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Ex-Brazil Football Star Ronaldinho, Brother Arrested In Paraguay
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho has been branded “stupid” by his lawyer after being banged up for using a fake passport. Adolfo Marin insisted the former Barcelona and AC Milan star had no idea he was doing anything wrong by trying to enter Paraguay with a dodgy passport. In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha de…
Uganda Running On Reserved Power Supply – What Next?
The Chief Executive Officer of Electricity regulatory authority-ERA, Ziria Tibalwa, has said that power generation agencies are exhausting the reserved power sources to ensure that, there is the constant power supply in the whole country. Turbines at the three main power supply plants of Nalubaale, Kiira, and Bujjagali were blocked by a floating island on…
Just In: Burundi’s Ruling Party Candidate ‘Ndayishimiye’ Wins Presidential Election With 68.7%
Burundi’s ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Monday declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, which the opposition has said was flawed. The national election commission, in results streamed live on Burundian media, announced that Ndayishimiye had won 68.72 percent of the vote, while opposition leader Agathon Rwasa came in far behind with…
Independent Online Journalists Association-Uganda Tells Parliament To Trash MP Nsereko’s Computer Misuse Amendment Bill
The Independent Online Journalists Association-Uganda (INDOJA-U) have called for an overhaul of the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill. The bill proposed by Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko among other things prohibits the sharing of any information relating to a child without authorisation from a parent or guardian, the sending or sharing of information that…
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Terrible! Andrew Mwenda Lobbies For State House Job After Being ‘Sacked’ By Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame recently dropped seasoned Ugandan journalist Andrew Mwenda from his list of advisors. Andrew Mwenda who was appointed to the 23-man Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) in 2011 during one of their annual meetings in NewYork, USA, was dropped over ‘diplomatic reasons’ in the changes by President Kagame that saw six new faces…
Airtel Uganda Partners Infinix To Launch Latest Note 30 Series
Infinix has officially unveiled the new NOTE 30 Series in Uganda.This series has the latest offering from Infinix features the brand’s hallmark charging capabilities, with an improved all round Fast Charge solution. While speaking at the launch of the Infinix Note 30 Series at Skyz Hotel Naguru on Wednesday, Ali Balunywa Sales and Distribution Director…
Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia Again Tops List Of 10 Richest Billionaires In Uganda-Report
The market value of all the stakes owned by the 10 richest investors in companies listed on the Uganda stock exchange is 518.5 million. This represents just about 0.30 per cent of the market’s 56.1-billion valuation, as institutional investors and parent companies of listed entities control a huge chunk of the market. Based on figures…
NEC: Lt.Gen.Mugira Lays Project Stone Of New Uzima Factory
The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has laid a Project Stone on the new Uzima Factory and inspected progress of the ongoing construction works of a second modern fully automated mineral water production plant at Kakiri, Wakiso District. Gen.Mugira and other UPDF officials inspecting the factory NEC Uzima Ltd is…
Consumers Choice Awards: UIA DG Awarded ‘Excellence In Investment Promotion’ Accolade
The Director General, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), Mr.Robert Mukiza has been recognized for his tremendous efforts to promote investments in Uganda. Mr.Mukiza will formally receive “Excellence in Investment Promotion Award” at this year’s Consumers Choice Awards Dinner scheduled today, September 6, 2024 at Golf Course hotel-Kampala. “It is with great pleasure that I extend our…
Why High Court Dust-binned Peter Kamya’s Application Stopping Transfer of Simbamanyo House, Afrique Suites Ownership
Last week, Justice Stephen Mubiru from Commercial Court dismissed the application by city businessman Peter Kamya in which he asked for a temporary injunction in a bid to stop Meera Investments and Luwaluwa Investment from selling or transferring his former properties to other names. Properties in question include Afrique Suites Hotel on Mutungo Hill which…
