Tag Archives: Falls

Shock and sorrow swept through Uganda’s military fraternity today morning, Feb.7 after news broke of the death of Major General Francis Takirwa, one of the UPDF’s most senior and influential commanders. According to army spokesperson Col Chris Magezi, the seasoned officer passed away at around 6:00am at the UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, where he had been transferred for …

Jinja, Uganda – Former Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has broken her silence on the raging battle between Minister Alice Kaboyo and the Madhvani Group over ownership and redevelopment of the historic Ripon Falls Hotel in Jinja City. Kadaga, now First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, took to X (formerly Twitter) to emphasize that the …