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Just In! Minister Acheng To Address The Nation On New Covid-19 Variant
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng will tomorrow Thursday, December 2, 2021 address the nation on the new COVID-19 variant, named by the World Health Organisation as Omicron. The address which had earlier been scheduled for today has been pushed to tomorrow, Thursday according to the Health Ministry spokesperson, Emmanuel Ainebyoona. “The Minister…
PM Rugunda Rejects Calls To Lift Curfew, Irks MPs
The Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, has told MPs that the night time curfew put in place to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic remains in place. Last week, Parliament asked Premier Rugunda to present an update on the need to continue having the curfew, with the hope that government could after all end…
Sheema In Yellow Jubilation As Hearty ‘Hon. Jacklet’ Economically Empower Women’s Projects
Sheema District Woman Member of Parliament Jacklet Atuhaire Rwabukurukuru has emphasized the need to economically empower women in the District as a way of curbing the rampant gender-based violence. The legislator made remarks on Tuesday 17, March 2020 while meeting Sheema District (Sub-County, Town Councils and Divisions’ Women Council executives) at hotel Triangle, Mbarara where…
FDC Hires International Investigators To Probe Najjakumbi Office Burglaries
Forum for Democratic Change [FDC] party has spoken out on last Tuesday and Wednesday break ins at their Party Offices both at Headquarters and in the district branch of Kasese. This is not the first time such an evil act is happening in Uganda, deputy party spokesperson, John Kikonyogo, told media on Monday at Najjanankumbi…
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Meera Investment Sues City Architects FBW Ltd For Shs9.8Bn Over Breach Of Contract
Meera Investments Ltd which is part of Ruparelia group has dragged city architects FBW (U) Ltd to court, demanding for over USD 2,672,579 in damages and a refund of USD132,750 (approximately Shs 9,818,651,500 in total) which is money his company paid them for work they refused to do. According to the document seen by this…
DETAILS: What You Didn’t Know About The UK Court Ruling That Will See Tycoon Sudhir Pocket More UGX795 Bn In The Dfcu-Crane Bank Case
City Tycoon and Banking Mogul Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, together with six (6) other stakeholders of the now-defunct Crane Bank are set to pocket billions after a major victory against DFCU Bank in an England court. The other appellants are; Jyotsna Ruparelia (Sudhir’s wife), Meera Ruparelia, Rajiv Ruparelia, Tom Mugenga and Sheena Ruparelia. The sixth appellant…
MPs Endorse Tax On Passengers Flying Out of Uganda
Parliament has adopted a raft of recommendations to revive the economy currently battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, key among is implementation of a Tourism Development Levy. “The Committee proposes a levy of $10 to be charged on each ticket for every person who departs from Uganda by air transport,” said MP Mwine Mpaka, in recommendations…
BoU Loses Billions In Foreign Investments
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…
Violent Clash in Namayingo as Police Disperse Protesters Over Suspended Sugar Factory
Namayingo, Uganda – A volatile situation unfolded in Namayingo district as police fired live ammunition and teargas to disperse angry workers and Indian investors protesting the suspension of the CN Sugar factory. The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives suspended the factory’s operations due to the investors’ failure to establish a nucleus estate, leading to…
City Businessman Hamis Kiggundu Petitions Judicial Service Commission, Wants Principal Judge Zeija Out Of His Case Over Alleged Misconduct
Business man Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Enterprises Limited has petitioned the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) calling for thorough investigation of Principal Judge, Dr. Flavian Zeija. Ham further wants the commission to investigate Zeija’s interests in the Ham Vs Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) case. On Monday, Dr. Flavian Zeija blocked the payment of Shs120 billion to…
