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Bad Black Is Our Student Not Brand Ambassador, Victoria University Clarifies
Kampla’s leading private Victoria University has come out and clarified that Bad Black is not a brand ambassador but a student. This was revealed by Victoria University’s Vice Chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga while addressing the media on Tuesday September 28, 2021. The vice-chancellor said that Bad Black is a student and the university will help…
ALDRINE NSUBUGA: Bad Black for Victoria University Brand Is a Masterstroke… I Like
I like her. A free spirit who takes each day as it comes and lives by the moment. So confident of herself she lives by the ‘take it or leave it’ principle. She never asks to be loved, admired or appreciated – she loves herself enough not to worry about who else loves or believes…
Ugandan Veterinarians Call For Centralized Drugs Regulation & Control
Government has been urged to fast track the implementation of a presidential directive for the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF ) to take full charge of veterinary drugs regulation and control. Speaking at celebrations to mark World Rabies Day in Arua on Monday, President of the Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) Dr Daniel Kasibule said…
DP Condemns President’s Proposal tlTo Quash Bail For Capital Offences
The Democratic Party has condemned President Museveni’s proposal to abolish the constitutional right to bail of suspects accused of capital offences. The DP spokesperson Okoler Opio Lo Amanu told the media in Kampala that the move is unconstitutional and it will suppress the independence of the judiciary and also jeopardize the dispensation of justice for…
NRM MPs To Consult On Proposed Bail Ban For Capital Offences
The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Parliamentary Caucus has resolved to carry out a two-weeks consultation on President Yoweri Museveni’s proposed ban of bail for capital offence suspects. Museveni on Tuesday addressed the NRM legislators at Kololo Independence grounds and according to the Government Chief Whip Thomas Tayebwa, they had a candid discussion about the matter…
Nakawa West Petition: Judge Criticizes Shumuk Lawyers For Wasting Time
Justice Isaac Muwata has lashed out at the lawyers representing Shukla Mukesh alias Shumuk, the former Nakawa West parliament candidate for wasting the court’s time. Mukesh wants the high court to overturn the victory of Joel Ssenyonyi on grounds that the Electoral Commission did not follow the provisions of the laws relating to elections, when…
Court Nullifies Bukomansimbi North MP Elections Over Invalid Academic Qualifications
Lady Justice Ketra Katunguuka has overturned the victory of Christine Nandagire Ndiwalana, as Bukomansimbi North Member of Parliament. She delivered the verdict at Masaka High Court in her ruling on an election petition filed by Nandagire’s National Resistance Movement-NRM rival, Ruth Katushabe, the first runner up in the four candidate’s race. Katushabe dragged Nandagire to…
Relief For Labour Companies As Gov’t Scraps Off Certificate Of Good Conduct For Migrant Workers
The government of Uganda through the Gender and Labour Ministry has dropped Interpol- Certificate of Good Conduct as a major requirement for migrant workers except those seeking to work as security guards abroad. The process of obtaining this document from Kololo based Interpol head offices has not only been hectic but also derailed business among…
BoU Report To Museveni – “Simbamanyo Estate Was Auctioned In Accordance With Provisions Of The Mortgage Act & the Mortgage Regulations To The highest Bidders”
Bank of Uganda has defended the decision by Equity Bank to auction Simbamanyo House and Afrique Suits saying the transaction was done under the law. BoU says Simbamanyo and Mr. Kamya failed to respect their loan obligation when they (Kamya) failed to payback the loan as agreed by parties as he continued receiving money from…
Op-ed ANALYSIS: Is Simbamanyo’s Peter Kamya An Innocent Victim or a Dishonest Businessman Trying to Cheat Equity Bank? Did He Also Lie to Museveni to Arm-twist The Banks?
Last week a letter from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directing the Bank of Uganda Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, to investigate the foreclosing of properties, belonging to Architect Peter Kamya of Simbamanyo Estates Ltd surfaced on social media. In the 3rd September 2021 letter (Reference No. PO/19), titled “Claims Of Illegal Sale Of Simbamanyo House…