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DPP’s Office Temporarily Closed As Staff Tests Positive For Covid-19
The Directorate of the Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed its offices to the public after a staff tested positive for the Covid-19. According to the statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, members of the public, DPP field staff and stakeholders have been advised not to visit the office…
Tensions Escalate As Rwanda Snubs EAC Inter parliamentary Games Organized By Uganda
Uganda has been left sole organiser of the East African Community games after Parliaments in Rwanda and South Sudan boycotted the games, choosing not to send delegates and to further rub salt into the wound, the two nations didn’t explain why they boycotted the games. The 10th edition of the annual East African Community Inter-Parliamentary…
MPs Mwijukye,Ngabirano Cheat Death In Mbarara Road Accident
Buhweju Member of Parliament, Francis Mwijukye of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and his counterpart Hon Charles Ngabirano for Rwampara (National Resistance Movement – NRM) were involved in a minor accident at Mbarara. The two legislators were on Sunday May 24, 2020 travelling in Mwijukye’s car by the time it collided with a Toyota…
Singer Eddy Kenzo Finally Returns From Ivory Coast Covid-19 Lockdown
Musician Edrisah Musuuza, commonly known as Eddy Kenzo, who has been stranded in Ivory Coast for several months following a coronavirus-induced lockdown is finally to return home. Kenzo jetted in aboard Uganda Airlines plane along with several other Ugandans and legal residents who were stranded in Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and other parts of West…
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MPs Call For Retaliation Against Kenya’s Maize Imports Ban
Members of Parliament have called for reciprocation against Kenya following the ban of Uganda’s maize last week. The Members of Parliament says the Kenyan government has banned other commodities like milk, eggs and sugarcane. Kenya in a statement last week, banned the importation of maize from Uganda citing high levels of aflatoxins which pose a…
Crane Bank Shareholders On Cloud9 Again Over UK Court Ruling, Vow To Milk Billions From DFCU Bank Over ‘Fraudulent’ Takeover, Disturbing Their Peace!
Crane Bank and its shareholders are on cloud nine following a Wednesday ruling where the Court of Appeal from the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in England, overturned the lower court’s decision, which had exonerated DFCU bank and its shareholders from accusations of fraudulently taking over Crane Bank. In a statement inked…
Parliament Secures Office Space For New MPs At Kingdom Kampala Building
The Parliament of Uganda has secured office space for new MPs at the Kampala Kingdom building as a business for the 11th Parliament takes shape. The 11th Parliament has 529 MPs who were all sworn in last week and are ready to transact Parliament business with immediate effect. According to Helen Nanteza Kawesa, the assistant…
M7’s Orders To Close Public Institutions,Should Teach Us To Stimulate Economy And Build More Local Industries-Tycoon Nzeyi
First of all, I would like to thank you and your cabinet- for the courageous leadership thus far- especially the decisions announced on March 18th 2020 which among others include the decision to temporarily disperse areas of population concentrations such as school, religious, political and social gatherings as well as travel restrictions on certain high-risk…
Escape The Hectic Schedule of The City This Ramadan For A Refined, Relaxing & Stylish Retreat At Speke Resort
Escape the hectic schedule of the city this Ramadan season to a relaxing break at Speke Resort & Conference Centre and experience uninterrupted and restful nights. Well aware of much you need a peaceful environment to reconnect with your Allah, Speke Resort is offering Ramadan Packages on accommodation this Holy Month of fasting. The down…
BoU Sets Pace For Raising Interest Rates
Bank of Uganda has for the first time in the last two years raised the central bank rate by 1% percentage point to 7.5% to tame inflation, setting the pace for commercial banks to raise interest rates. The country’s commercial banks had in the previous months owed to coronavirus pandemic and slow-down in the economy…
