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Speke Hotel Unveils “Special Christmas Staycation Offer,”
The celebration of Christmas comes with a bevvy of activities seeing that it coincides with the end of the year, itself a celebration of on its own. For this simple fact, organizations, companies, individual groups and individuals come up with different ways to make merry and make everlasting memories. This Christmas season up to January…
Burundi’s Hon. Ntakirutimana Wins EALA Speakership Race
Burundi’s ruling party deputy secretary-general, Mr Joseph Ntakirutimana, has been elected the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). He won after 54 members out of the 63 voted for him, while one voted against him. Eight votes were spoilt. For one to win the EALA speaker’s position, he or she must get at…
Gen Katumba Issues 7 Tough Guidelines To Reduce Skyrocketing Road Accidents
General Katumba Wamala the Minister for Works and Transport Gen Edward has issued strict guidelines to be followed by road users and enforcement agencies to arrest the recent surge in road accidents. In a press briefing at ministry’s head offices on old port bell road,Gen Katumba announced that there will be accelerated enforcement of road…
Military Police Boss Nabasa Orders Officers To Adopt Modern ICT Skills To Fight Criminality
Maj Gen Don Nabasa,the Commandant of the Military Police has rallied officers to adopt Information and Communication Technology-ICT skills and related modern technologies in the fight against criminality. He made the call while passing out 113 officers sourced from different units of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces- UPDF, after completing six months of training in…
Fight Against Vandalism: ERA Engages CID Officers As They Popularize The Electricity Amendment Act 2022
The Principal Security Officer at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) Ronald Bogere has revealed that persons involved in the vandalism of electricity infrastructure will be arrested and charged with terrorism. He made remarks while addressing security officers from Police CID, RDCs and ISO during a training workshop organised by Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) on…
LDC Sacks 3 Top Staff Over Bribery, Sexual Misconduct
The Law Development Center (LDC) has terminated its Academic Registrar Everest Turyahikayo who is allegedly accused by several female students of sexual misconduct. The institution said Turyahikayo was found guilty of gross misconduct as provided for under Order 8.1.3 of the LDC Standing Orders, 2017, on grounds of unprofessional and unethical conduct unbecoming of an…
‘Serve with humility, integrity & make decisions with utmost sobriety’- Deputy Chief Justice Buteera Briefs Newly Appointed Uganda Human Rights Commissioners
The Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda Rt. Hon. Justice Richard Buteera has asked the newly appointed members of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to work as team and not individuals if they are to achieve the desired mission. Justice Buteera made remarks on Tuesday 20, December, 2022, during the swearing in…
Dr Sudhir Wishes Ugandans A Merry X-mas, Prosperous New Year
City mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, of the Ruparelia Group of companies, wishes all Ugandans in Uganda and all over the world a merry Christmas, a happy festive season and a prosperous New Year. Dr Sudhir has sent out his season greetings in a digital card he shared on his social media platforms, with the message;…
Joy As Cardinal Wamala Celebrates 65th Priestly Anniversary and Birthday, Hails Sudhir For Being a True Friend
NSAMBYA — Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala has today, December 21, 2022, celebrated his 65th priestly anniversary and also commemorated his 96th birthday which happened last week. The day was celebrated in style after the Cardinal’s longtime friend, city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia held for him a luncheon at his residence in Nsambya, Kampala, with members of his…
Over 70 Arrested In Intensified Security Operations Ahead of Christmas
A security swoop has led to the arrest of more than 70 suspected criminals in the Kampala Metropolitan area as security forces intensify their operations ahead of Christmas. The suspects were picked up from Kisenyi, Old Kampala, Katwe, and Mengo areas in a joint security operation involving police and the army. The Deputy Kampala Metropolitan…