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Just In: EC Bans Political Rallies In Revised 2021 General Elections Road Map
The Electoral Commission (EC) has on tuesday issued new guidelines for 2021 General Election in the wake of Coronavirus Pandemic. EC has banned all political gatherings and rallies in the ‘Revised Roadmap for 2021 General Election’ basing on Ministry of Health guidelines in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. “The Constitution commands us to…
Climate Change Mitigation: Court Rebukes Attorney General For ‘Abdication Of Duty’ Over Deathtrap Kampala Drainage channels
In a timely verdict coinciding with the commencement of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, the High Court in Kampala has rebuked the office of the Attorney General (AG) for attempting to distance itself from the deathtrap Kampala drainage channels, which have claimed several lives. The AG’s office, now headed…
Ji Wing Wasn’t Our Employee- Mahatha Infra Distances Self From Chinese Widow Malicious Allegations
On Wednesday, renowned human rights Lawyerone Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde of Centre for Legal Aid, paraded a Chinese elderly lady in her 50s before the press at Club Obligato. We later learnt that the lady, Wang Yong Yie is a widow to late Ji Zhong Wu (51), who died on September 11, 2021, in Uganda, having…
Six Improvised Explosive Devices Recovered In Two Days In Kampala
The Joint Police Team of CT, K9, CI and Territorial Police, that was deployed at Miracle Centre, intercepted a terrorist who had disguised as a churchgoer, and recovered an IED, at the main entrance of the Church, in Kayanja Triangle Zone, Lubaga Parish in Kampala District.. Police spokesperson SCP Fred Enanga revealed that immediately after…
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Business Talk: American Actor Terrence Howard Meet City Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia
American Actor Terrence Howard has held a closed-door meeting with city businessman Sudhir, Ruparelia, Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister For Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries at Speke resort Munyonyo. Although we are yet to reveal the details of the meeting, our sources confirmed that the two business giants are likely to ink a business partnership that…
Kenya Airways Sees Pan Africanism As Solution To Aviation Challenges
Kenya Airways is advocating for a more Pan African approach to the business which requires more partnerships and collaboration among African airlines because the national carriers stand to benefit more from cooperation rather than competition. Julius Thairu, the airline’s Chief Commercial and Customer Officer said in a media release shared with The Independent on Nov.22,…
Op_Ed: The National Environment Action Plan Allows Investors
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Uganda’s Vision 2040 intends to transform Ugandan society from peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years as approved by cabinet in 2007. Section 44 of the NEMA act stipulates that it is the Minister responsible that shall in consultation with the Authority prepare a National Environment Action Plan…
Speke Resort Didn’t Dump Soil in Lake Victoria – Nema Clarifies on False Media Allegations After Site Inspection
The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has clarified that the developer (Speke Resort) did not dump soil into Lake Victoria as allegedly purported by some media platforms. NEMA officials made remarks after a thorough assessment on Wednesday March 09, 2022. Officials clarified that the developer was clearly following the guidelines by NEMA as per the…
Video: ‘Keep it up Son! You Are A Blessing To Ugandans’- President Museveni Applauds Youthful Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu For Choosing To Invest His Accumulated Wealth Within The Country
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni has praised Youthful Billionaire Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham for choosing to invest his accumulated wealth into the Ugandan economy instead of becoming an importer like many other businessmen under Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), an umbrella organization that brings together traders in Kampala. The president made…
Livestock Research Groups Meet Oulanyah To Boost Agriculture
The government should amend vital agricultural development strategies to specifically prioritise pig production in Uganda. This, according to the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), would also require realignment of strategies like the National Development Plan-III and the agro-industrialisation programme. “In the current documents, piggery is lumped with meat and is not singled out. This makes…