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Banger: Bebe Cool’s New Afro Dancehall Song,’Boss Lady’ Hits Airwaves
Ugandan music giant Bebe Cool- real name Moses Ssali- has released a new Afro dancehall single titled Boss Lady. And this new single is proof that the superstar has mastered the art of evolution. Boss Lady is continued proof that star Bebe Cool knows how to evolve and keep in touch with majority music fans;…
Victoria University Hails President Museveni for Granting them Charter
Victoria University has appreciated President Museveni for granting them a charter. “As Victoria University, we believe that this charter is a confirmation that we are a leading University in Uganda, East Africa, and Africa in offering Experiential and Work Integrated Learning. We are determined to produce graduates with employable skills and capacity to creatively employ…
Kitagwenda, Health Bosses sued Over Medical Negligence
Kitagwenda district and two health workers have been sued at Fort portal High court over Medical Negligence that reportedly occasioned death of one Tracy Biryomumaisho at Ntara Health Centre 1V on March 29 2022. Information attained by this website indicates that Biryomumumaiso reported to Ntara Health Centre IV at 11:00Am on March 29th, 2022 with…
Retired Archbishop Orombi Hails WENRECO For Solving West Nile Power Problems
The retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda His Eminence Luke Orombi has hailed power distributors WENRECO for doing every thing possible to ensure steady power supply in West Nile. Orombi, who was speaking to journalists at his retirement home in Goli village, Kumi District revealed that the power problems currently being faced by people…
Parliament Approve UGX 266 Billion Loan For Heart Institute
Parliament has approved a US$70 million loan for the construction of a state of the art facility to house the Uganda Heart institute. A loan request brought by government to collectively borrow US$70 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, Saudi Fund for Development and the Opec Fund for International Development sailed…
NSSF Retains Shs 14bn UTL Former Employees’ Contribution
On Aug.08, Uganda’s Court of Appeal overturned the High Court decision directing the National Social Security Fund to refund Uganda Telecom Shs14bn contribution belonging to former employees. This verdict meant that the Fund is under no legal obligation to refund the employer portion of the contributions directly to UTL and the 10% social security contribution…
CEO BAMUTURAKI: I am Qualified Enough To Run Uganda Airlines
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, Jenifer Bamuturaki has said she is qualified and experienced to run the airline. Bamuturaki was appearing before the Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West Member of Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi on Wednesday, 17 August 2022. She was accompanied by other officials from the airline…
Big Story: Here Is How Ghost Beneficiaries Have Frustrated Compensation Of Acholi War Debt Claimants
Leaders from the Acholi sub-region are disturbed by the continued existence of ghost names on the list of war-debt claimants. They are questioning names that keep featuring on the lists that were verified earlier by the government through the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs as genuine claimants for the compensation that is meant for…
Relief As Govt Moves To Start Regulating School Fees
The Minister of State for Education, Joyce Moriku has reassured Members of Parliament that government has developed a statutory instrument to regulate school fees and other school related matters. She was responding to a matter of national importance raised by Samuel Opio, Kole North County MP during plenary sitting on 16 August 2022. The MP…
Judith Wangoic: WENRECO Not To Fault For Intermittent Power Supply In West Nile
Officials of West Nile Rural Electrification Company (WENRECO), the company that was contracted by government to supply power in West Nile, have blamed the power outages and intermittent supply in the sub-region on Nyagak’s failure to generate the 3.5 Megawatts due to the seasonal dry spell and Electromaxx severe fuel shortages to generate the thermal…