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Bad Weather: Rwanda Air Plane Skids Off Runway At Entebbe Airport
An Aeroplane belonging to Rwanda Air has this morning veered off the runway as it was landing at Entebbe International Airport. According to the statement issued by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, the incident happened at 5:31 am as a Rwanda Air CRJ 9 aircraft, flight number 464, skidded off the runway. The CAA says…
Police Arrests Over 133 In Operations Against Machete Wielding Thugs
133 suspected thugs have been arrested in operations against a new spate of pang-wielding attacks in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. More than 25 people have so far been injured in three separate attacks in Namungoona, Kyengera, Kawempe, and Nabweru-Nansana areas in the past two weeks by machete-wielding assailants, who rob cash, mobile phones, and other…
Blood politics: Museveni Picks Oulanya’s Son To Represent NRM In Omoro By-Election
President Museveni who doubles as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairman has directed that the party flag for Omoro County by-election be given to Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the son of the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah, sources have said. This was after the NRM aspirants and leaders failed to agree on the choice of a…
Tororo NRM Secretary General Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison Over Murder
The High Court in Tororo has sentenced the Tororo District National Resistance Movement-NRM Secretary-General Richard Ojore, to 30 years in prison for murder. Ojore, Geoffrey Imai, and Moses Emojong were arrested in September 2020 and charged with three counts of murder, attempted murder, and aggravated robbery. According to the prosecution, the three during the NRM…
Pictorial: Rajiv & Wife Welcome Baby Girl, Grandpa Sudhir Throws Party With Friends In London
City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia and wife Naiya have given birth to a bouncing baby girl. The new life is the first child for Rajiv and Naiya. To celebrate the achievement of getting a second grandchild, Uganda’s richest man Dr Sudhir Ruparelia decided to host his fellow rich friends to a dinner in a magnificent restaurant…
Ruparelias Reveal Name Of Newest Member Of Billionaire Family
Last week, Rajiv and Naiya gave birth to a baby girl. She’s their first born. Today, it has been revealed that the newest member of the Ruparelias has been named Inara. Inara is billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia’s second grand child. The first being Arie, who was born in 2019 by Sheena Ruparelia. The property mogul has…
Mini Little Miss Africa Tyra Abok Commends Ruparelia Foundation For Sponsoring Her Trip To Dubai
Reigning Mini Little Miss Africa Tyra Abok, has commended Ruparelia Foundation for sponsoring her trip to Dubai where she became the first little beauty queen to represent Uganda at the Little Miss United World Beauty Pageant. Recently, the Ruparelia Foundation gave a helping hand to this budding model with $1500 (about Shs5.4 million) support which…
Being Gay And Married To A Pastor Is An Abomination In Uganda! Gospel Singer Julie Mutesasira Finally Confirms Loving Fellow Women
Renowned gospel singer Julie Mutesasira has finally confirmed that she is a lesbian. Julie made the confession during Canada’s Got Talent competitions were her two children Esther and Ezekiel Mutesasira progressed to the next level after putting up an exceptional performance. The two siblings are the reigning Champions of East Africa’s Got Talent. “I decided…
Uganda Airlines To Increase Flights To Dubai From Four To Seven As Passenger Numbers Rise After Full Reopening
Asked about the category of passengers Uganda Airlines carries on the Dubai route, Rahim said they are mainly business travelers, traders, labor exports, tourists, and permanent residents of the UAE. She adds that the outbound goods range from main vegetables, coffee, and raw materials, among others, while the inbound ranges from machinery, manufactured goods, textile,…
Lubowa Hospital Project Has No Contractor On Site
The International Specialised Hospital of Uganda (ISHU) does not have a contractor on its 32-hectare piece of land at Lubowa. Contractors either provide materials or labour to do a job. The revelation was made yesterday by Mr George Otim, a Commissioner for Infrastructure at the Health ministry while interfacing with members of Parliament’s Health Committee,…