In the Supreme Court ruling delivered by Hon. Chief Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JSC (as a single judge), on 1st July 2022, re-emphasized that once a company is placed under receivership, it doesn’t lose its legal existence-another loss for Bank of Uganda (BoU). This ruling came out of a failure by the two parties in this…
Jyotsna Ruparelia a Board director at Ruparelia Group of Companies is also also the co-founder of the Ruparelia Foundation a philanthropy arm of the Ruparelias aimed at transforming society through creating a positive and conducive environment to live in. Jyotsna is also an active board member of several group companies of the Ruparelia Group. She…
Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia is a Ugandan property mogul who has built one of the most successful business empires in the country. Dr. Sudhir’s love for Uganda is not by any means opportunistic like many investors who run to Uganda because of attached benefits. Having been born from Uganda, to an Indian emigrant, Sudhir grew up…
The Kikagati Hydropower Plant is a 14 MW run-of-river hydropower project located along the Kagera River in South-Western Uganda on the Tanzania-Uganda border. The dam is 8.5 m high and 300 m long, forming a reservoir on 4 km2 of Tanzanian territory and the electricity produced by the hydroelectric plant is evacuated via a 33…
Maestro Studios, the new kid on Uganda’s entertainment circuit, is set to produce Sheebah Karungi’s forthcoming concert on 9th December at the Serena Hotel. Maestro studios and their flagship band D#Maestroz first made a name for themselves with an exceptional showcase at the recently Concluded B2C concert that was held at Freedom City. As a…
In a bid to streamline the installation and supply of power in Uganda, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has unveiled the Consumer Protection and Installation Permits Center (CPIPC), which shall be the main interface between the Authority and electricity consumers in all categories of consumption i.e domestic, commercial, medium industrial, large industrial, extra-large industrial and…
More than 1,000 people have been displaced by floods in Kamutur sub county, Bukedea district. The floods have also washed away 344 pit latrines and more than 12,000 gardens after River Atari burst its banks on Monday. Joyce Chemeri, a resident in Amutur village says she had to seek shelter with her family in the…
Police have arrested two members of Torture Survivors Movement Uganda after dropping a coffin at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Kampala, while protesting the continued torture and killings of Ugandan migrant workers in the Middle East. The protest on Tuesday, followed the reported cases of torture and subsequent death in Saudi Arabia, of another…
What you need to know: He drove a taxi and worked multiple ‘kyeyo’ jobs as he pursued studies in London saving up USD25,000, which he has used to build a business empire now employing over 6,000 people in Uganda, Jobs and Careers. We exclusively speak to Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia on his journey to a successful…
Members of Parliament from Bugisu region have asked Government to give residents affected by flooding in the Elgon region cash compensation to facilitate their relocation. This call follows the rains and floods which have seen over 20people killed in Mbale City and Kapchorwa district. Addressing a press conference on Monday, 01 August 2022, the MPs…
