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Ruparelia Group Congratulates Newly Elected Speaker Of Parliament Jacob Oulanya
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, a privately-owned conglomerate in Uganda has joined a couple of other organizations, companies, and Ugandans to congratulate Omoro County MP Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanya upon being elected as the speaker of the 11th parliament. Mr Oulanyah was declared winner of the heavily contested speakership race trouncing his former boss Hon.…
One Serial Killer Arrested Over Murdered Makindye Girl
One person has been arrested in relation to the kidnap and murder of an eight-year-old girl, Dylan Kirabo, at Luwafu in Makindye Division. Kirabo was kidnapped and strangled by unknown person’s moments after she was sent to buy spices at a shop located about 20 meters from her grandmother’s home. Her body was found in…
Dolphin Suites Unveils ‘New Year Staycation Packages’ With Revised Rates
Dolphin Suites, Kampala’s magnificent hotel has unveiled revised ‘New Year Staycation Packages’ that will see its clients discover a world that mirrors them to a sophisticated lifestyle. The Special Festive Package offer which runs from January to March, 2022 is at Shs 296,000 for a deluxe room and Shs 335,000 for a deluxe double room,…
Tears As EC Disqualifies NUP Candidate From Central Youth Elections
The Uganda Electoral Commission has disqualified the National Unity Platform-NUP central youth parliamentary candidate from the ongoing elections at the National Teacher’s College in Mubende district. The Central and Southern Region Regional Elections Officer, Robert Baine, said the NUP candidate, Moses Kasule used a voter outside the Electoral College to back his candidature. Kasule’s troubles…
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Can’t Be Part Of Your Downfall: Rukh-Shana Throws In Towel After Four Agitated Years At Staggering DFCU
Rukh-Shana Namuyimba has resigned her role as DFCU Manager Communications and Events, a position she has held for the last four and a half years. Rukh-Shana throws in towel after holding the above position for four and a half years full of total mess following bank’s multi-scandals that have seen it losing reputation and millions…
Tit For Tat! MTN At Verge Of Losing Over Shs 400Bn For Throwing Daj Communications Out Of Business
Fort Portal Municipality MP Alex Ruhunda Akiiki has expressed his disappointments and irregularities in how he lost his MTN dealership, millions of cash, reputation, properties to commercial banks, plus sinking his firm in some parts of western Uganda to controversial veteran journalist cum CEO of the Independent Magazine Andrew Mujuni Mwenda and his sister who…
BANKS: We Have Failed To Identify SMEs For COVID-19 Relief Fund
Leaders in the banking industry say that they have failed to identify people who qualify for the government’s COVID-19 relief fund meant for small and medium enterprises. It comes a few days after the Bank of Uganda revealed that only Shillings 6 billion out of the Shillings 200 billion Small Business Recovery Fund (SBRF), which was…
Min. Anite’s Triumph , As M7 Fires Bemanya From UTL
President Yoweri Museveni has ordered Twebaze Bemanya to leave the office of Administrator of Uganda Telecom (UTL). The chief Executive officer of Ugandan government Gen.Museveni directed Minister Kahinda Otafiire to find a replacement for Bemanya immediately after the expiry of Bemanya’s tenure on November 20th, 2019. President Museveni issued the directive in a letter dated_November…
URA Boss Musinguzi Urges African Countries To Work Together To Overcome Effects Of Slavery,Colonialism
The Uganda Revenue Authority commissioner general John Rujoki Musinguzi has urged African countries to work together and emancipate themselves from the effects of slavery and colonialism, which has kept them in the shadows. According to Musinguzi African countries face similar challenges, whereby the average tax- to GDP is at 16%, whereas in developed countries it…
Re-allocate Shs319 Billion Lubowa Hospital Budget
The Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Keefa Kiwanuka has advised the Minister of Finance to re-allocate the Shs319 billion earmarked in the 2022/2023 budget for the International Specialised Hospital in Lubowa. This was during the meeting with the Ministers of Finance, led by Matia Kasaija while appearing before the committee on Wednesday, 20 April 2022…