By: Ben Ssebuguzi Entebbe: Recently, media was awash with National Environmental and Management Authority (NEMA) allegations that Ruparelia group, an investment group which is the leading in hospitality sector in Uganda, was involved in the abusing of the environment in their bid to construct a mega $100m Speke Resort and Convention Centre At Ssese Gate…
Leading cosmetics manufacturers, Movit Products’ brands have been named as potential winners of the East African Brand Quality Awards 2021, which will take place at Hotel Africana in Kampala on December 16. The coveted awards are instituted by Brands Impact to encourage quality improvements in both the manufacturing and service industry in East Africa. The…
The Uganda Poor Youth Movement (UPYM) has petitioned the Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) Hon. Janet K. Museveni, Hon Evelyn Anite the State minister for investment and Hon. Judith Nabakooba the Minister for lands, housing and urban development to intervene in the land row between Kololo SS and Ruparelia Group (the investor), who is…
Ruparelia Group founder is the king of real estate in Uganda, because no Ugandan alive has built so many commercial properties like him. When Sudhir Ruparelia talks about the business, everyone listens. That was the case last Friday during Uganda Revenue Authority tax event where a number of prominent guests were invited to speak about…
Richard Byarugaba, the Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) says the fund will have to set aside Sh1 trillion if the President assents to the NSSF (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Parliament passed the Bill last month. Among the key provisions in the bill is it allows individuals who are aged 45 years and have…
Bank of Uganda is seeking the intervention of Parliament to ensure that regulations regarding governance and supervision of the financial sector are given urgent attention. The bank officials made the proposal while meeting MPs from different committees of parliament on Friday. Led by Deputy Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, the Central Bank officials held a workshop with…
Ruparelia Group of Companies have rubbished and distanced selves from circulating malicious allegations that they dump soil into lake Victoria in the construction of Kitubulu, Speke Resort Entebbe project For over week, a video captured by a woman showed soil allegedly dumped near the lake by trucks. However, the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group of…
Uganda’s power sector regulator, Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has for a fourth consecutive time come atop other regulators on the continent in this year’s African Development Bank’s Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI). The number of African countries ranked increased from 36 in 2020 to 43 in 2021. Dr Kevin Kariuki, the African Development Bank’s Vice President…
The full implementation of the oil pipeline project in Uganda has been boosted by the passing into law of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] [Special Provisions] Bill, 2021. The bill, with 46 clauses that was passed by Parliament on Thursday, 09 December 2021, seeks to facilitate the execution of Uganda’s obligations under the…
Holidays like Christmas are meant to be celebrated together with family and friends. This year, Speke Resort Munyonyo and Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort are giving you a deep reason to celebrate. Every celebration is complete with an assortment of local and exotic food of all types prepared in a manner that glorifies the occasion. Fruits and…
