Within the space of two months, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei has broken two long-standing world records – the 5,000m one on August 14 in Monaco and now the 10,000m one this night in Valencia. It means he has erased both races’ records previously set by Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele after each remaining intact for more than…
The High court sitting in Kampala yesterday ordered the Chieftaincy of military intelligence (CMI) and Uganda police to unconditionally release Odongo Simon Peter an IT contractor with Internal security organization who is treating life threatening gun wounds at military hospital in Bombo, Luwero district. Justice Michel Elubu in his ruling of this be shaming case…
City businessman Hamis Kiggundu popularly known as Ham, who owns several commercial buildings within Kampala, has diversified into real estate projects and large-scale agriculture combined with agro-processing which are expected to spearhead value addition in Uganda’s agricultural sector. Besides building Nakivubo Memorial Stadium, we have established that Ham is currently on a roll-out of two…
The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has Wednesday instructed Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Kenya to refund Shs 120 billion for carrying out illegalities on Hamis Kiggundu’s accounts, the CEO of Ham Enterprises. Justice Henry Peter Adonyo in his ruling said that DTB which operates in Uganda and Kenya violated…
Two days ago, we broke a story of how Marie Stopes Uganda has since rebranded the Life Guard condoms brand in a bid to escape a case that was filed against the company accusing them of distributing fake condoms that broke during sex, exposing them to contracting HIV/AIDS. However, the management of Marie Stopes Uganda…
In September last year, police recruited 4,500 Probation Police Constables (PPCs) and 500 Learner Assistant Inspectors of Police (LAIPs). However, police found hard time when over five hundred of recruits were degree holders yet a maximum qualification for the applicants for the position of police constable was the ordinary level certificate while Learner Assistant Inspector…
A suspected thug fell asleep after raping a 36-year old single mother of four children in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. The incident happened at Busembe village, Maya parish, Nsangi sub county in Wakiso district. Abbas Bamulangaki Senkumba, allegedly dug a hole in the house until he accessed the woman’s bedroom. He first demanded…
Embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi is sweating plasma ever since she was dragged to the Anti-Corruption Court with several of her staff, over allegations of financial misappropriation and abuse of office. Ntambi and her staff members were dragged to the Anti-corruption Court by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema’s State…
With the aggrieved filing of a civil suit, the looming legal battle between former employees of Crane Bank Limited (CBL) and DFCU bank has taken shape. The aggrieved belief that they were hoodwinked by the new employer (DFCU) when DFCU took over CBL activities in January 2017, terminated some of their contracts, whilst others were…
La Cabana Restaurant, a multi-cuisine bar and restaurant serving Brazilian, Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisines is joining the rest of Uganda to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. The fashionable restaurant located at plot 19 -20, Speke Apartments, Wampewo Avenue is offering what they have called All You Can Eat Independence Weekend starting this Friday, 9th…
