By Our reporterKAMPALA – Turkish real estate firm, VAAL Real Estate, has entered the Ugandan market with its flagship housing project dubbed CADENZA valued at approximately US$30 million.The construction works for CADENZA located in Nakasero, Kampala, are expected to begin next month.Executives said the project will be ready for occupation in 2027 but those with […]
KAMPALA – Investigations about the murder of Ndiga clan leader Daniel Bbosa show that his killers were hired by his namesake and nemesis Lujja Bbosa Tabula.Information gathered by the police from Mengo, the seat of Buganda Kingdom shows that Tabula installed himself as the ‘legitimate’ leader of the Ndiga Clan in 2021 but the Bbosa […]
The Standard Bank Group has appointed Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Anne Juuko to a new leadership role as Global Markets Regional Head-East Africa.The appointment is effective 1 April 2024. A successor will be announced in due course.Kayode Solola, the Standard Bank Group Executive Head for Global Markets—Africa Regions said, “I congratulate Anne on this […]
By Our ReporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has received credentials from fiveAmbassadors, newly accredited to Uganda.The Ambassadors presented their credentials today at a function held atState House, Entebbe.The Ambassadors include, H.E Fatima Yesenia Fernandes, Ambassadorof Venezuela to Uganda, H.E Mauro Massoni, Ambassador of Italy toUganda, H.E. Maj. Gen. Paul Kisesa Simuli, Ambassador of Tanzania […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The war of words between National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, and Nyendo-Mukungwe MP Mathias Mpuuga is far from over.A few hours after the former Leader of the Opposition declined to resign over the controversial 500 million Service Award he got from the Parliamentary Commission, the NUP leader, […]
President awards boda boda man for courageBy Our reporterKAMPALA – Police has arrested 7 suspects, including hospitalized Noah Lujja who was and Milly Naluwenda of Kisekwa Court, for being part of the suspects, behind the violent murder by shooting of businessman and Ndiga clan leader Eng. Daniel Bbosa February 25.In a statement, Police said the […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Uganda’s national savings scheme, has hit Shs20 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), one and a half years ahead of schedule, according to the Fund’s 10-year Strategic Plan.In 2015, the Fund launched the 2015-2025 Strategic Plan, with a key strategic objective to grow the Fund’s […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and BRAC have celebrated international women’s day with 50 girls whom they have been supporting as part of the goal girls programme. The mentor’s den event was dubbed “a conversation with the Goal girls” under the Topic: Turning passion into success.A mentors’ den is a small group session that brings […]
KATUNA – Two police constables at Katuna border police station in Kabale district are in trouble for allegedly robbing a Rwandan businessman at gunpoint. The suspects are police constables Gracious Tusiime, 25, and Zechariah Ekiyankundire, 26.They are accused of robbing Thomas Habanabakize,38, a Rwandan national and resident of Rwambu village, Gicumbi district, Northern province in Rwanda on […]
By Our reporterNAGURU – Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola, has handed over office to his deputy, Major General Geoffrey Katsigazi Tumusiime, following the end of his six-year term. Deputy IGP Katsigazi will serve in the acting role until the appointment of a new IGP.President Yoweri Museveni has today appointed Maj Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime […]