On May 25, 2022 a group of prospective investors was ushered in at State House, Entebbe. It was a six-man delegation of Turkish firm, Beyler Group led by their CEO, Dr Hulu Ssogutlu. They were there to meet President Yoweri Museveni to express interest in investing in the country’s agriculture, health, water, and hitech defence systems, mainly drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). The officials told Museveni they needed 15 acres of land to set up a hospital in Entebbe and Kampala areas. They also wanted to set up among others; a coffee processing factory to roast and grind beans, a radiotherapy center in…
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A 48-year-old police officer at the rank of Inspector of Police, identified as Emmanuel Wilson Abura, has been given a 50-year prison term for strangling to death a 9-year-old girl. The deceased, Patience Namawejje, was a niece to Abura’s colleague, Corporal Joel Mwonda, with whom they shared residence in the Nalya Housing Estate, Namugongo Division, Kiira Municipality, Wakiso District. The prosecution’s case was that, on November 6, 2021, at Naalya Housing Estates, the accused, with malice aforethought, unlawfully caused the death of Namawejje. “Despite pleading not guilty, the evidence presented during the trial painted a damning picture. Testimony from the…
Parliament of Uganda has rejected the government proposal to mainstream the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) into the Ministry of Works and Transport. In a heated debate on the floor of the House on Tuesday, the lawmakers rejected the Uganda National Roads Authority Act (Repeal) Bill 2024, which would see UNRA taken back to its mother ministry. The move to take UNRA back to the Ministry of Works and Transport is part of the government policy to merge, mainstream, and rationalize various government agencies, commissions, and authorities to streamline operations, reduce redundancy and duplication, and optimize public expenditure. The Minister…
Three (3) people have been reportedly died in a Wednesday night accident along the Masaka-Kampala highway, while one is said to have been critically injured. The accident registered by the territorial traffic police in Mpigi happened on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at around 11:40 p.m. in Kamengo at Kasuule Ayanguwa swamp along the Masaka-Kampala highway. Reports indicate that the unfortunate incident involved two vehicles, M/Vs UAL 605 U Mitsubishi Fuso and UBH 247L Subaru Forester. SP Kananura Michael, Public Relations Officer at the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, says the two vehicles collided instantly, killing three occupants in the…
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic development, has in the next two weeks, undertook to consult and study the grievances within the business community in Uganda, as a measure to restore calm following traders protests against the harsh business environment in the country. On Tuesday, traders in Uganda’s major cities closed shops, causing a paralysis in businesses not only in the central business district but also in other cities across the country. A Crisis meeting with officials from the trade ministry, representatives was convened in Kampala where traders tabled their concerns including; high import duty charged on textiles by…
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has responded to the flooding incident at Entebbe International Airport which occurred on Saturday, April 6, 2024. In a statement dated April 7, UCAA said the Airport experienced a heavy downpour, which overwhelmed the drainage system, causing backflow in some parts of the car parking area. “We would like to assure every one of our concerted efforts to implement corrective measures aimed at ensuring a better passenger experience,” read the statement. The Authority further apologized for the incident which lasted for more than half an hour and disrupted operations at the Airport. “The unfortunate…
Third Deputy Premier- Lukia Nakadama being. welcomed by UCAA Director General Fred Bamwesigye The third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without a Portfolio, Lukia Isanga Nakadama, has appealed to the management of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) to consider employing more Moslems as part of affirmative action. The third Deputy Premier said employing more Muslims as staff of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority is a clear manifestation of fairness. She sounded the appeal during the Iftar dinner organized by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority to help Muslim faithfuls break the fast as the holy month of Ramadan nears an…
Kimaanya – Kabonera lawmaker Abed Bwanika has petitioned the Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament and National Unity Platform (NUP) President for Eastern Region, John Baptist Nambeshe, for a meeting of a lawful organ to debate and pronounce the party position on LGBT+Q. In the petition, Bwanika states that the public regards NUP, either by association or omission, as supporting homosexuality. Bwanika’s petition is triggered by remarks made by NUP President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, aka Bobi, when he appeared on British and French media recently. “That the NUP President-Robert Kyagulanyi’s interview on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in December 2023 raised…
In one way or another, the superrich have always been trying to extend their lives. Ancient Egyptians crammed their tombs with everything they’d need to live on in an afterlife not unlike their own world, just filled with more fun. In the modern era, the ultra-wealthy have attempted to live on through their legacies: sponsoring museums and galleries to immortalize their names. Today’s elite take life-extension a lot more literally. Skipping neatly over the matter of Bryan Johnson’s nightly penis rejuvenation regime, billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Peter Thiel are sinking big money into the prospect of therapies to extend…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Enforcement team at Entebbe Airport has stepped up its efforts, using technology to uncover hidden mobile phones. In the past month, URA has made a significant discovery, confiscating a total of 506 concealed phones from passengers arriving from Dubai. In a surprising development, a female traveller on a flight from Dubai was apprehended with 40 assorted smartphones concealed within artificial hips. These phones were attached to the traveller’s hips, with additional devices hidden in her clothing layers. This operation, known as ‘Kwata Essimu,’ was initiated based on intelligence received from the United Arab Emirates,…