Daily Archives: August 17, 2020

U.S Gov’t Imposes Sanctions, Visa Restrictions On 2 Ugandan Judges Over Child Adoption Scam

The United States has imposed financial sanctions and visa restrictions on four Ugandan individuals for their involvement in activities that victimized young children in a corrupt adoption scheme. Ugandan judges Moses Mukiibi and Wilson Musalu Musene, and Ugandan lawyer Dorah Mirembe and her associate Patrick Ecobu, participated in a scam whereby young children were removed…

Breaking: Barcelona Sack Setien After Champions League Humiliation

Barcelona Football Club have sacked head coach Quique Setien after a trophy-less campaign that culminated in European humiliation. The club announced the decision on Monday, just days after the club were embarrassed in the Champions League quarter-finals in a record-breaking loss to Bayern Munich. Having already been beaten to the Liga title by arch-rivals Real Madrid, Barcelona were annihilated 8-2…

Gov’t Threatens To Suspend Public Transport To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus

Government has threatened to halt public transport for failure to adhere to standard operating procedure (SOPs) peddled at curbing the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. According to the minister of works and transport, Gen Katumba Wamala, passengers, boda-boda cyclists and taxi operators are undermining SOPs which include; wearing face masks, sanitizing, keeping social and overloading. “Fellow Ugandans, it…

Am a Director of Financial Markets Development Coordination, Can’t Be Summoned Like a Chicken Thief – BoU’s Sekabira Tells Police

Troubled Bank of Uganda (BoU) Director for Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) Benedict Sekabira has rebuffed summons by the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (CIID), telling operatives that he cannot be summoned like a chicken thief. Sekabira is wanted by Police to explain his role in the concealment and seizure of the land titles belonging…

Am Surprised! Kay Salt Isn’t Supposed To Be On Ugandan Market, They’re Abusing Our Brotherly EAC Inter-Trade Protocols – UNBS Boss Manyindo Warns Salt Smugglers

For the very first time since March 2020 when the smuggling of Kenyan salt brand with ‘FOR SALE IN KENYA ONLY’ inscription intensified, Uganda National Bureau of standards (UNBS), the Government’s regulatory Agency responsible for enforcement of quality, standardization and assurance, and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), another powerful Gov’t agency responsible for enforcement of tax…