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SC Villa Dent Onduparaka’s Championship Hopes After 3-1 Defeat
Onduparaka fell to Sports Club Villa’s might after swallowing 3-1 in the Uganda Premier League at the Green Light Stadium on Monday. Goals from Emmanuel Kalyowa, Faizo Muwawu and substitute Fahad Badilo did the damage for the Jogoos while Julius Malingumu scored Onduparaka’s consolation. The Jogoos were rampant in the early exchanges taking the lead…
Coronavirus Effect: Crime Rate Increase As Thugs Kill Security Guard To Steal Food
Uganda Police Force in Tororo District is hunting for a yet to be known thugs that broke into a residence and killed a security guard. The thugs also stole a 50kg bag of rice stocked by a tenant to take his family through the period of coronavirus partial lockdown. As soon as the country reported…
Two Children Dead As MP Mwijukye Survives Nasty Road Accident
Buhweju Member of Parliament Francis Mwijukye has survived another nasty road accident along Kampala-Masaka Highway on Sunday afternoon. The Shadow Minister for Trade & Industry commonly known as ‘MP WAITU’ was rushed to IHK hospital in Kampala for medical attention. The incident was caused by a boda boda cyclist who suddenly joined the road causing…
Premier Recruitment Director ‘Rajiv Ruparelia’ Welcomes Gov’t Move to License New Labour Firms
Uganda’s leading External Labour Recruitment Company, Premier Recruitment Limited managing director Mr Rajiv Ruparelia has welcomed the move by the Ministry of Gender Gender & Labour to start licensing new external labour recruitment companies after a long wait. Mr. Rajiv said this in response to a public notice issued on Friday by the Ministry of…
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‘You Must Pay COVID-19 Rent Arrears’- Gov’t Chief Whip Nankabirwa Tells Traders As Landlords Lock Shops
Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa has advised Ugandans to forget about not paying their rent arrears for the months the country was under lockdown. She instead promised to ask government to come up with an affordable credit facility which can help the tenants to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is after Speaker…
Gov’t Threatens To Suspend Public Transport To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus
Government has threatened to halt public transport for failure to adhere to standard operating procedure (SOPs) peddled at curbing the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. According to the minister of works and transport, Gen Katumba Wamala, passengers, boda-boda cyclists and taxi operators are undermining SOPs which include; wearing face masks, sanitizing, keeping social and overloading. “Fellow Ugandans, it…
Meet ‘Electrical Plaza’ Kampala: Your Ideal One Stop Shopping Destination
Guys, are you looking for a condusive quality place with supermarkets, clinics, pharmacies, retail outlets, apartments to mention but a few, Look no further. Problem is solved! City businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia’s Electrical Plaza offers citizens a one-stop centre for all their needs, because it boasts of several facilities which include supermarkets, clinics, pharmacies, retail…
Top Buganda Land Board Officials In Hot Soup Over Conflict Of Interest, Alleged Fraud As Kigo Land Saga Rages On
Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited, a company partly owned by city businessman Hamis Kiggundu has insisted that it still legally owns the 140-acre Kigo land that has been under contention between Buganda Land Board and the company. Kiham, through its lawyers led by Fred Muwema of Muwema & Company Advocates, have further called for the prosecution…
Ugandan MPs Pay TributeTo EastAfrica’s Richest Woman Amina Hersi
Parliament has paid tribute to Amina Hersi Morghe, a Kenyan business woman who has invested heavily in Uganda. The parliamentary mention follows her recent receipt of an award, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Africa 2019’ by European CEO Magazine. Parliament praised Hersi referring to her as a true East African, not only for winning the award…
NSSF Will Need Sh1 Trillion For Mid-Term Access
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…
