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CJ Owiny-Dollo Hires 8 Lawyers To Defend Him In Justice Kisaakye Suit, Files Defense Against Allegations
Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and the Attorney General have asked the Constitutional court to dismiss with costs a petition filed by Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye saying it’s a disguised attempt to frustrate an on-going inquiry into her conduct and abscondment from duty. In response to the petition, they accuse Justice Kisaakye of wrongly…
EALA Elections: Parliament Distances Self From Vote Rigging Claims
Parliament has denied that there was vote rigging during last month’s East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Chris Obore, the director for information at Parliament said their records show that there were neither unauthorized persons who participated in the election nor MPs voting more than one time. Declaring the results of…
Inside Story: Why Furious Museveni Directed Sacking Of Uganda Railway Corporation Top Bosses
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directed the Minster of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala to disband the entire Uganda Railway Corporation (URC) Board and Managing Director, Stanley Sendegeya who he says is unqualified, inexperienced and was irregularly recruited as a result of influence by a board member Ben Twodo. In a letter dated 3rd…
Pictorial: Uproar As SFC Soldiers Brutalize Journalists For Covering Eviction Of Errant Spenah Beach Tennant
Spenah Beach Boss Asiimwe John has this morning been evicted by his landlord Kabuye Stephen after months of tight standoff. Asiimwe had refused to vacate the premises claiming that he invested over 1 billion to purchase sand on the beach which he wanted Kabuye to refund before evicting him. However, in a district security meeting…
Maestro Studios To Produce Sheebah’s Concert
Maestro Studios, the new kid on Uganda’s entertainment circuit, is set to produce Sheebah Karungi’s forthcoming concert on 9th December at the Serena Hotel. Maestro studios and their flagship band D#Maestroz first made a name for themselves with an exceptional showcase at the recently Concluded B2C concert that was held at Freedom City. As a…
Uganda Set To Host Miss Planet International 2022
Uganda’s reputation for hosting major international events has been further bolstered an exciting announcement. The Miss Planet International director, Pedro Fransisco confirmed that Kampala, Uganda is the official host city for the Miss Planet International event which will run from November 6-20th 2022. This will be the first time that a mega international beauty pageant…
President Museveni Awarded Prestigious Accolade From London Based Energy Year Publication
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received the prestigious Person of the Year Award from London based Energy Year Publication. In an event that took place at State House, Entebbe today, Friday 14th October, 2022, the award was presented by the Global Government Relations Director, Ms. Brindusa Negrea who had paid a courtesy call on the…
Cannabis Opportunities & African Countries Happily Minting Trillions From Growing, Exportation As Potential Ugandans Cry Foul With Licensing Amid Covid-19 Economic Set Backs
African farmers have been growing cannabis in Africa for centuries. Nevertheless, consumption of the plant for either medical or recreational purposes is banned almost everywhere on the continent. Recently, however, the growing global demand for medical cannabis has caused several African countries to rethink their cannabis cultivation laws. Indeed, as more and more countries worldwide legalize marijuana…
Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia Inducted as Honorary Member of Kiwatule Rotary Club
The Chairman of Ruparelia Group of Companies, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has been inducted as Honorary member of the Rotary Club of Kiwatule. Dr. Sudhir, a leading philanthropist in Uganda through his Ruparelia Foundation which is the charity arm of the Ruparelia Group of Companies has for years extended a helping hand to individuals and entities…
Bury Ignorance & Boost Economy! Here Is Why Uganda Should Swiftly Legalize Cannabis Growing For All
It was estimated by the United Nations, last year that the population of Africa was about 1,316,164,487, equivalent to 16.72% of the total world population. In a continent, riddled with bad leadership and socio-economic problems, coupled with the mass exodus of its bright minds, moving to North America and Europe, for better working and living…