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Profile: UPDF Eulogizes Fallen Pilot Maj. Karungi
A requiem mass for deceased UPDF air force pilot Maj. Naomi Karungi got underway Thursday at Church of the Resurrection in Bugolobi. Karungi perished in a military jet accident that happened on Tuesday along with her co-pilot Cadet Pilot Benon Wakalo. On Wednesday, the army launched investigations into what could have caused the Jet Ranger…
REPORT: Dr. Musenero Runs Ghost Covid Vaccine Facility
The state Minister for Health also President Museveni’s advisor on pandemics, Monica Musenero is under fire following a parliamentary probe into a COVID-19 vaccine facility she claims to be operating. Since the pandemic struck Uganda in March 2020, Museveni was approached by a team of scientists led by Dr. Musenero who convinced him that the…
Ruparelia Group Announces Rapid Growth Of Empire
Founded by Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Ruparelia Group of Companies is a privately owned Ugandan company. As the largest home-grown business in Uganda, its boundary pushing market leadership began in the 1980s. Grown through years of painstaking adherence to excellence, the Ruparelia Group is responsible for the ownership of companies that feature unique brands which…
Covid-19: Govt Clears Repatriation Of 300 Ugandans Stranded In Middle East
The Ministry of Health has finalised arrangements to help Ugandans stranded abroad return home. The 300 are mostly domestic workers who entered Saudi Arabia illegally and are currently held in deportation centers, while others do not have funds to survive in the country, yet others tested positive for COVID-19 and want to return home but…
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Double Loss: Court Trashes Simbamanyo Estates Loan Case Appeal With Costs
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed with costs, an application in which the proprietors of Simbamanyo Estates Ltd had sought to halt the auctioning of its prime properties in Kampala which was meant for Equity Bank Ltd to recover outstanding loans worth $10.8 million (about Shs40 billion). Justice Christopher Madrama ruled that Simbamanyo…
No More Pressure! Beat Deadlines With Classy Speke Apartment Kitante’s “Work from Hotel Corporate Package”
With the travel restrictions and the COVID19 risks that come with heavy international travel costs, vacationing domestically is ideal. Despite the pandemic hitting the tourism and hospitality sectors hard, has paved way for the growth of domestic tourism. Instead of Ugandans flying out of the country to destinations like Dubai, they’re discovering and appreciating Uganda.…
Speke Resort, Common Wealth Resort Hotel Munyonyo Offer Clients With Unbeatable Rates This Eid-El-Adha
The management of Speke Resort in Munyonyo and Commonwealth Resort Hotel Munyonyo have yet again announced slashed and exciting juicy and great offers to its customers on this Eid-El-Adha According to the promo dubbed ‘Eid-El-Adha Package’ Speke Resort Munyonyo and Commonwealth Resort Hotel Munyonyo are offering attractive rates for single rooms, Double Suites, entire apartments…
UHRC Asks Gov’t To Scrap ‘Failed’ Social Media Tax Ahead Of 2021 Elections
The Uganda Human Rights Commission has asked government to amend the law introducing Over the Top tax and suspend it during the electoral period in order to make internet more affordable and accessible. Dr. Katebalirwa Amooti Irumba, the acting chairman of the commission told journalists today that it is necessary to scrap the tax in…
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…
PICTORIAL: Inside Sudhir Ruparelia’s Magnificent One-10 Apartments He Recently Put Up for Sale
Meera Investment Limited, a real estate arm under Ruparelia group recently presented Uganda’s largest fabulous homes grand project, the ‘One-10 Apartments’ for sale. The luxury, high-end apartments are located in Kololo on Prince Charles Drive, one of Kampala’s most affluent and exclusive suburbs; a location home to many of Uganda’s diplomates and elite class, owing to its serene and secure environment. The breathtaking panoramic…
