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Pearl of Africa Hotel closed, to be auctioned after Aya loses again in court

BY URN Aya Investment Limited, which owns Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala has again lost a bid to stay the execution of an order to auction the hotel for non-payment of loans amounting to over US$ 300 million. Three Court of Appeal judges; Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Monica Mugenyi, and Oscar Kihika ruled that a reference filed by Aya against his financiers Industrial Development Corporation Of South Africa Limited to stay the orders of the Court of Appeal judge Christopher Gashirabake allowing the execution orders became untanable when Aya withdrew the substantive appeal on, which the stay of execution application was based. “We therefore find that following the withdrawal of Miscellaneous Application No. 271 of 2023, the application upon which the single judge decision referred to this Court was premised, this Reference is misconceived and improperly before this Court. We would therefore dismiss this Reference with costs to the Respondent,” the judges ruled. According to court records, Aya […]

admin October 27, 2023

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Education Ministry new headquarters will be at Kyambogo

The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in annual savings of 4.5 billion shillings, which they have been spending on rent. Currently, the ministry rents office spaces for its technical staff, and departments in various private buildings, including Legacy Towers in Nakasero for higher education and basic education officers, Rwenzori Courts for various projects, and Statistic House, which houses the Sports department, among others. Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports notes that having their own headquarters has been one of the priorities for the ministry over the years and now seems that their dream is in view. Janet Museveni added that aside from the cost savings, the decentralization of offices across the city has posed challenges in terms of coordination within the ministry. She expressed […]

admin October 27, 2023

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UPDF gunships devastate big ADF camp in DRC

KAMPALA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces gunships have attacked a big camp of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leaving it devastated. According to President Yoweri Museveni, the attack happened on Saturday at least 60km from Ntoroko inside DRC. “This is to inform you that today, the 21st of October, 2023, we paid a serious visit to the ADF terrorists in Congo. Our gunships attacked a big camp of these criminals, 60km from the border, Ntoroko side,” Museveni said. The attack was devastating because it was a clear target and the reconnaissance plane, was monitoring from the air. Congratulations to our Air-Force and the SDR that locates these criminals,” he added. The president said the army was pursuing a group of rebels which killed four people in two separate attacks. “Meanwhile, the group […]

admin October 23, 2023

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Uganda says AIDS deaths down 70% in past 12 years

KAMPALA: Uganda said that AIDS-related deaths in the East African country fell from 56,000 in 2010 to 17,000 in 2022, down nearly 70 percent in 12 years, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. During the past decade, Uganda made tremendous progress in achieving sustained reduction in new HIV infections and HIV incidence, as well as HIV/AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in most population groups," Daniel Byamukama, who heads HIV prevention at the Uganda AIDS Commission, told a press briefing Monday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Uganda AIDS Commission is a government organization mandated with the provision of oversight and coordination of all HIV/AIDS-related activities in the country. "In 2022, the country registered 52,000 new HIV infections and 17,000 AIDS-related deaths, compared to 94,000 new infections and 56,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2010," Byamukama said. At the press briefing Monday, it was announced […]

admin October 23, 2023

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Kabale teacher arrested for sodomising primary school girl

Police in Kabale have arrested Ambrose Rukundo, 31, a teacher at Triple M Primary School for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl of the same school. Rukundo is a resident of Kibuzije village in Rubanda district. The case was reported by Sam Katama, 40, a peasant resident of Karushanga village, Kaharo sub-county in Kabale. Police said the suspect called the victim in the staff room where he was alone to bring books and after which forced her into a sexual act. That the suspect didn't even use a condom, after the act gave her sh5,000 and told her not to tell anyone,” Police stated. “But she went and informed her father who went and reported the matter to Njanja Police station and the suspect was accordingly arrested.” The Police have also visited the scene of crime, drawn a […]

admin October 23, 2023

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Henry Kyemba (1939-2023): Curtain falls on “State Of Blood” author

