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Just In: Kamuli Municipality MP Watongola Dies Of Covid-19 At Mulago Hospital
Hon. Hajjat Rehema Watongola, Kamuli Municipality member of Parliament has died . She was recently, admitted at Mulago hospital in intensive care with severe headache, fever and dry cough. Sources at Parliament said that they are yet to find out the cause of her death. Her death is a shock to other members of Parliament.…
Former Bosses Granted Bail Over Kiteezi Disaster
The former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) top officials have been granted bail by the Kasangati Chief Magistrate’s Court after spending two weeks in Luzira prison facing charges of manslaughter and negligence. Dorothy Kisaka, the former KCCA Executive Director; Engineer David Luyimbazi, the deputy Executive Director; and Dr. Daniel Okello, the former Director of Public…
Out To Lunch: Decent Housing Necessary For Better Health Outcomes
Photo caption:Hoima couple’s current homeBy Denis Jjuuko In April this year, doctors at the National Specialist Referral Hospital in Mulago were ready to discharged twin girls that had been successfully separated having been born conjoined. But they recalled similar other twins, born conjoined, from Kole District in northern Uganda they had worked on earlier. Upon…
‘You Order, We Deliver’- Dolphin Suites Unveils a Home Delivery Policy To Save Clients From Unnecessary Movements During This Festive Season
Famous for its delicious buffets, Dolphin Suites Bugolobi, an ideal spot from which to discover the true beauty of the Pearl of Africa has unveiled a home delivery policy as one of the mechanisms used by the hotel to keep its clients safe from unnecessary movements. Dolphin management says that their clients can now have…
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Governor Mutebile Warns Of Tough Times As Uganda’s Debt Hits Shs53Trn
The Governor Bank of Uganda (BoU) Emmanuel Mutebile has revealed that the Central Bank, the ratio of debt as percentage of GDP stood at 13.9% in nominal value terms as at end April 2020 and 29.7% percent in present value terms as at the end of March 2020. Mutebile made remarks while appearing before Parliament’s…
ICT Minister Decries Lack of Funding For UBC, National Guidance Directorate
The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and National guidance Judith Nabakooba has decried a lack of funding for national guidance and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC). The minister made remarks while meeting the Parliamentary ICT Committee. She noted that the Directorate of Information and National guidance cannot be un-funded, because they are the gist of…
Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Re-elected As Board Member For Indian Association Of Uganda
City business magnet Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has been re-elected as a Board member for Indian Association Uganda. Dr Sudhir retained his position as the association elected seven members on its Board of Trustees. This website has learnt that the function took place on Sunday March 28, 2021 in Kampala. The property mogul was first elected…
How Custodian Board Boss Was Caught Redhanded Destroying Evidence Documents
The Executive Secretary of the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) George William Bizibu was caught destroying crucial documents, allegedly, concerning some of the board’s illegal dealings. According to Sources, he was assisted by Ms Irene Apio Julu, one of the long serving secretaries at DAPCB, who was arrested on Tuesday, and police have embarked…
Op-ed: Crane Bank Ruling Will Protect Other Banks From Falling Prey
By Ben Sebuguzi Kampala: Today a new dawn has come, the financial sector has received another good news, as one of their own, Crane bank has been reverted back to it’s shareholders who are Sudhir and Meera investment after a protracted long legal battle that has made the regulator, Bank of Uganda to vomit it.…
ANDREW MWENDA: Why Gov’t Decision On Speke Munyonyo Convention Centre Has Been The Best
Recently, I had a debate with some Ugandan friends on the decision of the government to build an international convention center in Munyonyo in partnership with Sudhir Ruparelia. Uganda will host the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in January 2024. So far, 88 heads of state and government have confirmed attendance. The country already has an…
