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Crime

Kasekende Writes To DPP Defending Self Over Fleecing Defunct Banks Assets

Former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende, has written to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo distancing himself from the alleged dubious sale of over 2,700 land titles which belonged to closed commercial banks. This website has

August 11, 2020

Politics

Rwenzori Region Endorses Hon. Basaliza For Elderly Seat As Church Condemns Bishop For Breaching Their Decision

The Church of Uganda is in a crisis after a retired Bishop declared his interest to contest for a parliamentary seat on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, yet religious elders had endorsed Rtd. Col. Hon. Stephen Basaliza for the Elderly MP

August 11, 2020

Health

No Visitors! – Nakaseke District COVID-19 Task Force Blocks Patient’s Attendants

The Nakaseke District Task Force has restricted attendants to patients and banned visitors in hospital wards across the health centres to stop the spread of COVID-19. Nakaseke district registered a fifth COVID-19 case on Sunday after a health worker from Kiwoko hospital

August 11, 2020

Security

LDUs To Resume Operations To Curb Increased Urban Crime

The Uganda Defense Forces (UPDF) with other security agencies have resolved to redeploy the Local Defense Unit following an increase in night crime around the country especially in the urban centers. Brig.Flavia Bwekwaso , UPDF Spokesperson has released a statement revealing that

August 11, 2020

News

Arch Bishop Kaziimba Condemns Sinister Demolition Of Ndeeba Church

The Most Rev Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, has released a statement strongly condemning the sinister demolition of St. Peter’s Church, Ndeeba The Anglican Church in Ndeeba was demolished after a longstanding land wrangle between the church

August 11, 2020

Crime·Security

UPDF Pilot,Two Police Officers Remanded Over Spying For Rwanda

UPDF General court martial sitting at Makindye in Kampala has remanded three security officers for spying for Rwanda. The accused officers have been identified as Lt.Philip Ankunda, ASP Frank Sabiti and ASP Benon Akandwanaho. According to prosecution led by Captain Ambrose Baguma,

August 11, 2020

Crime

KCCA Director Arrested Over Demolition Of Ndeeba Church

President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the state house anti corruption to arrest the acting director of planning at KCCA Ivan Katongole for issuing a demolition order for St. Peter’s church in Ndeeba. The head of state house anti corruption unit Lt. Col.

August 11, 2020

Politics

High Court Dismisses Application Against Attorney General, NAGRIC ED

The High Court Civil Division has dismissed an application filed by Dr. Wilberforce Wandera Kifudde, the former Technical Manager Production of National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB) against the Executive Director and Attorney General. Through his lawyers,

August 10, 2020

News

Three Senior Police Officers Arrested Over Demolition Of St.Peter’s Church Ndeeba

Police in Kampala Metropolitan area is investigating circumstances under which St. Peter’s Church of Uganda, Ndeeba, was demolished this morning disregarding government directives that stopped all evictions during this COVID19 period. Katwe Police Station got information of the demolition at 0100 hours

August 10, 2020

Crime

DPP Confirms Prosecution Of BoU’s Sekabira, Bagyenda & Kasekende

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed charges against the former Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende, former Director of Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda and the central bank’s Director for Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) Benedict Sekabira. This has been confirmed after

August 10, 2020