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Police Apologizes For Teargassing Emiritus Bishop Baptist Kagwa,Mbogo Clan
Uganda police led by the chief political commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye, Tuesday visited retired Masaka Diocesan Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa, to apologise over an incident in which officers fired teargas to disperse a Mbogo clan meeting he had been invited to officiate. “AIGP Asan Kasingye, today led a delegation of senior officers on behalf of…
Police To Recruit 50,000 Special Police Constables Ahead Of 2021 Elections
With the 2021 general elections fast approaching, different security authorities are preparing themselves to make sure there is nothing like election violence like it was in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries or if it is there, it is kept at the very minimum. One way of preparing for this is to recruit more law…
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…
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,…
Uganda Tired Of Waiting As Rwanda Embraces Medical Marijuana Growing
Ugandan investors intending to participate in the commercial growing of medical marijuana or cannabis are not happy that the government has remained silent regarding opening up the business for agricultural licensing. Their displeasure was reawakened when President Paul Kagame’s government allowed investors to start setting up cannabis plantations in Rwanda, with intent to use the…
Tycoon Sudhir’s Letter To President Museveni On Growing Of Medical Marijuana Leaks!
Ugandan Businessman and Tycoon Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia writes to President Yoweri Museveni asking him to consider opening up the country for Marijuana growing because Cannabis is the new Green Gold that could help transform the economy immediately. Here below is the full letter: By Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and Rajiv Ruparelia. Your Excellency, I believe you…
‘You Want To Be Successful? Invest Instead Of Spending’- Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia Tips Artists At Performing Arts Conference 2020
City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, who is the managing director of the Ruparelia Group of Companies, on Thursday October 15, 2020, addressed the virtual Performing Arts Conference, which was held at Victoria University. Rajiv addressed the conference, which was organised by Reach A Hand, a local non-governmental organisation (NGO), together with other panelists who included Dr.…
Why External Labour Recruiting Companies Suspended Operations
Several Labour Exporting companies have announced that they decided to suspend operations following the shortcomings of some individuals within the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, who are frustrating the business. Many operators of the External Recruitment raised several grievances, which they said are impeding the smooth flow of their business, reason, why they…
MPs Demand Govt To Release Specific Dates For 2021 Elections
Following the conclusion of the nomination process for aspirants of parliamentary positions, Legislators backed by the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga have requested the government to communicate the dates for national elections slated for the beginning of 2021. In her communication from the chair at the start of plenary on Tuesday, 20 October 2020, Kadaga…
Just In: Court Dismisses NUP -Kibalama Case
Judge Musa Sekaana of High Court has dismissed the case against the new leadership of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. The case was filed in August after Difasi Basile and Hassan Twala petitioned court, contending that the change of name from National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) to NUP was illegal. The petitioners,…