All posts tagged "featured"

‘Get certified or exit business’ – UNBS tells Nsenene dealers

Kampala, (UG): Uganda’s Standards Regulatory Body, UNBS (Uganda National Bureau of Standards) has told dealers of edible insects such as grasshoppers (Nsenene),...

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Three dead, over 20 missing as boat capsizes in Lake Victoria

Buvuma, (UG): At least three female passengers of the 24 who on Sunday went missing following a boat accident on Lake Victoria...

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Business

Kenya Airways, Serena Hotels partner to enhance travel experience in Asante Rewards Program

Kenya Airways and Serena Hotels have announced a new partnership for members of their respective loyalty programs, Asante Rewards and Serena Prestige...

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City House Fire: One dead, property worth millions burnt to ashes in Monday fire incident

Kampala, (UG): At least one person has been confirmed dead and merchandise worth millions of shillings destroyed to ashes in a fire...

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Museveni criticizes religious fundraising for fueling corruption

Kampala, (UG): President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has cautioned religious leaders against conducting fundraising events, saying they partly contribute to the promotion of...

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PICTORIAL: What you missed as Namirembe welcomed new Bishop, Canon Moses Banja

Kampala, (UG): It was all pomp and glamour on Sunday, December 10, 2023, as Ven Canon Moses Banja got consecrated to become...

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Africa

LIST: Sudan orders expulsion of 15 UAE diplomats

Khartoum (AFP): Sudan’s foreign ministry declared 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata Sunday, demanding they leave Sudan “within 48 hours,” according to...

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Boda Boda Riders urged to prioritize registration for business success

Kiryandongo, (UG): Boda Boda riders in Kigumba Town Council, Kiryandongo District have been strongly encouraged to take motorcycle registration seriously if they...

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Corporate Affairs

PSFU, Uganda Baati sign MOU to enhance climate resilience

Kampala, (UG): A transformative memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been formalized between the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Uganda Baati Limited...

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Inside the Absa, Bitature legal dispute over shs50b loan

City Businessman Patrick Bitature and Absa Bank Uganda have been drawn into a legal dispute over a Shs50 billion loan that the...

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Mbarara Hospital’s clinical laboratories attain international accreditation

Mbarara, (UG): The staff at Western Uganda’s biggest facility, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital(MRRH) are on cloud nine after the hospital’s Medical Laboratory...

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Apaa Conflict: Adjumani local leaders grilled over arson and murder after deadly tribal dispute

Adjumani, (UG): Police in Adjumani District have commenced the arrest and questioning of local leaders implicated in the deadly tribal clashes in...

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Features

‘Think You Can’: Inside Ivan Mawanda’s new book and the inspiration behind it

Kampala, (UG): Ugandan rising book author Ivan Mawanda on Thursday, December 07, unveiled his dream book titled “Think You Can” adding to...

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Kampala wins global award for best urban innovation

Guangzhou, CH: Uganda’s capital and largest city, Kampala has yet again won another prestigious global award, this time awarded for the best...

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Uganda takes exception at deadlines set by US on termination of AGOA Trade Deal

Washington DC (US): The Uganda trade delegation on Thursday met with the United States Assistant Trade Representative for Africa, Ms Constance Hamilton...

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Anti-corruption body, stakeholders call for concerted efforts in fight against corruption

Kampala, (UG): The Anti-Corruption Convention 2023 Conference concluded on Thursday, December 07, with a resounding call for concerted efforts to combat the...

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Breaking

Two dead, scores injured in nasty road crash at Namboole

Kampala, (UG): At least two people died on the spot and several others currently nursing critical injuries after the driver of a...

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Inside Museveni’s directive to give Metu Katabazi monopoly over bus transportation in Kampala

President Museveni has directed that Metu Katabazi, the proprietor of Metu Buses under Metu ZhongTong Bus Industries, be given monopoly as the...

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Crime

Man shot dead for attacking, injuring police officer during arrest

Tororo, (UG): The Police in Tororo District shot and killed 26-year-old Godfrey Odoi for allegedly attacking and injuring a police officer on...

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OPM stuck with over 1500 Sudanese refugees in Adjumani

Adjumani, (UG): The Office of the Prime Minister is stuck with over 1.500 Sudanese refugees who have been confined at Nyumanzi refugees’...

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Crime

JINJA: LC1 Chairperson, Teacher arrested over aggravated defilement

Jinja, (UG): The Territorial Police in Kiira Region are investigating two separate cases of aggravated defilement involving a village chairperson and a...

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