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Errant UPDF Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Finally Appears In Court For Grabing Late Brother’s Property As Widow, Orphans Languish
The errant UPDF Officer has today appeared in the Fortportal Chief Magistrates court over allegedly grabbing her late brother’s properties, leaving the widow and orphans to languish in poverty. Lt. Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Basaliza, is alleged to have grabbed the property that was left behind by her deceased brother Maj. Francis Kasaija, who died on…
21 Finance Ministry Officials Test Positive For Covid-19
At least 21 staff at the Ministry of Finance have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as the cases grow among different private and public agencies. Finance staff under-went mandatory COVID-19 test on August 19. Test results, according to a letter by the Secretary to the treasury Keith Muhakanizi shows that 21 of the staff…
Former NRM Finance Chief Galiwango Appointed Ambassador
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed the former National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat director of finance and administration, Dr Hassan Galiwango, as the high commissioner to Kenya. Mr Galiwango received the official communication from the State House at the beginning of this week. He described the appointment as a “normal” one. The long-serving director of finance…
URA Obtains Sophisticated Machine To Crack Down On Mixed Rice Imports
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has obtained a machine that will aid in cracking down on mixed rice imports and determining the origin of imported rice. The machine which was donated by the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), will assist URA in verifying the country of origin for imported rice. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of…
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LIST: Top 10 Richest People in Africa at the Start of 2024
For most enterprising individuals, the new year comes with new financial objectives that have been established to surpass the previous year’s accomplishments, Africa included. As the new year begins, people aim to accomplish goals that have eluded them in the past, and African billionaires are no exception. Said billionaires are tasked with the responsibility of…
Bill Gates Donates $10m To Fight Locusts In East Africa
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $10m (£7.7m) to help fight locusts in the East African region. The contribution will be given to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that appealed for funds to fight the locust invasion that is threatening food security. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has thanked the foundation…
Tycoon Rajiv’s Wife ‘Naiya Ruparelia’ Opens Spacious Kaya Kitchen, An Organic Food Store & Accessories For Pets In Kampala
City Businessman Rajiv Ruparelia’s wife, Naiya Khagram Ruparelia have launched her new pet store “Kaya’s Kitchen” a onestop store for organic pet food as she moves to make pet farming a hobby to Kampala residents. The launch took place along with the grand opening of their partners Ark Organics new shop, located at the Explorer’s…
“You Will Not Find a Poor Ugandan Asian Anywhere In The world!”- Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia
More than 100 entrepreneurs will fly in from a score of destinations from Canada, Australia, Europe and the Bahamas. They will land in Kampala between August 2 and 4 to raise a glass the anniversary in the luxury Speke Hotel on the shores of Lake Victoria. One of the organisers is the Ugandan billionaire Sudhir…
Trouble Looms As BoU Lawyer ‘Makubuya’ Is Dragged To Court Over Theft
Former Deputy Katikiro of Buganda and Bank Of Uganda lawyer Apollo Nelson Makubuya is in hot soup following allegations of stealing land from the former Executive Director of the Kabaka Foundation, Ambassador Matia Lubega. The land in question is situated on Block 268 Plot 475 Kyadondo in the upscale Lubowa neighborhood along Entebbe Road valued…
Coronavirus: Why Uganda Gov’t Must Subsidize Fourth Estate To Succeed In Fight Against The Pandemic
Media fraternity have proposed ways through which the fourth estate can keep operational as Uganda comes to terms with the global Covid19 pandemic. In relation, a state rests on four pillars for it to armpit several anniversaries; Executive,Judiciary, Legislature and the Fourth Estate-Media. However, due to COVID-19, the media, as all other businesses, will be…