Author: Aijuka Peter

A road accident in Mubende District has left four people dead and twenty others injured. The crash happened on September 5, 2025, at around 4:30 in the morning along the Nabutiti–Kisujja section of the Kyegegwa–Mubende road. The vehicle involved was an Isuzu Elf, registration number UBF 636F, which was carrying about thirty-five passengers traveling to a burial in Kassanda. According to police, the vehicle lost control, went off the road, and overturned. Four people died instantly. They were identified as Anold Maniriho aged 43, Sekubulye Richard aged 36, Tumuranze Enid aged 40, and Kobusingye Edvina aged 23. All of them…

Property and business mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has expanded his tourism empire with the purchase of a new flat-bottomed barge. The vessel will make it easier to transport goods across Lake Victoria as the Ruparelia Group prepares to launch the 19-acre eco-luxury Paradise Island Resort. The barge was seen in a viral video shared by travel news outlet Africa Tembelea earlier this week. The footage showed it cruising from Jinja towards Speke Resort Munyonyo. Painted with a bold red deck, the vessel is equipped with foldable ramps, numbered loading zones, and a safety system. Clear signs on the barge warn…

Senior Police Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Musa Walugembe, 45, was found dead at his home in Najjanankumbi, Kampala. Walugembe was the officer in charge of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). By press time, senior Police officials had not yet issued an official statement. State Minister for Youth Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, also posted on social media announcing Walugembe’s death, describing him as a patriotic and dedicated police officer. “Afande Musa Walugembe, who was serving with the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), passed away peacefully in his sleep. The cause of death is still unknown,” he wrote.

The Democratic Party (DP) has unveiled Beatrice Nambi Mao, wife of party president and Justice Minister Norbert Mao, as its flag bearer for the Kampala Lord Mayoral race in the 2026 general elections. Her endorsement came after her main rival, John Bosco Kamoga, withdrew from the race to pave the way for a united party front. Nambi declared her determination to unseat incumbent Erias Lukwago, who has held the mayoral seat since 2011. She recalled her unsuccessful bid in the 2021 elections, when she was disqualified by the Electoral Commission. “In 2020/21, they threw me out of the race on…

Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda’s leading business magnate, has steadily risen to prominence as one of East Africa’s wealthiest individuals. His name now stands among Africa’s billionaires, a symbol of ambition, resilience, and homegrown success. Although not always listed in Africa’s top-tier billionaire rankings, which are often dominated by names like Aliko Dangote of Nigeria or Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa, Dr. Sudhir remains unique. He is one of the few billionaires in the region who is entirely self-made, with wealth created and grown from African soil. With an estimated net worth of over 1.2 billion dollars, his fortune is the…

Former Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Principal, Professor Wasswa Balunywa, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on allegations of abuse of office. On Tuesday, Balunywa appeared before Chief Magistrate Rachael Nakyazze at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala to answer charges in two separate cases. He denied all the charges. In the first case, prosecutors allege that between March 18 and 28, 2023, Balunywa irregularly recruited three individuals—Arike James, Nimrod Kakayi, and Nathan Niwagira—as Administrative Assistants, despite their lack of the required academic qualifications. The alleged appointments reportedly caused unnecessary costs to the government. Jacqueline Namaganda, the Acting Human Resource Director…

Investing is both an art and a science. It requires a careful balance between risk and reward, analysis and intuition. At its core, investing is about allocating resources in ways that generate profitable returns over time. But what truly defines a good investor? Is it the size of their portfolio or the ability to predict market movements? While these factors matter, the essence of a good investor goes beyond numbers. It includes a combination of traits, strategies, and a mindset that separates the exceptional from the ordinary, notes Grid Capital Incorporated. Ugandan businessman Sudhir Ruparelia is recognized by Forbes as…

When the name Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia is mentioned, it is recognized far beyond Uganda. As one of the country’s most respected billionaire entrepreneurs, Sudhir has built a powerful business empire while also giving Uganda a strong position on the global investment map. Through his ventures, partnerships, and international recognition, he has become more than just a businessman. He is often seen as an unofficial ambassador for Uganda’s potential in business and investment. As the chairman of the Ruparelia Group, Dr. Sudhir manages a wide range of businesses that include real estate, hospitality, education, and agriculture. These industries showcase Uganda as…

Police in Arua City have arrested six Congolese nationals accused of attempting to circulate counterfeit US dollars, while several of their accomplices remain on the run. The suspects were apprehended late Friday in Upper Bibia Cell, Pangisha Ward, Arua Central Division, as they tried to exchange fake notes worth $300,000 (about Shs 1.1 billion). The counterfeit cash had been carefully bundled into three packs and was being traded for Ugandan shillings. According to Richard Amvuku, the officer in charge of operations at Arua Central Police Station (CPS), the arrests followed a community tip-off that led security teams to the suspects.…

Veteran journalist Andrew Mwenda has paid tribute to business mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia for his latest real estate milestone, the RR Pearl Tower One, a 22-storey office tower that now rises prominently along Yusuf Lule Road in Kampala. In a message posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Mwenda, who affectionately refers to Sudhir as his “grandson”, celebrated the new tower as “a classic case of beautiful architecture and great engineering.” He went on to praise the billionaire’s unusual approach to wealth, pointing out that unlike many others who move their money abroad, Sudhir is among the very few entrepreneurs…