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Uganda Applauded By African Union For Extraordinary Agriculture Summit Preparations
The African Union (AU) Commission has commended Uganda for its robust preparations to host the upcoming AU Extraordinary Summit on Agriculture, set to take place from January 9 to 11, 2025, at the Speke Resort and Convention Centre in Munyonyo. Led by Dalitso Bonongwe, the Secretary to the AU Commission, a delegation conducted a week-long…
NDA Nabs Health Officials Selling Stolen ARV Drugs To Poultry Farmers
Health authorities in Uganda have intensified efforts to combat the theft of government-supplied antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, with the latest operation leading to the arrest of a health worker and his accomplices. Ronald Kibalya Nditusawa, a health worker at Kamuli Hospital, was apprehended on November 15, 2024, by the National Drug Authority (NDA) during an operation…
UK Envoy Praises Military Training Ties With Uganda
The United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney, has underscored the significance of the enduring relationship between the United Kingdom and Uganda, citing military training at the prestigious Sandhurst Academy as a cornerstone of this partnership. Speaking during a ceremony to celebrate the birthday of King Charles III, H.E. Chesney expressed gratitude…
Scandal: IGG Grills Education Ministry Director For Altering Age To Bypass Retirement
A recent whistleblower report submitted to the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has accused Ismail Mulindwa the Director of Basic and Secondary Education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, of manipulating his official age in order to extend his stay in public office well beyond the mandatory retirement The report, dated September 9, 2024,…
List: JSC Confirms 25 Acting Judicial Officers To Permanent Status
The judiciary has appointed twenty-five judicial officers at different levels to dispense justice to Ugandans and reduce on the case backlogs. In a message released by Judicial service commission, the newly appointed officers range from the senior principal magistrates grade l, acting chief magistrates, principal magistrates grade 1,and senior magistrates grade 1. The Ugandan constitution…
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Angry Traders Give Museveni 5-Day-Ultimatum To Re-open City Arcades, Stella Nyanzi Arrested
City Businessmen have threatened to stage a massive demonstration in the city centre if government doesn’t open arcades in 5 days. Traders, led by Former Makerere University researcher, Dr. Stella Nyanzi made threats on Wednesday July 8, 2020 while addressing the media at Nakasero, in Kampala. It’s from here Traders called on Gov’t to reopen…
Another Top Dfcu Bank Director Resigns!
DFCU Limited has announced resignation of Michael Turner as a director in the company with immediate effect. “The Board has commenced the process of nominating another person to be considered for appointment to fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Turner,” DFCU said in a statement on Friday. Turner joined DFCU board…
Anxiety As Kenya Airlines Okays Uganda Flights, Drops Tanzania From List
Kenya will re-open its airspace to international flights on August, 1, 2020 for priority and authorized airlines and travelers. Uganda is one of only 19 countries that have been authorized to fly into Kenya. Travelers from the 19 countries who do not have symptoms and have had recent COVID-19 tests, will be exempt from quarantine.…
Arcades Remain Closed & Opening Is Only Supposed To Be Done By The President – Min. Amongi
The Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi has said that it is only President Yoweri Museveni who can announce the reopening of arcades because he is the one who ordered for their closure. Among said, “The opening is supposed to be announced by the President because he is the one who closed the arcades. We have…
ArchBishop Lwanga, BoU’s Kasekende Shocking Secrets Unmasked
As the days for Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende come to an end, shocking facts continue to emerge on how he’s been hungry and greedy yearning to meet the president for a renewal of his contract. Latest and Shocking facts intimate that Dr. Kasekende had reached an extent of using the Catholic…
As Expected! Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia Tops List Of 2022 Uganda’s Richest Men
East African Business Mogul and Ugandan Billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has for yet another turn been ranked the wealthiest Ugandan with an estimated net worth value of over $1 billion. According to the research Top 10 Richest Men In Uganda 2021, Tycoon Sudhir maintains his lead, slightly followed by Karim Hijri as the 2nd richest Ugandan…