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Stressed Attorney General Byaruhanga Speaks About Grabbing Nakasero School Land
Allegations of the impropriety of the acquisition of land in Kampala by Mesas Pine Investments have been termed false and baseless by the Attorney General, Hon William Byaruhanga. According to the Attorney General, the allegations made by Kawempe North MP, Hon. Latif Ssebagala in December related to improper acquisition of school land in Kampala are…
Video: ‘Keep it up Son! You Are A Blessing To Ugandans’- President Museveni Applauds Youthful Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu For Choosing To Invest His Accumulated Wealth Within The Country
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has praised Youthful Billionaire Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham for choosing to invest his accumulated wealth into the Ugandan economy instead of becoming an importer like many other businessmen under Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), an umbrella organization that brings together traders in Kampala. The president made…
Judiciary To Recruit More 122 Judges, Judicial Officers
The government is seeking to recruit 122 senior judicial officers, among them 11 judges and 27 registrars, deputies and assistants, to bolster capacity for fast-tracking justice administration countrywide. According to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the agency that recruits, remunerates and disciplines judicial officials, up to 71 grade one magistrate and 13 chief magistrate positions…
Op-ed: Lake Victoria Is Our Resource, We Should Appreciate It
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi), Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake by area, the world’s largest tropical lake, and the world’s second-largest fresh water lake by surface area after Lake Superior in North America. In terms of volume, Lake Victoria is the world’s ninth-largest continental…
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As Simple As That: Dr. Sudhir Tasks Fatboy To Name Manager Who Incited Strike!
East Africa’s Billionaire, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has tasked James Onen, popularly known as Fatboy, to name the Sanyu FM Manager who allegedly incited him to lead a staff sit-down strike. This came hours after Onen revealing that Sanyu FM staff did not at any point reject pay cuts despite different reports indicating so. He claims no…
Uganda Airlines Resumes Dubai Flights
Uganda’s national carrier— the Uganda airlines will resume its flights to Dubai on Saturday, January 8, after United Arab Emirates lifted a ban on direct passenger services into the Middle East country. Uganda Airline announced Friday that it will resume its flights which will now be four times a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and…
Co-operators Cry Foul As Kiruhura Is Sent To Quarantine Over Increased Foot & Mouth Disease
Kiruhura district authorities have put the district under total quarantine again over the increased spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Kiruhura district has had foot and mouth Disease since December 2020. The disease started from Kiruhura town council but has now continued to spread to the whole district despite the effort put forward by…
Joy As UNRA Reopens Kyazinga Channel Bridge
Uganda National Roads Authority [UNRA] Tuesday temporarily re-opened the Kazinga Channel bridge to traffic after close to a month of closure. “Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) wishes to inform the general public that the bridge deck for Kazinga Channel Bridge on Ishaka—Katunguru—Kasese road has been temporarily fixed and opened to traffic,” the roads authority said.…
Covid-19 Crisis: URA Nets Four Manufacturers Flouting Digital Tax Stamps Protocols
Government of Uganda introduced Digital Tax Stamps, a measure intended to enhance tax compliance and to ensure that the Ugandan market has only authentic manufactured or imported products. Introduced in November 2019, manufacturers and importers are required to affix digital tax stamps onto every product manufactured or imported before distribution into the market. Six items…
La Cabana Wins 2021 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
TripAdvisor, Inc., an American travel and restaurant website company providing hotel and restaurant reviews, accommodation bookings and other travel-related content, recognized La-cabana restaurant with a travellers’ choice winner’s award at the 19th annual Travelers’ Choice Awards. “Congratulation La-cabana Centre on being a Travellers’ Choice Winner. Each year, we comb through reviews, ratings and saves from…