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Breaking: Museveni Appoints DP’s Nobert Mao New Justice Minister
President Museveni has appointed the Democratic Party’s President Nobert Mao as the new Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. He replaces the Minister of Public Service Muruli Mukasa who has been serving in the acting capacity. The appointment comes a day after Mao together with a delegation from DP met with ruling National Resistance Movement…
EUI-UCFR Launches Report On Migration Governance & Migration Diplomacy In Uganda
African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IAD), East African Community (EAC) and European University Institute (EUI) alumni has launched a Migration Governance and Migration Diplomacy – an Agenda for a Migrant-Centred approach written by Dr Grace Edward Galabuzi of Makerere Institute of Social Research that provides a comprehensive review and a list of recommendations…
Here Is How Business Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia Has Made a Generational Multi-Billion Family Empire
A sign of a billionaire happy in his own skin and comfortable with his humble beginnings. He pushed supermarket trollies in London for a few pounds a week and burned his fingers in search of a buck. Today, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia is one of the most successful businessmen in Uganda and arguably one of the…
“I had never put on a sweater in Africa and here I was; I didn’t have one!. – Sudhir Recounts Memories of Amin’s Expulsion of Asians from Uganda Ahead of 50th Anniversary
On 4 August 1972, the then President of Uganda Idi Amin Dada ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time of the expulsion, there were about 80,000 individuals of Indian descent in Uganda, of whom 23,000 had their applications for citizenship both processed and…
Hot Revelations From Experts: Here Is Why Men Die Earlier Than Women
Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and heart failure. The research is the latest to look at the phenomenon of “mosaic loss of Y” —…
Crane Bank Fraud: Why Bank of Uganda Losses In Sudhir vs Crane Bank Left The Banker Of Bankers Naked Beyond Repair
Bank of Uganda (BoU) had a torrid 2017 as the Crane Bank saga weighed on the country’s central bank. What began as an everyday activity to supervise and regulate the banking sector when they took over and subsequently sold Crane Bank to DFCU turned out to be a big speck in the late Emmanuel Tumusime-Mutebile led…
Resourceful Premier Recruitment Sources More Jobs For Bike Riders In Dubai
Premier Recruitment Limited a local outsourcing firm has announced more jobs for Ugandan youths that will see them earn over Shs2.4 million per month. According to the poster, bike riders are needed in Dubai. The requirements for applying for the job include; CV, registration fee, passport, driving license, age (24-35 years), medical fitness, and fluency…
Big Hearted Ruparelia Foundation Announces Free Eye Medical Camp
Ruparelia Foundation the philanthropic arm of the Ruparelia Group, a conglomerate owned by Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, has announced that it will be conducting free eye camp to offer free services to Ugandans. Through their socials, Ruparelia Foundation partnering with Nica and one more organization announced that the free medical camp will run from August 20,…
URA’s Shs25 Trillion Target Plan
Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi has outlined his plan that will make it possible for him to achieve the Shs25.1tn target for FY2022/23 set by the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development. Speaking to journalists at the Authority’s headquarters in Nakawa Kampala Musinguzi said, “I must note that the revenue mobilisation…
Victoria University Starts Admissions For August-September Intake With 60% Tuition Deduction
Victoria University Kampala, Uganda’s leading transformation university has announced that registration for the August-September intake for Academic Year 2022 has kicked off to aid students enroll for their digital learning environment. Through an announcement posted via its socials, Victoria University urged potential students especially S.6 vacists to enroll for its work-integrated experiential learning which guarantees…