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Uganda’s Leading Private Victoria University Unveils New Courses In Legal Practice
In these times of the COVID-19 pandemic and endless lockdowns, it is important to join a university that guarantees technologically-enabled learning thus avoiding a dead year that would delay your graduation. In a bid to sort an outcry, Uganda’s leading private Victoria University has announced new courses in legal practice. According to the University website and…
Can’t Be Part Of Your Downfall: Rukh-Shana Throws In Towel After Four Agitated Years At Staggering DFCU
Rukh-Shana Namuyimba has resigned her role as DFCU Manager Communications and Events, a position she has held for the last four and a half years. Rukh-Shana throws in towel after holding the above position for four and a half years full of total mess following bank’s multi-scandals that have seen it losing reputation and millions…
Is It About Love Or Decoration? Here Is Why Premier Roses Should Be Your Number One Flower Hub
It is well known that in a bid to have colorful event, birthday celebrations, or end of year festives, you must have a flourished decoration at your home, workplace, apartments among others with flowers that are unique in looks and corporate in nature, although few companies in Uganda have these, Premier Roses Ltd have got…
Controversial Lawyer Mabirizi Drags Museveni To Court Over Abandoning ‘Tibuhaburwa’ Name, Continuously Making Illegal Directives
Controversial city lawyer Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka has dragged President Yoweri Museveni to court for abandoning his new name, Tibuhaburwa that he formally adopted in 2020. On October 6, 2020 during the presidential campaigns, Museveni swore a declaration to rectify his names and have them written in proper order in accordance with the law on the…
Fallen Bush War Hero Maj Gen Rwabantu Eulogized As Fearless Fighter
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi has described the late Maj Gen Stephen Rwabantu as a senior and professional cadre who during the different battle exploits was known to be a fearless fighter especially under the 3 battalion where he earned the nickname “Rwa-Gonya!” This was contained in his message that was delivered…
Museveni Directs UNRA to Award Road Construction Projects to Four Chinese Firms Without Undergoing Competitive Bidding
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) Executive Director Allen Kagina to hand road construction projects to various Chinese firms without undergoing competitive bidding. As per the law, any company that wants to render services to the public under government docket must undergo bidding and the winner is given a contract.…
How Peace Rugambwa Fleeced From Over 400,000 Locals in Western Uganda’s ‘Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundeire’ Anti-poverty Group Fraud
A storm is brewing in Rukungiri District, western Uganda, after an NRM mobiliser diddled over 480,000 residents promising them financial support from President Museveni. The locals in the districts of Rukungiri, Ntungamo, Kanungu, Kisoro, Rubanda, Kabale, and Rukiga were mobilised into groups by a non-government organisation (NGO), “Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundeire”, headed by a one Peace…
Tycoon Sudhir, Former Speaker Kadaga Join NWSC Tree Planting Campaign to Green Kampala City
Former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and City Businessman Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has joined National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)’s #NWSCTreeVolution campaign. On the World Environment Day Commemoration, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) launched its 10 million tree planting campaign dubbed Green Tree Evolution. The first tree has been planted at tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s…
Delayed Bunyoro Tobacco Growers’ Compensation Irks MPs
Uganda Government has pledged to compensate more than 1,000 tobacco farmers in Bunyoro sub-region who had been denied payment since 2017 by private companies is expected to start in two weeks. The Minister of State for Industry, David Bahati, blamed the delay in payments to the verification process aimed at ascertaining the affected farmers. He…
Court Sets Date For Ruling On Bid To Freeze Digital Car Tracking
The civil division of the High Court of Uganda will on 10 September 2021 at 10:00am deliver its ruling on a bid by activists seeking to delay the implementation of the government’s project for electronic car tracking, dubbed ITMS — Intelligent Transport Monitoring System, and contracted out to the beleaguered Russian outfit known as “Joint…