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Kenyan Police Arrest Two Suspects in Connection to Murder of Ugandan Athlete
Kenyan police said they had arrested two people in connection with the weekend stabbing to death of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. The two men – believed to be in their 30s – were arrested on the outskirts of the Rift Valley town of Eldoret, local police commander Stephen Okal said on Monday. “The two suspects…
President Kenyatta Bans Foreign Children Adoption
Kenya has today announced an immediate ban on adoption of children by foreign nationals. The announcement follows a special Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, chaired by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The meeting directed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to formulate a new policy document to regulate the adoption of children by foreign nationals…
Uganda Protest Organisers Playing With Fire-Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be “playing with fire” if they press ahead with plans to stage an anti-corruption march to parliament on Tuesday. Young Ugandans have been organising the march on social media to demand an end to corruption in government. They have been partly inspired by their counterparts…
Sensational! Speke Resort Munyonyo Unveils Romantic Indulgence Offer For Couples
Uganda’s paradise resort, Munyonyo Commonwealth has unveiled a luxurious event dubbed ‘Romantic Indulgence’ meant to thrill couples with millions of lavish goodies. In this offer, the hotel says its accommodation rooms have been brought at only UGX79,5000 which will see a couple receiving a romantic night, and in the next day be served a delicious…
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Tycoon Sudhir Opens Up his Kampala Shopping Malls With Strict Covid-19 SOPs
Following government’s lifting of the lockdown, Kampala shopping malls under Crane Management Services (CMS) Limited has urged tenants and clients to strictly observe the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) put in place by the Ministry of Health The Cube in Kisementi The shopping malls under Crane Management include Kampala Boulevard, Electrical Plaza, Hardware Plaza, Market Plaza,…
Confirmed: Peter Kaujju Is Umeme’s New Communications Boss
Umeme Limited, Uganda’s Electricity Distribution Company has unveiled Peter Kaujju as their Head of Communications. The surprising message of Mr. Peter Kauju as the new Umeme Spokesperson was unleashed on Tuesday July 7th, 2020, in a statement posted by the Company’s official Twitter account. “We take this honour to introduce @PeterKaujju as our Head of…
Great: UIA Scoops $900m Investment Deals In Diplomatic Partnerships
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), an autonomous body dedicated to promoting and facilitating investment in Uganda, has once again demonstrated its prowess by attracting investors from Egypt, Turkiye, Qatar, Morocco and India During the recently concluded EA Investment Summit, organized alongside NAM, UIA’s top leaders and the Minister of State for Investment, Hon Evelyn Anite, effectively…
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…
Tireless President: Museveni Meets Another Group Of Business Moguls From Germany, Discuss Lucrative Investments In Uganda
President Yoweri Museveni has commended Germany for its donation of 5.5million doses of Johnson and Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccines and called for support through sharing reagents to enable Uganda produce its own vaccines and avoid vaccine dependency in the future. The President was yesterday speaking during a meeting with a high-powered investors delegation from the…
6 East African Countries Set to Benefit From the IMF’s $1.92 Billion Funding
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a funding program with six East African countries. So far, the global lender has approved the payment of $620.65 million in budgetary support for them including Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is a small part of the commitment that totals $1.92 billion. The…
