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Ugandan Cultural Institutions: How Relevant Are They Or Just An “Economic Hunchback” On Tax Payer’s Money
By Steven Masiga Mbale: Cultural leaders are meant to be custodians of local traditions and critical influencers of community values. They can also be a necessary voice on family planning, cattle wrestling, circumicising, FGM, house hold incomes among others and generally mobilising communities for development among others. Many of these cultural institutions do not have…
Ugandan Court Sentences Two Rwandese Notorious Poachers To 12 Years In Prison
The Chief Magistrates Court in Kyenjonjo sentenced two Rwandese nationals to 12 years in prison for offences including entering a Wildlife protected Area and killing protected species. In a press release dated July 3, 2021, from Uganda Wildlife Communications Manager Bashir Hangi, the duo were identified as Habimana Sabanitah and Sabomana Augustine both residents of…
Ugandan businessman murdered in South Africa
Unidentified thugs have brutally murdered a South African-based Ugandan businessman for unknown reasons. The assailants kidnapped Fred Galiwango, who has been running a vehicle mechanical workshop in Lancaster Soweto on Sunday last week. His mutilated body that was chopped into pieces was discovered at the start of this week. South African authorities repatriated Galiwango’s body…
Ugandan Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia Ranked Among East Africa’s Asian Kings Of Cash
Across East Africa, and Africa as a whole, Asian entrepreneurs stand out for their success and longevity. According to one Aly-Khan Satchu, a Kenyan-Asian financial analyst and CEO of investment advisory firm Rich Management, Asian-owned companies have been embedded in the African ecosystem for more than a century. “For example, my family came to East…
Ugandan Banks Blacklist Britania Allied Industries Boss Elmajee Over Lack Of Work Permit
We recently revealed on this website how Ahmed Elmajee, the Managing Director of Britania Allied Industries, and his colleague Ali Yousef Ebraik Ohaida, the Group General Manager, are illegally operating in Uganda because they have not yet secured work permits that allow them operate in the country. Following our first story, we can reliably confirm…
Ugandan Authorities Hunt Outspoken Gay alActivist Arthur Mudde Over LGBT Links
Police in Kampala Metropolitan are actively hunting for one Mudde Arthur, a renowned gay activist and member of the LGBT community in Uganda over allegations of his connection to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender activities in the East African country. The 21-year-old Mudde Arthur witchhunt comes in the wake of debate on the harsh…
Ugandan Athletes Set To Bag Shs7.1Bn From Govt For 2022 Commonwealth Games
Government is set to provide Shs7.1 billion to support Ugandan athletes who will participate in the 2022 Commonwealth games due to take place between 28 July and 08 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The State Minister for Sports, Hamson Obua made this revelation while responding to a matter of national importance raised today during…
Ugandan Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat Stabbed to Death in Kenya
Kenyan-born Ugandan Athlete Benjamin Kiplagat is dead. He was 34. Kenya police said the lifeless body of the 3000m Steeplechase record holder was discovered inside his brother’s car in Texas near Kimumu Secondary School along Eldoret-Iten Road, Eldoret, western Kenya on Saturday night. Moiben Sub-County Police Commander Stephen Okal said Kiplagat’s “body had a deep…
Ugandan Arrested With Heroin At Entebbe Airport
Ssemwogerere Huzaifa,aged 30yrs and resident of Gangu village, Wakiso district was arrested on Sunday at the Entebbe airport with Heroin packed his baggage before departure for New Delhi. The suspected drug trafficker was arrested while checking in before getting his flight. Scanners detected them having some illegal substance hidden inside his maroon leather bag. He…
Uganda@60: UDC Celebrates 1.20M Job Creation After Six Years Of Re-establishment
The Uganda Development Cooperation (UDC),a government body responsible for spearheading Industrialisation and developing economy has created more than 1 million jobs within a space of just 6 years. As Uganda is celebrating her 60th independence ,one of the celebrant Ugandans UDC Executive Director Dr Patrick Birungi speaking at their head office based at Soliz house…