The Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) five man team representing and Defending City Businessman Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia in the USD106 million suit against Bank Of Uganda (BoU) has dismissed an “inaccurate and false,” the contents of the media statement made by BoU regarding it’s intended appeal against their two-time loss to Dr. Sudhir most recently in…
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has tabled regulations that will restrict political party activities and propose unique methods for election of party officials in light of the Covid19 pandemic. The Political Parties and Organisations (Conduct of Meetings and Elections) Regulations 2020 seeks to “enable a political party or organisation to…
Police dispersed the meeting of ormer Vice President of Uganda, Prof Gilbert Bukenya today had organised a political gathering of over 600 people at his home in Kakiri, Wakiso district. Prof. Bukenya used taxis to ferry people without following the Ministry of Health guidelines of carrying half capacity. We all know taxis are supposed to…
The Chairman of the Security Inter Agency Joint Task Force (IAJTF), Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda has commended the market vendors operating at Port bell market and the management of the inland port for closely observing the COVID-19 guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. Maj Gen Kyanda who is also the Chief of Staff…
One person has been shot dead in an illegal eviction at Kyampa Zone, Makindye, Kampala. This comes, after the police responded and stopped an illegal eviction that was conducted at around 9pm. Earlier, an eyewitness said a group of people armed with clubs, hammers and machetes raided a residence in the same area and started…
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended a programme airing on Urban TV after several viewers complained about its content that was deemed offensive and scandalous. Although the Commission has since learnt from social media that the programme Scoop on Scoop is currently off air, the regulatory due process, which was already in motion, continues. UCC first received…
Two Police Officers with a suspect have died in an accident this morning at Magamaga Trading Center along Iganga – Jinja Highway. The accident involved motor vehicle registration number UBF 837K Toyota /premio silver in colour being driven by yet to be identified man had a head on collision with a trailer Reg No.KCQ 638C…
Uganda People Defense Forces Brigadier General Victor Twesigye has died. Twesigye died on Thursday morning after he, according to the defence spokesperson, Brigadier Richard Karemire, slid in the bathroom in his home in Nyarushanje-Rukungiri” Twesigye had just been appointed as the Uganda Defence Liason Officer at the East African Community Headquarters in Arusha. This week…
Maj. Gen. Eric Mukasa, the chief of staff of the Reserve Forces in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has died. Gen. Mukasa breathed his last Friday morning at Nakasero Hospital, according to the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire. “We have lost yet another gallant general officer… RIP,” Brig. Karemire said. This week another UPDF…
The Managing Director National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) Lt Gen James Mugira has inspected progress of the ongoing infrastructure development works at AWATS Kalama Training School implemented by National Enterprise Corporation(NEC) The works that began on 13th March 2020 will be complete by 13th July 2020 and they include classrooms, dormitories and a pavilion. Lt Gen…
