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Use Of Pesticides On Locusts Worries MPs
The use of pesticides in bid to fight the growing swarm of locusts in the eastern part of the country has been questioned by parliamentarians. This followed presentation of an update on efforts to combat the desert locusts. The update was presented by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Hon Aggrey Bagiire on Wednesday, 26…
Grief! Founder Of Sembule Group Of Companies Mzee ‘Christopher Sembuya’ Is Dead
Renowned businessman Christopher Sembuya, one of the founders and proprietors of Sembule Group OF Companies has died. News of his passing was confirmed and announced by his son Stephen Sembuya moments after the businessman breathed his last. Details regarding the cause of Sembuya’s death remain undisclosed. From humble beginnings in Idi Amin’s Uganda of 1971,…
Katikiro Mayiga Commends Tycoon Ham For Setting Good Example For Youth As Entrepreneur
The Katikiro of Buganda kingdom Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga has commended city businessman Hamis Kiggundu, who is popularly known as Ham, for setting a very good example for all aspiring entrepreneurs in Uganda and across the globe, especially the youth. Ham, who is ranked by Forbes Magazine as one of the most respected and wealthy…
Tycoon Sudhir Offers New Tenants With First 3 Months Free Of Rent Space On Top City Buildings
City Tycoon and Kampala’s biggest landlord Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has yet again offered Kampala people with an exclusive offer to allow startup and small scale business thrive amidst the covid-19 economic effect. Through his real estate property conglomerate, Crane Management Services, it is now easier for Ugandans looking to start a business in the city…
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BIG STORY: Clients, Agents Lose ‘Cash’ As MTN Mobile Money System Go Down In Saturday Major Hack
MTN Uganda has on Saturday March 12 experienced a huge system breakdown, in what industry experts have described as a likely ‘major hack’ on its mobile money system again. During the system breakdown, all digital enabled transfer services including buying internet or voice bundles and other financial transactions completely went down after being slow for…
BIG STORY: COSASE Probes CAA Top Bosses Over Shs10Bn Handshake
The top management team at the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is on the spot for hastily sanctioning a Shs10 billion project to expand the passenger terminal at Entebbe Airport, even when the Board had frozen the construction projects. According to the chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (Cosase), Mr Joel…
Former Deputy Governor ‘Kasekende’ Finally Bids Painful Farewell To BoU
Kampala: The Former Bank of Uganda deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende has finally tailed down and bid farewell to the central bank staff after his contract expiry. In his letter, Dr Kasekende expressed his gratitude to staff and to the appointing authority for according him the enabling environment to serve the central bank for all…
There Will Be No Utilities For Free – Rugunda Roars
The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt. Hon. Ruhakana Rugunda has told Parliament that utility companies will still charge for services, except that service providers should exercise restraint in and consider grace periods for defaulters. Rugunda was clarifying on several questions raised by MPs and said utility companies should continue to be able to provide services.…
Parliament Passes Bill Regulating Mobile Money
The Parliament of Uganda has passed the National Payment Systems Bill, 2019, that will among others regulate and provide for the safety and efficiency of payment systems and issuance of electronic money. The Bill presented to the House by State Minister for Finance, Hon. David Bahati on Thursday, 14th November 20l9 seeks to create a…
NCA, Police Arrest ‘Iconic’ Criminals In Biggest Ever Operation After Encryption Breakthrough
British police have carried out their biggest operation ever, arresting “iconic” figures and smashing thousands of conspiracies including murder plots after infiltrating a communications service used by criminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the cracking of the encryption used by EncroChat, which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service and was used by…