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UPDF Takes Over Construction Of 39Bn Multi-Purpose Gulu University Building In Moroto

National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the commercial arm of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has been awarded the contract to construct a multi-million multi-purpose building at Gulu University Constituent College in Moroto District. The project, valued at UGX 39.9 billion, is a fulfilment of the presidential pledge by H.E Yoweri Museveni to provide higher and…

MP Mwijukye Survives Lynching By Church Land Grabbers

Buhweju County Member of Parliament, Honorable Francis Mwijukye of the Forum for Democratic Change Party, was on Sunday afternoon pelted with stones and left injured by his constituents while attempting to address land conflicts in the area. According to a statement issued by Deo Atuhaire Omuhatizi, the Chairperson of Buhweju District, Hon. Mwijukye was attacked…

Torrential Rains Kill More Eight People In Kasese

At least eight people have been killed by landslides triggered by torrential rains in Uganda’s border district of Kasese on Thursday, a government official said on Friday. Joe Walusimbi, resident district commissioner for Kasese, told Xinhua by telephone that landslides swept several areas in Kyarumba and Kyondo sub-counties, leaving eight people dead. “We are trying…

On Standby: UPDF To Monitor Upcoming Population Census

Five hundred Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers have completed a nine-day training on conducting the upcoming National Housing and Population Census at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja District. While officiating the closure of the training, the Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Dr Chris Mukiza, said, “It was a good idea to…

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‘Disregard Falsehood Rumours’- Ruparelia Group Clarifies & Distances Self From Victoria Hospital Ownership

Ruparelia group has this morning clarified that Victoria Hospital isn’t one of their companies and have no idea about the motive of such ‘concoctions’ connecting him to the company. Several media reports had since linked the Bukoto-based hospital to Sudhir’s Ruparelia Group. The reports also claimed that the same Hospital had won a contract to…

‘Disregard Falsehood Statements Purportedly To Be Issued By Us On Load-Shedding Ahead Of Elections’- UMEME Clarifies

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited has refuted claims that they will deliberately cut off power in most parts of the country on January 13 and 14 to deny Ugandans the chance of watching Televisions on election day. In a statement issued by Umeme on January 10, the management stated this; NOTICE ABOUT A FALSE…

‘Go & Make Clean Money’- Premier Recruitment Sources More Security Guard Jobs For Youths To Work In Qatar

Premier Recruitment Limited, undoubtedly Uganda’s top recruiting agency has secured more jobs for Ugandans to work as Security Guards in Qatar as the company continues to overhaul the unemployment rate in the country. The company announced this through its socials saying; ”Security guards (only for males) in Qatar at an excellent salary of UGX1,500,000 plus…

‘No One Is Above The Law’- City Lawyer Ssemakadde Commends Tycoon Sudhir For Flooring, Exposing Rot At BoU

Award winning human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde of -Center for -Legal Brains Trust has congratulated City tycoon, philanthropist Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia upon a landslide win. After years of endless battle in various courts of law in Uganda, the Bank of Uganda this week gave up against Sudhir and Meera Investments whom they had sued for allegedly…

‘Start Small & Work Hard. Don’t Borrow For Real Estate Development Until You Have Four Properties’ – Dr Sudhir

Property Mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has shared from his wealth of experience in real estate development, advising potential developers not to rush into borrowing until they are able to finance their loans. Sudhir made remarks earlier this morning while appearing on Uganda Revenue Authority’s e-Bomba Business Summit as one of the key note speakers on…

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