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OP-ED: To Avoid Influence Over Elections, The Deputy Speaker Is Supposed To Resign Before Standing For Speakership
By Byamukama Richard Bard Kampala: Is it a matter of Substantive or Procedural rules? That’s a matter for the Chief Justice to decide before presiding over the election of the next Speaker of Parliament. We are not running a Kangaroo nation where it has to be a person with authority to dictate what they want…
Victoria University’ Students Given Excellence Tips During Ongoing Orientation Week
Uganda’s leading private institution, Victoria University in Kampala has officially reopened for the new academic year by teeing off the traditional orientation week with a number of activities throughout the week. Hundreds of students who freshly joined the Jinja Road based University are treated to an array of wisdom from different experts and personalities during…
Why Ugandans Should Praise & Embrace Dr Sudhir Ruparelia As He Moves To Reshape The City With Another Multibillion Swanky Hotel
Uganda is among the few countries with patriotic investors that do not brink when it comes to boosting their countries’ development. Among the few but heavily-loaded tycoons, Uganda is blessed is Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia aka money magnet who is the chairman of Ruparelia Group of Companies. Dr. Sudhir, also Nepal ambassador to Uganda is in…
COVID-19: Museveni Orders Finance Ministry To Release Over Sh3Bn For Clinical Trials of Ivermectin
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to release sh3.024 billion to facilitate research on the use of Ivermectin prophylaxis in the treatment of COVID-19 infection. Last year, the President tasked the Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF medical team to research on the use Ivermectin prophylaxis in the…
20 Students Arrested In Soroti Over Strike
20 students of Olila High School in Soroti city have been arrested for alleged involvement in a strike. The students went rowdy on Sunday evening after an S.4 student was assaulted by a teacher for allegedly escaping from school. One of the security guards at the school says that the teachers and security personnel were…
Minister Jacob Oboth Oboth Back In Speakership Race
West Budama Central MP Jacob Oboth Oboth has reportedly resigned from his position as State Minister for Defence to contest for Parliament Speakership, a source has revealed. He will pick nominations forms from NRM secretariat today. He was one of the contenders last year, when Jacob Oulanyah was picked Speaker and Anita Among Deputy, but…
Nakaayi Wins Uganda First Ever World Indoors Championships Medal
Halimah Nakaayi made history Sunday evening when she stormed home in third place to win Uganda has first ever medal at the World Indoors Championships. Having struggled to find her good form last year after suffering a knee problem in April, the 800m reigning World Champion showed she is back with her bronze medal in…
Rwanda Ends Temperature Screening In COVID Fight
Temperature screening at public place entrances in Rwanda is no longer required, and is not considered as one of the ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said Thursday. The directive came as infection rate continues to fall. “The ministry directs heads of public and private institutions and organizers of public…
Ace Rajiv Ruparelia Vows To Crush Continental Drivers In Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Rally After Kaliro Fortunes
Motorsport Ace and Senior Rally Driver Rajiv Ruparelia is aiming high to beat fellow competitors in the game as the Shell C-Power Pearl of Africa returns to Uganda for the first time in two years of the covid-19 induced lockdown. The continental much-coveted rally that attracts competitors from other African countries and various parts of…
Kansai Plascon Sponsors The Indian Community Fest
It was all fun at the first ever big Holi Festival, an Indian Community get together event held at the Arya Samaj Grounds Kololo, Kampala, after two years of COVID-19 induced lockdown. Uganda’s paint company, Kansai Plascon, partnered with the Indian Community to celebrate the fest, attended by Uganda’s Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and hundreds…