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Police FC, SuperSport Launch TV Show To Promote Talent, Tourism

By Hannington MbabaziOctober 11, 2023 0

Big league side Police FC has launched a show on the SuperSport TV channel as one of their off-pitch strategies towards returning to the Uganda premier league. The launch happened on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Fairway Hotel in Kampala. Dubbed the “Police Football Club Show,” the club’s partnership with the pay television channel is…

Business

Speke Resort Munyonyo Honors Customers With Christmas Lunch Buffet Offer

By Hannington MbabaziNovember 27, 2021 0

This Christmas, like it has been the case since 2002, Speke Resort Munyonyo will host its customers to a sumptuous Christmas Lunch Buffet at the Olympic Poolside area. Speke Resort Munyonyo is a 5 star hotel in Uganda conveniently located 12 km from the capital Kampala. This festive season, if you are or planning to…

Health

Coronavirus Live Updates: Americans Evacuated From Wuhan

By Our ReporterFebruary 5, 2020 0

Hundreds of Americans who had been in Wuhan as the outbreak worsened arrived in California on Wednesday on two evacuation flights arranged by the United States government. It was a second wave of American evacuations after an earlier flight arrived last week. Days in quarantine on military bases were expected as part of a strict…

Education

Victoria University Calls For Government Funding, Introduces New Study Programs

By Hannington MbabaziSeptember 4, 2022 0

Victoria University Chancellor, Prof. John Opuda-Asibo has implored the central government to heed to financial aid requests made by the institution. Prof. Opuda-Asibo made this crucial plea yesterday, while addressing a congregation of graduands, their parents, invited dignitaries and other stakeholders, during the university’s 6th graduation ceremony held at Commonwealth Speke Resort, Munyonyo. He revealed…

Pictorial: Lt.Gen Mugira Inspects Modern NEC Katonga Farm

By Our ReporterJune 28, 2020 0

The Managing Director of National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), the business arm of UPDF Lt.Gen James Mugira has visited NEC Farm in Katonga as one of the NEC subsidiaries and the Egypt-Uganda Joint Model Farm Project that is implemented by NEC in Kisozi-Gomba District respectively. He oversaw the beginning of harvesting of 500 acres of animal…

Uganda Starts Manufacturing Surgical Gloves

By Hannington MbabaziOctober 6, 2021 0

Uganda is on track to become the first African country to produce surgical gloves and other medical equipment. East African Medical Vitals (EAMV), which was only incepted in 2006, is the company that is at the helm of the milestone. Mr Ben Kavuya, the board chairperson of EAMV, on Monday revealed that the Namanve-based company…

BoU Loses Billions In Foreign Investments

By Hannington MbabaziNovember 11, 2022 0

BoU earns most of its income from investing the bulk of Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves in the said bonds, a practice referred to as investment in fixed income assets. Central banks, experts say, use sale of bonds as a tool to increase bank reserves and lower interest rates. When they buy bonds, money flows from…

Excitement As Hima Cement Launches Fundi Masonry Cement In Western Uganda

By Our ReporterJuly 15, 2021 0

Hima Cement LTD has today launched Fundi Masonry Cement, its latest addition to their ever-growing list of products. Fundi Masonry Cement is an application-based masonry cement that was specially formulated with enhanced capabilities for masonry work which includes brick laying, mixing mortar and plastering. During a Virtual broadcast of the launch, Israel Tinkasimiire, the Hima…

Finance Ministry To Restrain Supplementary Budgets Next Financial Year

By Hannington MbabaziSeptember 9, 2021 0

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has warned ministries and government departments against relying on supplementary budgeting in the next financial year, saying it will not be easy for them. Minister Matia Kasaija told the National Budget Conference, that supplementary requests are making it hard for the ministry to plan and implement programs.…

Uganda Parliament Passes Law For Oil Pipeline Project To Commence

By adminDecember 10, 2021 0

The full implementation of the oil pipeline project in Uganda has been boosted by the passing into law of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] [Special Provisions] Bill, 2021. The bill, with 46 clauses that was passed by Parliament on Thursday, 09 December 2021, seeks to facilitate the execution of Uganda’s obligations under the…