Hon. Frank Tumwebaze ,the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has revealed that the Government of Uganda is planning to boost grape farming in Uganda as one of the ways to help Ugandans improve their household incomes. Acting on the directive of President Museveni, the minister was on a one-day field visit to grape…
Former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and City Businessman Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has joined National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)’s #NWSCTreeVolution campaign. On the World Environment Day Commemoration, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) launched its 10 million tree planting campaign dubbed Green Tree Evolution. The first tree has been planted at tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s…
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating top officials at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) over alleged fraud of more than Shs2b spent in ghost activities. By presstime, Dr Chris Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, had declined to discuss the matter, referring all inquiries to the Ombudsman. However, Sources privy to the investigations…
The Bishop of Kasana-Luweero Diocese Paul Ssemwogerere has been appointed Apostolic Administrator for Kampala Archdiocese following the death of Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. The appointment of Bishop Ssemwogerere was announced by the representative of the Pope in Uganda, The Most Rev. Luigi Bianco. The appointed Apostolic Administrator for Kampala Archdiocese, Bishop Paul Ssemogerere will as…
Popular local comedian, Media personality and actor, Patrick Mujuuka aka Patriko has returned to his job at Bulange Mengo based 89.2 CBS FM Emanduso radio station months after he signed out to concentrate on his political career. Mujuuka quit his job at CBS radio last year in October to concentrate on his political career only…
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
President Yoweri Museveni has declined to renew the contract of embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Nabatanzi. Muwebwa’s contract expired on 19th January 2021 and she was lobbying quietly to have it renewed as she faces charges of corruption and abuse of office at the anti-corruption court. However, her efforts to have the…
The troubled Chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has changed her name a few months after being charged with corruption. In accordance with the Registration of Documents Act, the embattled EOC chairperson who is battling corruption charges has renounced and abandoned the use of the names Ntambi Sylvia as it appears on…
The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine was declared runner-up by the Electoral Commission in last week’s presidential election,…
Several officials at Stanbic Bank are in deep trouble after it emerged that they illegally sold property that had been staked at collateral security by their clients for a Shs1 Billion loan. A complaint seen by this website, drawn by Beatrice Odongo, the director of Macdowel Uganda Ltd, a real estate company, indicate that Stanbic…
