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Luxurious Speke Resort Munyonyo Set To Host 2nd G-25 Africa Coffee Summit
Uganda is gearing up to host the prestigious 2nd G-25 Africa Coffee Summit (ACS) which is set to be a platform for showcasing the continent’s vast coffee potential in the world. The conference organized by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) in collaboration with the Inter-Africa Coffee Organization (IACO) will be at…
Court Sentences Housemaid To 20 Years In Prison Over Boss’ Murder
A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced her on her own plea of guilty. Court heard that on 21st July…
Neliah Stages Thrilling Show At Purple Party
Sensational singer Neliah Kansiime, who is famously known by her stage name Neliah, staged a tantalizing show during the Purple Party event that was held in Mbale town over the weekend. Organised by NBS TV presenter Douglas Lwanga and sponsored by Club Beer, the Purple Party was a massive day of merrymaking during which several…
Splash MD Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Molestation & Illegal Dismissal Of Victim
Hawa Nalunkuma, an employee with Ntinda based Britania Allied Industries Ltd, the manufacturers of Splash juice and assorted brands of biscuits, is accusing the company’s new Managing Director Elmajee Ahmed, a Libyan, of allegedly sexually harassing and molesting her, before he terminated her employment after she rejected his advances. Nalunkuma says she has been the…
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Tycoon Sudhir Relocates 20yr Old Trees As Construction of World-class Convention Centre Kickstarts
Business mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has kicked off construction of the world-class Munyonyo Convention Centre that will host over 120 heads of state for next year’s Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit. The Non-Aligned Movement, founded in 1955 during the Asian-Africa meeting in Bandung, Indonesia, and pursued decolonization brings together countries that are not aligned with any…
Start your New Year with a Job: Premier Recruitment Sources Over 10 Juicy Jobs In Qatar
Uganda’s leading labour export agency, Premier Recruitment Ltd has announced over 10 fresh jobs for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar and other gulf countries, starting this January. Premier says, various ‘fast moving jobs’ are up for grabs for cargo service agents, ground handling agents, storekeepers, customer service agents, senior customer service agents, workshop supervisors,…
COVID-19 Crisis: Over 400,000 Ugandan Jobs At Risk As Hotels, Restaurants Close
Coronavirus has brought the county’s tourism and hotel industry sector to its knees. Tourist cancellations have reached 100 per cent due to the pandemic and within weeks, various hotels have turned into white elephants, making back-to-back losses. After the government confirmed 14 coronavirus cases, the situation went from bad to worse, forcing investors to ask…
Tycoon Charles Mbire Acquires More Stake In MTN
Businessman Charles Mbire has bolstered his stake at MTN Uganda after acquiring an additional 2,263,930 shares in the telecom company at a total cost of Shs 459,907,621.00 on the Uganda Securities Exchange. The purchase which took place on August 22 was evidently the signature activity of the day, on Uganda’s Securities Exchange where MTN is…
Gulu District Registers Drop In Revenue After Ban on Sale of Forest Products
Gulu district is facing financial challenges due to a significant drop in local revenue following a presidential directive against the sale of forest products, severely impacting its economy. The District Speaker Phoebe Ayoo highlighted the directive’s adverse effects on the economy, coupled with the detachment of the City from the District, which relied heavily on…
ANDREW MWENDA: BoU Should Concede Crane Bank Legal Battle, Negotiate With Tycoon Sudhir
City talkative Journalist Andrew Mujuni Mwenda has advised the frustrated Bank of Uganda (BoU) to concede in the four-year old legal battle with city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Ltd following the latest Supreme Court ruling that quashed the central bank bid to liquidate the defunct Crane Bank Ltd. This comes after an…
