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Celebrate Chinese New Year At Speke Apartments’ Classy La Cabana Restaurant In Kampala
Ugandans will join the Chinese community in Kampala to celebrate the Chinese New Year (also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year) with a fete at Kampala’s ritzy Churrasco restaurant called La Cabana Restaurant located at Speke Apartments Wampewo. China and Chinese across the globe will on 1st February 2022 commence the…
Forest Cottages Unveils Valentine’s Room Halfboard Rates With Exciting Discounts On Accommodation
Forest Cottages, Kampala’s top luxurious cottages set in a peaceful, African forest feature in Bukoto suburb has announced newly revised special room rates with exciting discounts on accommodation this Valentine’s day to help you save more on accommodation as they relax and enjoy a pleasant and vibrant stay. In the “Revised Valentine’s Day Room Rates” announced,…
Speke Resort Munyonyo Slashes Accommodation Rates In “January Get-away” Packages
Speke Resort and Conference Centre and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on the shores of Lake Victoria continue to stand out as a destination of choice especially for people who don’t want to go far away from Kampala. Speke Resort and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort have announced a new mega bonanza dubbed ‘Relax & Rejuvenate’ offering it at very…
Three Arrested For Allegedly Killing A 50-Year-Old
Police with sister security agencies have arrested three people for allegedly killing a 50-year-old Mwanika Yokolamu a resident of Kadama village, Kadama town council in Kibuku district. According to Police, suspects are Ibrahim Mbulalina, the LC I chairperson of Kadama village, and two others whose identities have been withheld. Police picked up the trio on…
Death Toll In Hima Cement Factory Fire Rises To Four
Uganda Police and sister security agencies have confirmed one more death from last week’s fire outbreak at the Hima Cement factory. Police announced the deceased as Milton Asite a former technician at the Hima cement plant. According to Jean-Micheal Pons, the Chief Executive Officer Hima Cement, the company hoped that Asite would improve but he…
Operation Shujja: UPDF Seeks 89Bn To Fight ADF Rebels In DRC
Officials from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs led by State Minister of Defence (General Duties), Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth have made a case for Shs89 billion to finance the ongoing Operation ‘Shujaa’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ‘Operation Shujaa’ is a code which refers to the ongoing Uganda People’s Defense Forces…
Museveni Directs Attorney General, Finance Ministry On Livestock Compensations
By our reporter Kampala: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Attorney General and finance Ministry to ensure that all claimants who had previously been verified are immediately paid compensation for their lost livestock. The directive stemmed from a petition filed by Lango Parliamentary Group recently regarding the manner which over 20,000 claimants from the…
Police Officer Commits Suicide At Nsambya Barracks
Police at Kabalagala is investigating a suspected suicide by shooting case of Coporal Drandi George a police officer attached to Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU). It’s alleged the Deceased shot himself dead today Monday at about 4am inside his place of residence at Nsambya Police Barracks. Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire says…
Coup Detat: Army Detains Burkina Faso President Kabore
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kaboré, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African nation have demanded the sacking of military chiefs and more resources to fight Islamist militants. Gunfire had been heard overnight near the presidential palace and at barracks in the capital, Ouagadougou. The government, however, denied…
Victoria University Partners With MTN Uganda To Award 10 Scholarships To Teens
Victoria University (VU), a premier transformational higher education-oriented institution of learning with the mission of providing a dynamic environment, innovation, research, and community engagement has today launched a partnership with MTN Uganda’s youth dedicated product, MTN Pulse which will see 10 scholarships awarded to teens across the country. Through this partnership, MTN Pulse and VU…