By Drake Nyamugabwa Leading Indian business leaders in Uganda have been awarded by the India Business Forum, an umbrella organization for Indian Companies and an arm of The Indian Association of Uganda. During the award night held at Serena hotel on Tuesday 26th Feb 2019, the High Commissioner of India
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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the Opposition have warned Parliament passing a Bill if passed in current form that violates the spirit of both multiparty political system and that of the Constitution. The Chief Opposition Whip, Ssemujju Nganda made the remarks today while appearing before the Legal and
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Parliament Wednesday adopted a motion asking President Yoweri Museveni to recall Uganda’s Ambassador to Burundi, Retired Maj General Matayo Kyaligonza (in featured photo) and be prosecuted together with his body guards after they filmed assaulting, Sergeant Esther Namaganda, a traffic police officer in Seeta, Mukono over the weekend. In a
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By Drake Nyamugabwa The State Minister for Tourism Godfrey Kiwanda has applauded the construction of a new-5 star hotel at Ssese Island on Lake Victoria by property mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, saying the new development will go a long way in boosting Uganda’s tourism sector. Kiwanda says Uganda needs more hotels
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The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given green light to the miss curvy contest that has drawn criticism from not only Women rights activist groups, but Ugandans at large. This after the organizers of the Miss curvy beauty pageant led by Anne Mungoma, the lady behind the project
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has called on Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to supervise wealth creation programs and help eradicate poverty. The president made this call on Tuesday while addressing RDCs and their deputies at State House Entebbe. "You must also play a critical role in getting our people out of
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Victoria University has promoted a total of three senior academic staff to the professor and associate professor levels. The promotions, according to the University publication, have taken place in an academic process running from January to December 2018. They include Krishna N. Sharma, the University Vice Chancellor who is now
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The former Chairperson of the Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE), Abdu Katuntu defended the Committee report on closure of seven defunct banks for not naming individuals who should take responsibility. This is after a number of MPs bashed the report during yesterday’s debate in Parliament, calling
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, final results from Saturday's general election show. The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of just under four million votes. Mr Abubakar's People's Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result. Delays
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More details continue to emerge about the clash between Mengo officials and Dr Kasasa Buwule Mukasa over the ownership of the controversial land in Mutungo, a suburb on the outskirts of Kampala. The woes involving Kampala businessman Dr. Muhammad Buwule Kasasa and the Mengo establishment are not new to many.
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