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President Yoweri Museveni has urged people of Tooro to use peaceful and legal means to resolve the dispute over who should succeed the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. Museveni, in a message delivered by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa during King Oyo’s burial ceremony in Fort Portal on Saturday, said he would be ready to work with the new Omukama once the succession question is settled. “I appeal to the Batooro to use peaceful and legal means to solve this matter and also look for maximum unity instead of division,” Museveni said. The call comes amid…
Queen Mother Best Kemigisa of Tooro paid tribute to Businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia for the support he gave King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.. Speaking at the burial service at St John’s Cathedral in Fort Portal, Kemigisa said the Ruparelia family was among those who assisted with the King’s high school education. She added that his help went beyond schooling to the young monarch’s interest in physical fitness. She said,King Oyo was given free use of the gym at Speke Resort Munyonyo, part of the Ruparelia Group. “Dr Sudhir Ruparelia is among those who educated my son in high school,”…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has relocated its Real Estate Tax Office from its headquarters in Nakawa to RR Pearl Tower One, a property owned by Property Mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, in a move aimed at improving service delivery to taxpayers. According to a public notice issued by URA, the Real Estate Tax Office officially moved to the new premises on September 7, 2026 to occupy 9th Floor of RR Pearl Tower One along Yusuf Lule Road, opposite the Ministry of Health headquarters. URA said the relocation is intended to make it easier for taxpayers to access real estate tax services while…
High Court has paved for Mua Insurance company to recover Shs14.8 billion from Roko Construction Rwanda Ltd after recognising a judgment issued by a Rwandan court against the construction firm. The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala on July 12, 2026, registered a September 13, 2024 judgment of Rwanda’s High Commercial Court, allowing MUA Insurance Rwanda Ltd to pursue enforcement against Roko Construction’s assets and business proceeds in Uganda. Acting High Court Judge Susan Odongo decided after MUA applied to have the Rwandan judgment recognised and enforced in Uganda. According to court documents Rwanda court ordered Roko Construction Rwanda to pay…
Fred Kabanda a seasoned petroleum sector professional with more than thirty (30) years of experience in petroleum regulation, policy development, institutional leadership, and extractives governance at national, regional, and continental levels takers over Petroleum Authority of Uganda supervision in December. The Board of Directors of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has announced the appointment of Fred Kabanda as the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. He will assume office on 1st December 2026 following the successful conclusion of the recruitment and onboarding process. He substantively replaces Ernest Rubondo, who exited the Petroleum Authority of Uganda after completing…
Uganda has opened a trade and investment meeting in Seoul with a pitch to Korean capital and technology, presenting itself as a low-cost manufacturing base for the wider African market and as part of a plan to grow its economy to $500bn by 2040. The Uganda–South Korea Trade and Investment Meeting, held at The Westin Seoul Parnas under the theme “Boosting Trade and Investment Between Uganda and South Korea”, is co-hosted with the South Korea International Trade Association (KITA). Tuesday’s opening session brought together Ugandan ministry officials, the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Korean government and business representatives. Delivering the…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has announced that President Yoweri Museveni has allocated land for the establishment of two industrial parks in the Ankole sub-region, saying the projects could create thousands of jobs and spur economic development. Tayebwa made the announcement on Tuesday while representing President Yoweri Museveni at the burial of the late Mrs Edna Kentaro Baryaruha in Bushenyi District. In addition, he revealed that an industrial hub will also be established in Bushenyi District. He said Bushenyi District had provided 70 acres of land for an industrial hub to be established in Kyeizoba. “As people of Ankole,…
Government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of a wider intervention aimed at reviving Uganda’s struggling tea industry, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said. Tayebwa announced the development on Tuesday while representing President Yoweri Museveni at the burial of the late Mrs Edna Kentaro Baryaruha in Bushenyi District. He said the arrears will be waived as soon as Parliament resumes from recess. The decision follows sustained efforts by Members of Parliament from Greater Bushenyi and other tea-growing areas to address challenges facing the sector. “The minister…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is championing the development of a globally recognized national Halal certification ecosystem to position Uganda as a Halal hub for East Africa and Africa, while opening new markets for Ugandan enterprises and supporting the country’s ambition to grow its economy tenfold to US$500 billion. The initiative, spearheaded by UNBS Executive Director, Eng. James N. Kasigwa, seeks to transform Halal certification from a compliance requirement into an instrument for trade, industrialization, investment and enterprise growth. With support from the Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to Malaysia, H.E. Dr. Betty Oyella Bigombe, and the…
Over 5.4 million National Identity Cards are yet to be collected following a major service-delivery bottleneck faced by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Parliament has learnt. Rosemary Kisembo, the NIRA Executive Director, attributed the backlog largely to inadequate staffing following the expiry of a temporary mass-enrolment and renewal programme. NIRA is now asking Government to increase its approved establishment from 571 to 998 positions, while providing at least 2,700 temporary workers for 18 months. “The authority’s existing workforce is insufficient for the scale of its statutory responsibilities,” she stated while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities…