In a region hungry for industrial transformation, one man is quietly forging a revolution. Sanjay Awasthi, the reclusive billionaire behind Tembo Steels, has built Uganda’s most advanced and environmentally conscious steel empire. With innovation, vertical integration, and a soft-spoken resolve, he’s proving that you don’t need noise to build a nation—just vision, steel, and heart. A quiet revolution is underway in the heart of Iganga District in eastern Uganda. At the centre of it stands a man who rarely seeks the spotlight but whose influence has reshaped an entire sector. Sanjay Awasthi, the Chairman and Founder of Tembo Steels Uganda…
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A bill signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on 13 October to severely restrict freedom of expression online will be weaponized against critics, including political opponents, and must be immediately reversed, Amnesty International has said.“This piece of legislation threatens the right to freedom of expression online, including the right to receive and impart information, on the pretext of outlawing unsolicited, false, malicious, hateful, and unwarranted information. It is designed to deliberately target critics of government and it will be used to silence dissent and prevent people from speaking out,” said Muleya Mwananyanda, Amnesty International’s Director for East and…
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President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned the Solana Lifestyle and Residences, National Social Security Fund – NSSF’s Lubowa Housing Project. The President applauded the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country through their investments in real estate and other productive sectors of the economy. Seated on 60 hectares, the project consisting of 306 houses is just 10% of the total land (600 hectares) that the Fund intends to develop at a cost of about half a billion dollars. Richard Byarugaba, the chief executive officer of the Fund told the guests that launched…
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After a year-long suspension of its activities in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has finally revised his decision and lifted the ban on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), a civil society funding body. Today, Wednesday 22nd June 2022, President Museveni hosted the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation. “We discussed a number of bilateral issues. I also agreed to lift the ban on Democratic Governance Facility (DGF), to run till December 2022, with Government represented in the decision-making structures.” He has put a condition for reopening DGF’s operations stating that government should be represented in the body’s decision making structures. President Museveni said…
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Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines was yesterday arrested for defying summons of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG), sources within Police say. Munira Ali, the IGG spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and said Cornwell is expected to be produced in court on tomorrow on Wednesday 22nd June 2022. According to the charge sheet signed by Deputy IGG Patricia Achan Okiria, between May and June 2022, Cornwell Muleya deliberately refused to obey an order of the Inspectorate of Government that was dated May 23, 2022. The order required Mr Muleya to give evidence and produce documents, regarding, “mismanagement…
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Leading property developer and landlord Meera Investments Limited has asked the Parliament to help them acquire ten acres of Naguru-Nakawa land. President Yoweri Museveni ordered Uganda Land Commission to only allocate the said land to financial capable companies to develop it which will in turn create employment opportunities for Ugandans. While appearing before Parliament’s adhoc committee on Friday, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, Chairman Meera Investments, revealed that he was only allocated three acres yet he had applied for 10 acres. The House is currently investigating the manner in which the beneficiary companies acquired the land. It is from here that the…
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Jacob Oulanyah, Speaker of of the 11th Parliament of Uganda, has passed on in Seattle, USA, where he has been battling illness. The shocking news was announced by President Yoweri Museveni in a tweet. “Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament.” 20th March, 2022 Countrymen and Countrywomen. It is with a lot of sadness that I announce the death of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament.— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) March 20, 2022 Who is Jacob Oulanyah? Jacob L’Okori…
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised Peter Kamya and Dr Margaret Muganwa Kamya, the proprietors of Simbamanyo House and Afrique Suites to seek court redress on the sale of the two properties. In a 25th October 2021 letter to Kamya, copied to the Attorney General, Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and the Governor, Bank Uganda, the President states that after directing an investigation and getting the report back, he found the sale legal. “Following the receipt of your complaint to me about the illegal sale of your properties by Equity Bank, I directed the Attorney General and the Governor,…
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President Museveni has tasked Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to plug revenue leakages and fight corruption in the institution in order to boost revenue collections. “Like I said in 2019, at the launch of the URA tower, URA is Holy Ground from where Uganda’s Economic Independence would spring. Continue with the fighting against that bad spirit of corruption in the Institution and plugging the revenue leakages. It is important for you to fulfil your part of the bargain because you are now mature,” he said. The President, flanked by First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports Janet Kataha Museveni was…
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