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By Felix Oketcho Uganda Clays Limited has unveiled a five year strategic plan aimed at enhancing customer satisfaction, boosting shareholder value, and fostering employee engagement. Uganda Clays Limited is the leading manufacturer of quality baked clay building products in Uganda. It uses Hoffman kilns to currently provide the building materials in a brick-red color. The company’s products are categorized into roofing tiles, bricks, maxpans, quarry floor tiles and others. UCL operates with plants in Kajjansi and Kamonkoli (eastern Uganda). UCL Managing Director, Reuben Tumwebaze says the strategic plan signifies a renewed commitment to sustainable growth and value creation under…
By Our Writer In ahighly attended 29th graduation ceremony, Prof Mohammed Ngoma was installed as Kampala International University new Vice Chancellor replacing professor Mohammad Mpezamihigo whose second term in office expired in May. Ngoma pledged to work together with staff and Board of Directors to enhance Kampala International University education standard during his term in office. KIU is the leading private university in Uganda and 3rd best university in Africa according to this year Webometrics University ranking. KIU currently boasts of well stocked medical teaching facility in western Uganda after Mulago University. Ngoma has twenty-six years of experience in…
By Felix Oketcho Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire has challenged graduates to join anticorruption campaigns to demand accountability from ruling government and other public leaders so as to have equal share of develop country wide. Officiating at the 29th Graduation ceremony for Kampala International University on Saturday, Otafiire said current leaders are swindling resources meant for country development yet the ruling government went to bush to fight these injustices. “Do not allow people to tell you, we are stealing on your behalf. Leaders do not steal,” Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire. Otafiire stressed that good leaders must do the right…
By Our Writer Uganda government has resumed plans to give out 640 acres of land in Mukono District to Senegalese American singer Akon. The singer promised to build multibillion satellite city with modern infrastructures couple of years ago when he visited Uganda and met President Yoweri Museveni. The city would be located near what is now the village of Mbodiène, a small rural village of about 1,500 people who primarily rely on the agricultural industry. Another Akon City was announced in Uganda on April 6, 2021, by Akon. Uganda Land Commission acting secretary Andrew Nyumba said they want to…
By Our Writer Huawei’s Sub-Saharan President, Hover Gao, has announced plans to establish a Digital Village Prototype in Uganda to showcase the impact of digital infrastructure in rural areas. Mr. Gao highlighted the benefits of the Smart Village initiative which includes Smart Classrooms, Learning Centers, Remote Diagnosis, and Smart PVs (Solar) at no cost to the Ugandan government. “Huawei is committed to accelerating Uganda’s digital transformation. As a testament to this commitment, we are prepared to fully fund a pilot smart village project that leverages our cutting-edge technologies,” he stated. He further pointed out that the initiative aligns with…
By Our Writer City Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia to lead Uganda’s key note speakers at the 14th Africa, UK Trade Investment summit slated for September. Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman of the Ruparelia Group of Companies, will bring his vast experience in entrepreneurship and business development to the summit. According to the organisers, his achievements in various sectors, including real estate, banking, agriculture, and education, make him an invaluable resource for investors and entrepreneurs looking to expand into East Africa. The summit will cover various sectors, including sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, digital transformation, manufacturing, trade, and export partnerships, organisers say. Panel discussions…
By Our Writer In abid to encourage innovations into green energy, President Yoweri Museveni has granted Spiro electric motorcycle dealers tax free bonanza to boost their business in Uganda Officiating at the National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi event, Museveni praised Spiro for the new technology, stating that, “This is good news. The electric bikes are better than our traditional ones which require diesel.” President Museveni urged the locals t9 embrace environmentally friendly alternatives transport systems to save mother nature. Spiro is an electric bike producing company in Africa, recognized for its impact on sustainable transportation. Ms. Rosa Malango, the…
By Our Writer Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed with “immediate effect” all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill. The president said the move came after reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet”. Ruto will now consult widely in order to set up a broad-based government. However the dissolution of his cabinet does not affect the deputy president, who can’t legally be fired and the prime cabinet secretary who is also the foreign affairs minister. Ruto said that government operations would…
The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) conducted a land management sensitization session in Makindye Division today, aimed at addressing the many land issues plaguing the community. The session, led by Nathan Kasule, Head of the KCCA Land Management Unit, took place at Katabira Zone in Nsambya Central Parish and attracted a significant turnout of local residents, area leaders, and councilors. Many locals expressed confusion regarding the complex tenure system in Kampala, prompting our team to provide a comprehensive overview on the different land tenure systems, including freehold, leasehold, and customary tenure, and the legal implications of each. “We decided to…
By Our Writer Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi has challenged Corporate Companies to support social causes in abid to up lift standard of living of the poor. Handing over the cheque to the Archbishop His Grace Dr. Ssemogerere worth shs 20million Kasi urged other corporate companies to join the cause, emphasizing the dire need for support. “With 2.5 million orphans in Uganda, accounting for 15% of the country’s 17 million children (Orphan’s Lifeline International), it’s crucial we come together to provide these vulnerable children with loving homes,” he stressed. “Over the past 40 years, at Centenary Bank, we…