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MTN Foundation Picks 25 Projects for MTN Changemakers Initiative
MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, on October 26th, announced the selection of 25 projects for the inaugural MTN Changemakers Initiative. This groundbreaking initiative, tailored to create a lasting impact on the lives of millions in Uganda, with a particular focus on youth, women, persons with disabilities, and underserved communities, resonates with the…
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,…
MSport Super Odds: A True Game Changer With Amazing Offer Of Up To 99% Reward Rates
MSport, Africa’s premier online betting website offering the region’s best customer and user experience in this continent, has today signalled its unwavering gratitude to its loyal community of customers by announcing the inaugural and game-changing MSport Super Odds, an industry-leading initiative to reward and offer an even more exhilarating experience for all their users through…
MS MARGARET KAGGWA KASULE UNDER FIRE: Here Is Why Bank of Uganda Legal Boss Must Be Held Responsible For The Court Gamble
The landmark victory for billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia against Bank of Uganda in the battle for the ‘Crane Bank’ was expected. The ruling however left many asking who was advising the Bank of Uganda on legal matters. This follows the assessment of several accountability and legal agencies in the country including the Auditor General’s office and…
MPs, Top Gov’t Officials Want Exemption From Entebbe Expressway Toll Fees
The minister of works and transport, Gen Katumba Wamala has revealed that some government officials have applied to be exempted from paying toll fees to use Kampala – Entebbe expressway. As a result, MPs also want to use the road at a zero cost. The minister made the revelation recently while appearing before the parliament’s…
MPs, Minister Aceng Clash Over High Cost Of Covid-19 Test At Entebbe Airport
Kween County MP, Hon Abdi Fadhil Chemaswet has asked the Ministry of Health to review the high cost of mandatory Covid-19 PCR test conducted at Entebbe International Airport. The test costs US$65 which the MP said is a scheme that only benefits private laboratories stationed at the airport’s immediate outskirts to conduct the test. “The…
MPs, City Landlords Clash On Charging Rent In US Dollars
Members of Parliament have disagreed with members of the Landlord and Developers Association over the currency of rent payment, with MPs standing their ground on the Uganda shilling. The association led by its chairperson, Godfrey Kirumira, had appealed to the Committee on Physical Infrastructure to provide for rent payment in both shillings and US dollars…
MPs Who Boycotted President Museveni’s Address To Parliament Are Acting Like Unguided Missiles-Tanbull
Well, on Thursday 16th 2023, The President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa, made an intentional well thought out address to the Members of Parliament. First and foremost Ugandans out there, those who belong to either opposition parties or National Resistance Movement (NRM) should know or even appreciate the fact that it is…
MPs Warn Museveni Against Reversing Their Decision on Coffee Deal
Parliamentarians have warned President Yoweri Museveni against entertaining any thoughts of a U-turn against the resolution of the House that endorsed the termination of the agreement between the Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited – UVCCL. The Committee led by Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama, also the Mbarara City South MP met different stakeholders in the coffee…
MPs Want UPDF Soldiers Chased From Parliament
The debate on the Constitution Amendment Bill 2019 has continued with a section of Members of Parliament speaking against the presence of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) representatives in Parliament. UPDF forms part of the interest groups represented in Parliament, the others being women, youth, workers and now the elderly, who will start with…