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UNBS Officers Raid City SuperMarket For Selling Rotten Products
Operatives from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) conducted a CHRISTMAS OPERATION, during which they busted Bonjour Supermarket at Total fuel station, opposite Corner House in Ntinda, which was found storing rotten meat in the same deep freezer with ice cream. The raid, which was conducted following complaints from concerned shoppers, ended with both…
UnGodly: Pastor Bugingo,Susan Makula Charged Over Illegal Marriage
Entebbe Magistrate Grade One Stella Okwong Paculal has charged Pastor Aloysius Bugingo on two counts, and Suzan Makula Nantaba on one count for allegedly getting married contrary to sections of the Marriage Act, 1904 and Penal Code Act,1950. Okwong signed formal charges against the duo after merging private prosecution applications and complaints filed by Robert…
Speaker Tayebwa: 2023 Is A Year For All Ugandans To Make It
It is said hope deferred makes the heart sick. That was what was on my mind as the curtain went down in 2022 and fireworks ushered in the New Year with cracklings in the sky. I thought of those who had written down their resolutions at the beginning of last year only to see it…
Intolerance: South Korean Local Government Cancels International Event With 30,000 Oarticipants From 78 Countries, Causing International Damage
On October 29th, an administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns about religious freedom and causing substantial financial loss. The “Religious Leaders Forum and Graduation Ceremony,” a joint initiative by two prominent religious organizations, was set to take place in Paju, South Korea. The event was expected to draw…
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UNBS Does Not Have Capacity To Protect Ugandans Against Fake Products On Market: MPs
The Tourism, Trade and Industries Committee of parliament has slammed the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS for failing to protect consumers against the proliferation of fake goods on the market. UNBS is mandated to enforce standards in the protection of public health, safety and the environment against dangerous, counterfeit and substandard products. The Bureau also…
After Sudhir Exposing Rot, Defunct Greenland Bank Sues BoU Over Liquidation
The shareholders of Greenland Bank Ltd have petitioned the Commercial Division of the High Court over liquidation of their bank that is yet to be concluded after more than two decades. The 27 aggrieved shareholders, led by Mr Sulaiman Kaweesi, state that their bank was placed under liquidation 21 years ago, but the process is…
Court Of Appeal Dismisses BoU Appeal Against Dr. Sudhir, Orders Troubled Bank To Cough Shs397Bn
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an appeal filed by Bank of Uganda against an earlier judgment that had dismissed a shs397 billion commercial dispute between Crane Bank in receivership and businessman Sudhir Ruparelia. The Panel of Court of Appeal judges led by Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny- Dollo upheld the judgment of…
Mps Grill Min.Kasaija To Pay South Sudan Traders
Finance Minister, Hon Matia Kasaija has been instructed by Parliament to fast-track payment of South Sudan traders within 10 days. The instructions come after a short-lived but intense debate on the matter following revelations by Kasaija in a statement to Parliament that the payment may, after all, have to wait for longer. “No one has…
Public Debt Soars As Gov’t Seeks to Borrow Shs3.5 Trillion To Finance Budget
The Finance State Minister, Henry Musasizi has asked Members of Parliament to approve up to Shs3.5 trillion to finance the Shs48.1 trillion budget. The first loan request which is up to US$464 million translating to about Shs1.7 trillion, is to be sourced from the Standard Chartered Bank. In documents which now stand referred to Parliament’s…
Great: Vision Group’s TV East Becomes Exclusive On StarTimes Platform
TV East is the latest Television Channel in the Vision Group portfolio. TV East focuses on the Eastern region of Uganda largely viewers who speak or comprehend Ateso and Lumasaba languages. The channel is now exclusive on StarTimes platform Channel 483 on Satellite decoders in the Nova bouquet. “We are excited to announce the launch…
