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Dr Sudhir Ruparelia Warns Public Against Fake X (Twitter) Account

Prominent Ugandan tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has issued a public warning regarding a fraudulent account impersonating him on X, formerly Twitter. Mr. Ruparelia, chairman of the Ruparelia Group, stated Wednesday that he does not operate any account on the social media platform. The
June 16, 2025

Uganda Receives First Self-Financed Covid-19 Vaccines

Uganda has received 196,800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine which were bought by the government. This is the first batch of the nine million doses of the single-shot vaccines. The vaccines were delivered aboard Brussels Airlines, which torched down
October 8, 2021

Good news: Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Nears Completion In 2023

The Muyembe-Nakapiripirit road has historically been vulnerable to heavy rains and with Covid 19 restrictions, there has been slow progress on road construction. In 2019 when a Turkish construction firm, Polat Yol Yapi, signed a contract with UNRA to tarmac the 92.2km
October 7, 2021

Police Hunt For Catechist Over Murder

Uganda Police Force in Kagadi district are hunting for a catechist in connection to a murder of a butcher.  The suspect Ambrose Kyalikunda, is attached to Nyabwegyereka Catholic Church in Ruteete Sub County Kagadi district. We’ve learnt that the suspect is wanted in
October 6, 2021

MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana Request For Fresh Court Bail

Two opposition MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana of Kawempe North and Makindye West constituencies have reapplied for court bail after being re-arrested and remanded over fresh charges connected to the recent killings in the greater subregion. Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana both from
October 6, 2021

Jinja Pastor Arrested Over Sexual Harassment, Child Trafficking

Police in Jinja district have arrested a Pastor identified as Robert Masiga over allegations of defilement, sexual harassment, authorities have said. Masiga, a pastor at Christ the Answer Church in Jinja allegedly harassed a 17-year-old girl and trafficking 52 children in the
October 6, 2021

BIG STORY: Six OPM Officials Charged With Corruption

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged six top officials working in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over corruption in regard to the procurement of substandard relief items meant for Kasese flood victims. The items according to court include mosquito
October 6, 2021

Museveni: Africa Needs New Focus To Progress

President Yoweri Museveni has urged African political leaders and African people in general to shun the politics of identity that characterized most of the post-independence Africa. He noted that politic of identity that was mostly based on tribes and religions were counterproductive,
October 5, 2021

RWAKAKAMBA: Uganda Is Doing a Brilliant Job At Dubai Expo

The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija on Monday morning signed the first investment deal at the Dubai Expo, with global financing company, Modha Investments which focuses on commercial agriculture and food processing. Modha’s license in Uganda targets the
October 5, 2021
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