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Big Hearted: Mogul ‘Rajiv Ruparelia’ Donates Over 2000 Mattresses To Premier Rosebud Staff As Covid-19 Relief
Premier Roses Ltd the country’s largest exporter of roses, commanding around 40% of Uganda’s export market has once again expressed its support to the vulnerable communities of Uganda by donating over 2000 mattresses to its staff that were hugely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite having gone through terrible days of COVID-19 that affected their…
Uganda’s Rosebud Ltd Acquires International Trade Certificate, Vows To Export More Flowers As Demand Grows
Uganda’s leading flower exporter Rosebud Ltd has vowed to increase production to meet the growing demand from across the world. The Managing Director Mr Rajiv Ruparelia announced on Friday, August 6 that the company has already secured an international Fair-trade certification, a move to boost its flowers production open to all major flower markets across…
Speke Resort Munyonyo Set To Host Pearl Of Africa Talent Search 2021 Grand Finale
The Journey of the three months Pearl of Africa (POA) talent search competitions will end on Sunday August, 8, 2021 at the Samptious Commonwealth Speke Resort & Conference Centre in Munyonyo. The Pearl of Africa Star Search is an opportunity to identify, groom and refine a fresh music talent and tourism ambassador from Uganda. After…
Tycoon Sudhir Opens Up his Kampala Shopping Malls With Strict Covid-19 SOPs
Following government’s lifting of the lockdown, Kampala shopping malls under Crane Management Services (CMS) Limited has urged tenants and clients to strictly observe the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) put in place by the Ministry of Health The Cube in Kisementi The shopping malls under Crane Management include Kampala Boulevard, Electrical Plaza, Hardware Plaza, Market Plaza,…
UPDF Issues Shoot to Kill Orders Against Armed Warriors Resisting Disarmament
Amudat: The UPDF 3rd Division Commander Brigadier Joseph Balikudembe has issued shoot to kill orders against any warrior who puts up resistance during the ongoing disarmament exercise. Brigadier Balikudembe issued the orders on Saturday during the official launch of the cordon and search operations in Nabilatuk, Amudat and Nakapiripirit districts. Addressing local leaders, elders, youths…
Uganda Railways Resumes Commuter Train Services In Kampala
Nearly two months after suspending operations due to the outbreak of COVID 19, Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has announced resumption of commuter train services. The corporation has also confirmed that the necessary commuter train and ticketing stations have undergone the necessary inspections to ensure all mandatory SOP’s are in place for the staff and passengers’…
Panic As Government Finalizes Plan To Seize At least 100 ‘Fraudlently Owned’ Departed Asians’ Properties, Over 600 Tittles Cancelled
Government of Uganda has finalized plans to recover up to 100 Departed Asian properties formerly reclaimed by the Asians despite having received compensation from the government. This development comes after the Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) of the 10th Parliament directed the government to recover the properties and prosecute those who aided…
Busted: Former MPs On Spot For Asking Bribes From Owners Of Departed Asians Properties
Former Members of Parliament on committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) are being accused by city landlords of witch-hunt in the ongoing row involving properties of Departed Asians. According to Eagle Online news website, the new MPs are finding it hard in implementing some of the resolutions passed by the former legislators…
Court Orders Gov’t to Pay Zaake Shs 75m Over His Brutal Arrest, Torture
The High Court Judge in Kampala has ordered Government to pay Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake Shs 75 million for being tortured during an arrest last year. Hon. Zaake was last year brutally arrested by police for distributing Covid relief food items to his constituents contrary to government guidelines aimed at controlling the…
Gen Moses Ali Reportedly Sick, Flown Out Of The Country
Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali is currently in Turkey where he was flown last week, treating undisclosed ailment, this Website has leant. According to reliable sources, the deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament has been ill for a long time and that he was taken to Turkey for specialised medication. A…