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MPs Resurrect Use Of Speed Governors To Contain Rampant Road Carnage
Following the two grisly accidents in Kabarole and Mbale districts that have left over 26 people dead, legislators have called on government to revive an earlier directive to install speed governors in all public service vehicles. At least 20 people were reported dead from an accident involving a Link Services Ltd bus along the Fort…
Iran Hangs 9 Convicted Drug Traffickers
TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran has hanged nine convicted drug traffickers in recent days, state media reported Tuesday, as it keeps up one of the world’s highest rates of execution. Three were hanged at a prison in the northwestern province of Ardabil on charges of “buying and transporting heroin and opium,” the official IRNA news agency said.…
LoP Mpuuga Tasks Govt To Increase Funding For Political Party Forum
The Opposition in Parliament has called for increased funding to the National Consultative Forum in a bid to empower it in fast-tracking its statutory mandate under the Political Parties Organizations Act. The Opposition says enhanced funding will improve operations of the Forum and build capacities of Uganda’s political parties. This recommendation is contained in a…
Tears As Untouchable Gen.Owoyesigire Grabs 4 Square Miles Of Land In Bunyoro, Evicts 1500 Occupants On A Gun Barrel
Over 1,200 people are in tears after they were forcefully evicted from their land by a Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general. Lt Gen. Jim Owoyesigire is accused of grabbing 4 square miles of land, located in Kisuuga village, Masindi district. In some of the evictions that started in 2014, residents accuse Owoyesigire’s men of…
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You Stole My Bank & Frustrated My Businesses – Furious Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Hits At Some Corrupt Bank Of Uganda Officials After Court Victory
Minutes after legally slaying Bank of Uganda, for the forth time, but this time for good, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, has hit at certain officials of the central bank for stealing his bank, unnecessarily dragging him to court and prolonging the case for selfish gains. “These people stole my bank. They shared the legal fees in…
EOC Boss Ntambi Troubles Escalate As Solicitor General Gives Advice On Her Interdiction
The Solicitor General has provided advice on the interdiction of the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi. His advice comes after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) asked Ntambi’s Ministry, the Ministry of Gender, to throw her out after she has been charged with corruption. The DPP feared that Ntambi’s stay in office…
Museveni To Address Ugandans On Skyrocketing Prices This Sunday
President Museveni is expected to address the country this Sunday at 8pm as Ugandans expect a glimpse of hope amid skyrocketing prices of fuel and essential commodities Ms. Lindah Nabusayi, the Senior Presidential Press Secretary confirmed this in a Thursday morning tweet saying the presidential address will mainly focus on the rising prices and the…
External Recruitment Companies Shift Focus to Qatar, Saudi After UAE Ban on Ugandan Flights
As the suspension of passenger entry from Uganda, Zambia and DR Congo start to hit hard the labor externalization business in Uganda. The Emirates has been a major destination for Ugandan emigrant workers. The ban was announced by UAE authorities on Wednesday this week due to increased COVID19 cases in the three countries. In Uganda,…
PROFILE: Who Is Jennifer Bamuturaki, The Newly Appointed CEO of Uganda Airlines?
On Wednesday, Jennifer Bamuturaki was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Uganda Airlines. A letter dated 5th July 2022 to the chairperson of the Uganda Airlines board, the Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, confirmed that Bamuturaki had been appointed as the airline’s substantive CEO. According to Gen Wamala, Ms Bamuturaki’s…
Full-list: Over 40 Arcades Meet SoPs, Set For Re-opening
Close to 50 arcades have so far adapted to the standard operating procedures set by the government as a precondition for their reopening. The government had maintained lockdown restrictions on arcades because of difficulty to avoid close contact between people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to President Yoweri Museveni, it would be…
