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Uganda’s Covid-19 Death Rise To Over 400 As Cases Hit 55,511
The Uganda health Ministry has confirmed 842 new Covid-19 cases as the Country continues grappling with the virus. The cases were registered from the tests done on 7th June 2021 bringing the Cumulative confirmed cases to 55,511. The country also registered 4 deaths bringing the total to 402 since the scourge outbreak in March 2020.…
Covid-19: Mps Make U-Turn, Applaud M7’s Leadership In Coronavirus Fight
Members of Parliament have made a U-turn and applauded President Yoweri Museveni for exemplary leadership just days after the same house passed a displeasure motion condemning his attack on parliament. Last week, the MPs passed a motion condemning the president for castigating parliament’s decision to allocate its self Shs 10 billion in a supplementary budget…
Drinking Beer Daily Doubles A Man’s Chances Of reaching 90 Years – New Study Report
A new study indicates that drinking beer daily can double a man’s chances of reaching 90 years. According to a report by The Sun, those on half a pint of beer a day are 81 per cent more likely than teetotallers to reach a tenth decade. Women who drink similar amounts increase by a third their…
M7 Queries Service Awards To Mpuuga, Other Parliamentary Commissioners
President Yoweri Museveni has expressed concern over service awards given to Mathias Mpuuga, the former Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and NRM-nominated Parliamentary Commissioners, totaling UGX 1.7 billion. In a May 3, 2024, letter to Attorney-General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, Museveni questioned the legality and morality of these awards, and instructed the IGG, CID, and DPP…
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Great: Mountain Dew In Global Gaming Partnership With Call Of Duty Mobile
Crown Beverages Limited, under its crisp, fresh citrus tasty brand, Mountain Dew has unveiled the Call of Duty: Mobile challenge, a continuation of Mountain Dew’s journey to unleash the spirit of adventure. Three months campaign will see one hundred play stations given out to players of the highly entertaining video game. Call of Duty: Mobile…
Broke BoU To Borrow USD500M For Recapitalization
The President of Uganda Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed a request by the Ministry of Finance to borrow up to USD500M to recapitalize Bank of Uganda (BoU) and Uganda Development Bank (UDB), following the effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Uganda’s economy. The money, according to credible sources, will come from the International Monetary Fund…
Dr. Sudhir Floors Custodian Board as COSASE Sub-committee Confirms He Is The Rightful Owner Of Plot 24 Kampala Rd
Estate Mogul, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has been declared the rightful owner of Plot 24, on Kampala road. The sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have exonerated property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia after its probe found that he genuinely owns Plot 24, Kampala road. The Departed Asians Properties Custodian Board…
Bad State Of Kikyusa-Zirobwe Roads Frustrating Businesses in Greater Luwero
Residents and the Business Community in greater Luwero have decried the poor state of Kambiri-Kikyusa-Zirobwe – Kasana road saying it has continuously hiked the cost of transport and affected economic development in the area. Residents and the business community say, the routes are mainly used to transport agricultural produce, especially by sugarcane trucks from Eastern…
Court Trashes Nzeyi’s Case Involving Sale Of NBC To Crane Bank
The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application filed by city businessman Amos Nzeyi in which he challenged the winding up and sale of former Minister Amama Mbabazi’s National Bank of Commerce (NBC) by Bank of Uganda, which later sold it to tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s now defunct bank. Nzeyi, who was a shareholder in the bank…
MPs Warn Museveni Against Reversing Their Decision on Coffee Deal
Parliamentarians have warned President Yoweri Museveni against entertaining any thoughts of a U-turn against the resolution of the House that endorsed the termination of the agreement between the Government and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited – UVCCL. The Committee led by Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama, also the Mbarara City South MP met different stakeholders in the coffee…
