Nigerian military has rescued at least 16 of the over 100 people that were kidnapped in the north-central Kaduna state between Saturday and Sunday from the region. Kidnappings by criminal gangs and terror groups demanding ransom payments have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop […]
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MTN Pulse is bringing the party to Nalikka Hostel this weekend in an exciting flavorful Smirnoff experience to all pulsers and party people at the heart of Kikoni, starting at 2:00PM. Hosted by Enrico MC, one of the Pulse influencers, the soiree shall immerse all Pulsers and Smirnoff lovers into exciting games and rewards to
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Lawmakers on the Presidential Affairs Committee have questioned a request by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, to spend Shs1.2 billion on anti-corruption activities. This followed a presentation by the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Mr Alex Okello, who revealed that government recently hired an international consultant to conduct two studies on the
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Farmers and local leaders in Ryakarimira Town Council in Kabale District have expressed concerns over the impact of climate change on their agricultural activities. These apprehensions were voiced during a stakeholders’ meeting for the Common Ground project held at Ryakarimira Sub-county headquarters. The Common Ground project, a collaboration between Integrated Seed and Sector Development Uganda
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Former Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Miria Matembe, has criticised Ugandans who succumb to being bought, expressing her growing disillusionment and wavering commitment to defending them. Matembe emphasized that poverty should never compel individuals to resort to begging, condemning the act as degrading and unacceptable. Reflecting on her upbringing in a poor peasant family, she
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The murder trial of Ugandan businessman Francis Onebe took a grim turn as the family of his deceased wife, Immaculate Onebe, demanded life imprisonment for him and his former security guard, Oriokot Bonny. Okello John Charles Kiiza, Immaculate’s brother and the 9th witness, painted a disturbing picture of the marriage. He testified about Onebe’s alleged
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Prudential Uganda, in collaboration with seven Rotary Clubs, has celebrated the successful completion of renovation and construction projects at Bulamuka Primary School in Kamuli District. These endeavours form part of Prudential Uganda’s broader initiative to aid educational institutions in overcoming the hurdles posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Rooted in our commitment to “Purpose for Every
Prof. Benon Basheka, the deputy vice chancellor in charge of academic affairs at Kabale University has petitioned the Inspectorate of Government seeking for an investigation into the manner in which the public university is being run. In the petition to the ombudsman, Prof. Basheka says the current chairperson of the appointments board of the university
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The Anti Corruption court in Kampala has remanded five employees of Equity bank on charges of conspiring to defraud the bank of Shs 62 billion. The suspects include; Julius Musiimenta, the head agency banking, Erina Nabisubi, the relationship manager telecoms, Fred Semwogerere a banker, Crescent Tumuhimbise Tibarwesereka, a relationship officer and Wyclif Asiimwe, a distribution
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Patricia Kadama Anguzu has been appointed the new human resources director for Uganda Breweries Limited with effect from March, 15 2024. UBL said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that Anguzu joins from the fintech space, having most recently served as a Senior Human Capital Advisor at Tugende Limited. “There, she spearheaded the human capital
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