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What You Need To Know About Raising Star Kapa Boy And His New Single ” Talk To Me”
Things were just falling into place, Kapa Boy real names Kanaabi Rodrick says about his “ordained” path into music. Shortly after figuring out where I should sit for the picture-taking and conversation. Kapa Boy told our website that he grew up in a musically-inclined surrounding. His friend played the keyboard in church, he used to…
Oil Prices Fall Amid Iran Talks, Ukraine Crisis
Oil Prices dropped on Thursday as investors assessed geopolitical risks. The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery lost 1.9 U.S. dollars, or 2 percent, to settle at 91.76 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.84 dollars, or 1.9 percent, to close at 92.97 dollars a barrel…
Butabika Hospital Calls For Reopening Of Regional Mental Treatment Units
The National Mental Referral Hospital in Butabika has tasked the Ministry of Health to reopen regional mental treatment units that were turned into Covid-19 isolation and treatment centres. Prof Kinyanda, the chairman board of trustees, said reopening regional mental care facilities will relieve them from the overwhelming pressure from the big numbers of patients. Prof…
President Museveni Set To Launch Parish Development Model Next Week
President Yoweri Museveni will launch the Parish Development Model (PDM) on 26 February 2022 in the eastern district of Kibuku. The launch of Shs 490 billion PDM meant to eradicate poverty through execution of development activities at the parishes, was announced by the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, during the House sitting on Tuesday,…
Man Sentenced To Four Months Imprisonment For Disrupting Mutebile’s Burial
A resident of Kekubo village in Kabale municipality has been sentenced to a four months imprisonment for disrupting the burial service of the fallen Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. Mutebile, 72, was buried on January 30, at his ancestral home in Muruhita-Rwakatojo village in Northern division, Kabale municipality. However, chaos ensued when a…
No More Mandatory COVID Testing At Entebbe Airport
Travellers entering Uganda will no longer have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing as has been the case. The new measures took effect on February 16,2022. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Health, the decision to stop testing was made by Cabinet on Monday during its weekly meeting. This comes after the health…
Uganda Airlines Records Increase In Passenger Numbers As World Economies Open Up After Two Years Of Lockdown
Uganda Airlines has registered an increase in the number of passengers as economies across the world fully open up. According to Shakila Rahim Lamar, the Corporate Affairs & Public Relations Manager at Uganda Airlines has revealed that following the reopening of the Ugandan economy in January 2022, the response has been encouraging, noting that passengers…
Wakiso DPC Fired Over Kuwe’s Land Grabbing Saga
The Inspector General of police Martin Okoth Ochola has reshuffled Asp Abraham Tukundane who has been Wakiso District Police Commander to Pader over allegations of conniving with land grabbers. The Police Chief has with immediate effect transfered Asp Tai Ramathan, DPC Paderw to Wakiso as new Police boss. Tukundane has been in spotlight after being…
Victorious Billionaire ‘Sudhir Ruparelia’ Gives More Headache To Troubled BoU; Bills Over UGX 200 Billion For All Costs
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia who last week again floored Bank of Uganda in Court, has tabled a bill of UGX200billion for all the costs. Last week, Supreme Court ordered BoU to directly pay costs at all Court levels and ordered that the Bank be reverted to Sudhir and the stakeholders, a ruling that effectively settled a…
Celebrate Your Marriage Anniversary In Style At Speke Apartments
Speke Apartments Wampewo is offering their customers a chance to achieve their love goals with two packages and offers to stay at the Wampewo Avenue based posh apartments – the anniversary package and the couple getaway package. Because of these offers, you can celebrate your marriage anniversary in style & luxury at Speke Apartments this…