KAMPALA. On October 19, 2023, the final curtain fell on the life of Henry Kyemba, a veteran Ugandan politician, civil servant, and author. Family members said Kyemba passed on peacefully early morning on Thursday, at the age of 84. Kyemba’s life story is illuminated by his years of service as the private secretary to presidents; Apollo Milton Obote and Idi Amin Dada, a minister in the Amin and Museveni governments, a member of the constituent assembly that made the 1995 constitution, and a member of the sixth parliament of Uganda. He served as one of the members of the Judicial Service Commission, chairperson of the Madhvani Foundation Scholarship Committee, and a Rotary District governor, a testament to his commitment to duty and honor. The deputy speaker of parliament through his X handle formerly Twitter described Kyemba as a very distinguished […]

admin October 20, 2023

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Maria Nagirinya, Kitayimbwa murderers sentenced to life in prison

KAMPALA. The key suspect in the murders of Maria Nagirinya and Ronald Kitayimbwa, Compoliyamu Kasolo has been sentenced to life in prison. High court, Isaac Muwata found Kasolo guilty of committing six offenses. Kasolo who opted to defend himself when asked to speak, said that he didn’t agree with the decisions of the court saying that he is to file an appeal. Johnson Lubega another suspect among the five was also sentenced to life imprisonment. The judge said Lubega directly participated in the kidnap, murder, and robbing of Nagirinya and Kitayimbwa. The other suspect Isaac Ssenabulya pleaded guilty and was sentenced. The judge found the duo guilty of each of the six counts. They are to serve each of the sentences concurrently. He ruled that Hassan Kisekka, Nasif Kalyango, and Sharif Mpanga only facilitated the commission of the offenses and […]

admin October 20, 2023

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Government and Nyege Nyege organisers hold first joint planning meeting

A joint planning meeting between the government and the private sector was held yesterday at the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity ahead of the 8th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival that is happening from November 9th to 12th in Jinja City. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity  Rose Lilly Akello – and attended by representatives from Uganda Breweries Limited – the festival’s main sponsor, Nyege Nyege, Talent Africa, Busoga Kingdom, Uganda Police, the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and others. According to a source in attendance, the stakeholders conducted a review of last year’s festival – covering areas such as security and ethical concerns – before discussing plans to improve this year’s edition of the festival, which is going to be held on almost 50 acres of land covering the Source of […]

admin October 20, 2023

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Tourists killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park

Security teams are persuing suspected ADF rebels, said to have killed two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park today.  Police spokesman Fred Enanga confirmed the incident, saying the suspected rebels thereafter torched a land cruiser belonging to Wild Gorilla Safaris registration number UBF 303C. “We have registered a cowardly terrorist attack on two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The three were killed, and their safari vehicle burnt. Our joint forces responded immediately upon receiving the information and are aggressively pursuing the suspected ADF rebels,” Enanga said. According to available information, the attack happened around Lake Nyamunanuka along Katwe road in Kasese district.   Those killed are from UK, South Africa and a Ugandan guide. The incident happens a few days after suspected rebels ambushed a truck killing two of its occupants. The suspected […]

admin October 20, 2023

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Kitatta, Namyalo, Gashumba fail to prove ownership of ‘Tova Ku Main’ slogan

The three parties claiming ownership of the “Jajja Tova Ku Main” campaign slogan have failed to prove their claim before the Uganda Registration Services Bureau -URSB. The Head of the NRM Office of National Chairman-ONC Hadija Namyalo, Lwengo District Chairman Ibrahim Kitatta and social commentator Frank Gashumba had all claimed to be the originators of the slogan which gained popularity in late 2022 as NRM fanatics encouraged President Yoweri Museveni to hold onto the Presidency. Gashumba applied to the Uganda Registration Services Bureau -URSB to get the copyright of the slogan in May 2023 noting that he was the creator of the artistic impression of President Yoweri Museveni’s photo and slogan. His application was however opposed by Namyalo and Kitatta in separate objection applications filed before URSB, each claiming ownership of the slogan. The matter was heard before URSB and […]

admin October 20, 2023