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“NTV UGANDA IS A THIEF”: Senior Lawyer Slams Struggling Broadcaster, Calls For Sacking Of NMG Fat Cats
The dick in hand saga which aired live on the NTV Uganda Mix Show of Friday 25 June 2021 is a comedy of errors that started with a dubious ‘restructuring’ exercise on 25 March 2021 whereby competent experts were fired in favour of cheaper greenhorns and wannabes. The whole shebang definitely got out of hand…
“My Humble Request For This Committee Is To Help Us Get The 10 Acres We Originally Applied For” – Dr Sudhir Ruparelia
Uganda’s largest property developer Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has asked parliament to increase on the acreage he was given from three to 10 acres that he applied for to re-develop the area. Dr. Sudhir made a request while appearing before Parliament’s Adhoc Committee investigating irregularities in the sale and give-away of Nakawa Naguru land. “My humble…
“If They Don’t Comply, The Council Will Take Appropriate Action”- Govt Orders 32 Varsities To Acquire Charter Or Lose License
The government has asked 32 private universities to acquire a charter or have their operational licences revoked. A charter status is the highest licence from the universities’ regulator, only granted by the head of State. The executive director of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Prof Mary Okwakol, said about 32 private universities will…
“If They Are Corrupt, Get Us Evidence We Will Arrest Them”-Museveni Directs ONC, Bazzukulu To Wage War Against Corrupt District Service Commissioners
The President of Uganda HE. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Senior Presidential advisor & Personal Assistant Office of the NRM National Chairman Kyambogo & National Coordinator, Bazzukulu Ms Hadijah Uzeiye Namyalo to lead the bazzukulu in a campaign of fighting corruption and exposing corrupt officials in different government offices. A tough-talking Museveni a made…
“I Would Be a Fool To Reject Museveni’s Ministerial Appointment” Sebugwawo Breaks Silence
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change’s Hon. Joyce Nabbosa Sebugwawo and the newly appointed State Minister for Information and National guidance rejected calls by different opposition party leaders to turn down President Museveni’s Ministerial position. The Rubaga veteran Catholic leader was on Tuesday appointed a state Minister for Information and National guidance, a position formerly…
“I only want to know who had sent them and their motive” Gen Katumba on his attackers
Works and Transport Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala’s vehicle H4DF 2138 was riddled with bullets on June 1, 2021, in Kisaasi, a suburb of Kampala in an attack that claimed the life of his daughter Brenda Nantongo and driver Haruna Kayondo. Gen Katumba survived with bullet wounds. Ever since the incident, the soft-spoken minister had…
“I had never put on a sweater in Africa and here I was; I didn’t have one!. – Sudhir Recounts Memories of Amin’s Expulsion of Asians from Uganda Ahead of 50th Anniversary
On 4 August 1972, the then President of Uganda Idi Amin Dada ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time of the expulsion, there were about 80,000 individuals of Indian descent in Uganda, of whom 23,000 had their applications for citizenship both processed and…
“Business Opportunities Are Many In Uganda”- Says Museveni As He Welcomes More Indian Investments
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has requested Indian business people to invest more in Uganda, saying the East African country has several investment opportunities in different sectors. While officiating at the opening of Afro Indian Investment Summit 2022 and the centennial 100 years celebration of Indian Association Uganda on Thursday at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort Hotel in…
“Being Married Doesn’t Guarantee An Equal 50% Share of Property When You Separate”- Ugandan Court Rules
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has redefined matrimonial property rights for spouses in Uganda in its recent judgement. In a judgement delivered today, November, 15, three Justices of the Court of Appeal including Elizabeth Musoke, Muzamiru Kibeedi and Christopher Gashirabake made pronouncements with far reaching consequences on the rights of married persons in matrimonial…
“Banks Are a Good Source Of Start-Up & Expansion Capital But Not For Long-Term Sustainable Progress” – Businessman Hamis Kiggundu Tips Ugandans
Uganda’s prominent businessman Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham has advised upcoming Ugandan entrepreneurs not to fear using banks for growth and starting up businesses. He, however, cautioned them not to ever rely on such loans as a long-term sustainable muscle of their business expansion because banks will always feast on their businesses since they are driven…