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Top 5 Latin American Tech Hubs 2023
Latin America is fast emerging as one of the world’s most exciting tech hubs. While the COVID-19 recession has impacted tech investment in the region, the continent’s entrepreneurial start-up communities are proving resilient in testing times. In recent years, Latin America has established itself as one of the world’s most promising regions for start-up activity…
How UGX100 Million Surgeries are Free at Gulu Cancer Centre
Cincinnati University Surgeons have helped officially launch the state-of-the-art theaters at the Northern Regional Cancer Center in Gulu City. The centre has started conducting delicate surgeries on cancer patients in the region. Two of the three theaters, fully equipped by the government, underwent a test run by medical experts from the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI)…
NWSC’s 1.2 Trillion Water Plant At Katosi Shocks Speaker Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has inspected a Shs1.2 trillion water project and hailed the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) as a model in improved service delivery to Ugandans. Mr. Tayebwa who was inspecting the new Katosi water plant in Mukono District, applauded NWSC management for proper use of the Euro 300m…
33 Year Old Woman Nabbed For Defiling Teen Boy
The territorial police in Lira City have arrested a 33-year-old woman on allegations of aggravated defilement of a 14-year-old boy. SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the spokesperson for the North Kyoga police region, identified the woman as Caroline Apiny, a resident of Ireda Agali cell in Lira City East division. According to Okema, the unfortunate incident…
Somali Women Have Penetrated UPDF Camps Offering Cheap Sex-Gen Takirwa Cautions Soldiers Against Promiscuity
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group XXXIX has today been urged to fight hard for the protection of peace and stability in Somalia. “After training hard, go fight harder. Somalia is not a playing ground. Use the skills acquired to fire the enemy at any time,” remarked the Deputy Commander Land Force (D/CLF)…
Inside Tycoon Sudhir’s Windsor House; a High-tech Grade A Office in Kololo
Uganda’s top property mogul, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia through Meera Investments Limited (MIL), one of Uganda’s largest Real Estate Developers, has yet again unveiled a magnificent property; the Windsor House in Kololo aimed at catering for the high demand for grade-A offices in the prime Kampala’s urban neighbourhood. MIL is the property development arm of the…
UHRC Boss Wangandya Trashes Claims Of Detention Facilities Being Used As Torture Chambers
The Uganda Human Rights Commission chairperson Mariam Wangandya has said that, as a commission while carrying out investigations, they have never come across any detention facility designated as a torture chamber. According to Wangandya, while speaking in Kampala on issues concerning the state of human rights in Uganda, she revealed that they monitor places of…
MPs Task Govt To Set Up Functional Operating Regional Health Theatres
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Health are pushing for functional operating theatres in health facilities in Uganda. The MPs led by Hon. Nicholas Kamara (FDC, Kabale Municipality) are in the sub-region to assess the status of health service delivery in hospitals and health centres. While at Busanza Health Centre IV in Kisoro District…
Irritated Tayebwa Grills UNRA’s Kagina Over Delayed Mpigi-Busega Expressway Project
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has tasked authorities at Uganda National Roads Authority to explained the delays in the completion of Mpigi-Busega Expressway. Mr Thomas Tayebwa who yesterday led a team of legislators from Physical Infrastructure and National Economy committees on a fact-finding mission, inspected on-going construction works at Katonga Bridge and Mpigi – Busega Expressway…
UPC Alerts Govt To Be Cautious On Her Move To Monopolize Oil Imports
Uganda People’s Congress (UPc) party has cautioned government of Uganda on her decision to Monopolize and reclaim Oil imports. This comes after the energy minister hon.Ruth Nankabirwa recently tabled a bill in parliament from cabinet where government is going to be buying bulk petroleum products under Uganda national oil company (UNOC). UPC spokesperson Sharon Ayat…