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Embattled Minister Rukutana Remanded Till September 15
The Ntungamo Chief Magistrates court has remanded embattled State Minister for labour Mwesigwa Rukutana to Kyamugorani prisons in Mbarara district until September 15th. The lawmaker is charged with seven offences related to attempted murder, assault, malicious damage, and threatening violence. Rukutana was captured in a video that went viral on social media showing him grabbing…
MP Anifa Kawooya Refutes Escaping COVID-19 Quarantine, Donates Testing Machine
Honourable Anifa Bangirana Kawooya aka ‘Yellow Girl’, who is the Sembabule District Woman Member of Parliament and Mawogola South aspirant, has heartily donated a double testing machine for respiratory and other illness, as a way of supporting the ministry of health in the fight against Coronavirus. The machine is to be dispatched to the office…
‘Clear Your Loan Or Face Jail’- High Court Trashes Rajni Tailor’s Case Against Prime Finance Company
The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed an application filed by Rajni Tailor against Prime Finance Company Limited. According to Mr. Tailor, on 6th August 2016, he entered into a loan agreement with Prime Finance for a personal loan facility in the sum of USD 20,000 repayable in three weeks by 27th August…
Biased: ULS President Pheona Wall Accused Of Meddling In EALS Presidential Elections
A section of Uganda Law Society members are dissatisfied with favouritism way ULS President Pheona Nabasa Wall is conducting the elections process for the incoming President of East Africa law society. Bernard Oundo, one of the candidates for the EALS presidency has written in protest to President of East Africa Law society Willy Rubeya to…
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Uganda Airlines to launch its ground handling operations in 1st Quater Of 2022, says Ag CEO Bamuturaki
Uganda Airlines is planning to start its own ground handling services in the 1st quarter of 2022, reports have indicated. According to Jennifer Bamuturaki, the acting chief executive officer, the ground handling plan is now only awaiting a concession agreement from the aviation regulator Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. “The Airline is set to roll out…
UIA Partners With USAID,MTN To Launch First MSMES Portal
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), in partnership with USAID’s Feed the Future Uganda Institutional and Systems Strengthening Activity (ISSA) and telco MTN Uganda. has today (September 15) launched www.mybusiness.go.ug a platform dedicated to boosting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The portal is an innovation by UIA to respond to the business and investment needs…
Business Talk: American Actor Terrence Howard Meet City Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia
American Actor Terrence Howard has held a closed-door meeting with city businessman Sudhir, Ruparelia, Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister For Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries at Speke resort Munyonyo. Although we are yet to reveal the details of the meeting, our sources confirmed that the two business giants are likely to ink a business partnership that…
BoU Confirms: Former Treasury Boss ‘Kasedde’ Was Arrested Over Theft
The Central Bank has confirmed that Dr. Charles Kasedde a former head of treasury at Bank of Uganda Mbale was fired due to theft. The confirmation comes a day after our Story reporting of how Kasedde was arrested and is being probed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Crime Intelligence (CID) Kireka. As noted…
Sugar Producers Cry Out To Kadaga Over Unfair Competition
Sugar companies in the Busoga region are seeking Parliament’s intervention in what they call unfair trading from sugar bonds which they accuse of unfair competition. In a meeting with Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, the managing directors of sugar companies revealed that sugar bonds which were earlier banned by President Museveni are still operating. They says that…
Joy: Ugandan Milk Penetrates To Southern Africa Market
Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Hon Frank Tumwebaze has flagged off 50 tonnes of Lato milk to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Zambia. As part of its commitment to foster growth of the Ugandan economy by supporting the government’s ‘Buy Uganda Build Uganda’ policy, Coca-Cola Uganda facilitated the connection to its diverse network thereby enabling the exportation of milk. Lato powdered milk…
