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Borrower Gives Up On Fight For Simbamanyo House, Withdraws Case From Court
City architect Peter Kamya, who is the proprietor of Simbamanyo Estates, has chickened out on his fight to rescue the building called Simbamanyo House, which houses the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The building was a few days ago bought by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s Meera Investments Limited, at USD5m, about Shs18.5Bn, after it…
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,…
What You Missed In President Museveni’s ‘Securing Your Future’ Speech At The Launch Of NRM’s Manifesto 2021-2026
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday launched his five-year re-election manifesto for the 2021 general elections. Museveni, ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party presidential candidate, said the 2021-2026 manifesto, under the theme “SECURING YOUR FUTURE” focuses on five priority areas which include, creating wealth and jobs, delivering education and health, ensuring justice and equity, protecting…
President Museveni Commissions SFC Headquarters
H.E the President of the republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Gen YK Museveni has officiated at the opening of the newly constructed Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe, Wakiso district. The president congratulated the SFC Construction Regiment for efficiently using their direct labor to construct military installations…
Just In: Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Elections Against Stubborn Donald Trump
Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s election. Mr Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, propelling him over the 270 electoral college vote threshold required to clinch the White House. The Trump campaign has indicated their candidate does…
Exposed! Disgruntled Journalist Drags BoU To Court Over Twinemanzi’s Alleged Backdoor Appointment As Supervision Executive Director
Ugandan disgruntled journalist Arnold Mukose has dragged Bank of Uganda and the Attorney General to court over the fishy appointment and confirmation of Dr. Tumubweine Twinemanzi as the Executive Director in charge of supervision at the Central Bank. In February 2018, Twinemazi was appointed by Governor Emmanuel Mutebile to replace troubled Justine Bagyenda as the…
Why Trump Lost & Why Museveni Will Overwhelmingly Win The 2021 Elections
By Faruk Kirunda By the weekend, the tally from US elections showed that Joe Biden was headed for election as the President-elect of the United States of America (USA) after edging out the incumbent, Donald J Trump, in a tense election held on November 3. Having come to power in 2016 after surprisingly defeating Hillary…
UNBS Boss Dr. Ben Manyindo Quits Agency After 22 Years Of Service
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has confirmed that its long serving Executive Director, Eng. Dr. Ben Manyindo has retired from the standards agency with effect from 1st November, 2020. “Accordingly, Mr. David Livingstone Ebiru, the Deputy Executive Director in charge of Management and Financial Services at the Bureau has been appointed as the…
Top MUBS Administrator Rosalinda Dies Mysteriously
The entire Buganda kingdom and Makerere University Business School (MUBS) are mourning the untimely death of Rosalinda Kyewalabye, a wife of Owek. David Kyewalabye Male, the Kingdom Minister for Tourism and Culture. Minister Kyewalabye’s wife passed away on Monday morning at Kampala Hospital, although the cause of her death is to be announced after the…
Rukungiri District Gets New Service Commission
Rukungiri district has got a new district service commission following the expiry of the term of office for the incumbent commission seven months ago. The new members are Cleophas Tiwaitiu as chairperson, Rwandembo Mugisha, Jackson Baryamwihaho and Beatrice Namara. Tiwaitiu replaces Stanley Munabi whose term expired after serving for 8 years. Rukungiri Chief Administrative Officer,…