder Francis Kitaka Dies Mysteriously
Francis Xavier Kitaka, one of the founding directors of Quality Chemical Limited, the firm that later partnered with the Indian giant Cipla to form pharmaceutical manufacturing company CiplaQCIL, has died. Details of his death are still scanty but we will keep you posted. Kitaka has been living in the shadow of his son-in-law, Emmanuel Katongole,…
Kanyamunyu Rushes To Akena’s Family For Cleansing, Begs Acholi Community Reconciliation
Embattled city businessman, Mathew Kanyamunyu who is battling murder case is in Acholi region to perform “Matto Oput” ceremony at the late Kenneth Akena’s family home. This is a cultural ritual ceremony done to prevent the spirit of the dead person from disturbing the purported killer. It is also meant for reconciliation purposes and washing…
Church In Crisis: Bishop Twinomujuni,Bashasha On Spotlight For Dividing Bushenyi Christians In Partisan Politics
Political Anger and disharmony have erupted in West Ankole Diocese after a group of concerned Christians accused the top church leaders of participating in partisan political hence dividing United greater Bushenyi Christians into two warring factions. A section of concerned Christians have condemned West Ankole Diocese ‘WAD’ Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni and Church ministers led by…
CAF Set To Hold Presidential, General Assembly Elections In March 2021
By Agencies The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold presidential and general assembly elections on March 12 next year in the Moroccan capital Rabat, the continental football body announced late Thursday after an executive committee meeting. According to CAF, the names of prospective candidates will be communicated to the various national associations on Jan.…
UTB Unveils Covid-19 Digital Led Domestic Tourism Recovery Campaign
Uganda Tourism Board has launched a domestic tourism campaign dubbed ‘Take on the Pearl’ as a mechanism to revamp sector growth that has been battered by COVID-19 lockdown. “The pandemic has created an opportunity for us to look inwards and therefore travel our country. It is a delight to launch this domestic tourism campaign today…
Covid-19: Over 1000 Ugandans Quarantined On Island
Kalangala district Covid-19 task force has quarantined at least 1000 residents at Nkose Island as the district records it’s second positive case for Coronavirus. The case is of an adult female whose samples were collected in Buvuma Health Center IV on 28th of August but she later relocated to Nkose Landing Site, Mazinga Sub-County in…
One Rescued, Several Construction Workers Feared Dead In Makindye Building Collapse
Only one person has sofar been rescued and several people feared dead after a four-storied building collapsed on Friday evening in Makindye, a Kampala suburb. According to the Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the incident is believed to have happened at around 9pm in Klezia Zone, Makindye division Kampala district, behind Calendar hotel. “Police has responded…
What Has Tooro Kingdom Achieved In 25 Years Of King Oyo
The King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV celebrates 25 years on the throne. Oyo ascended to the throne on September 12th, 1995 at the age of three years following the death of his father King Patrick Matthew Kaboyo Olimi VII in August 1995, at the age of 49. Being a minor, King…