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Crime

Atleast UGX311 Billion Covid-19 Funds Mismanaged – Auditor General

The Auditor General has revealed that there was financial indiscipline in the utilisation of shs311 billion disbursed to Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and districts for Covid-19 interventions. Section 25(1) of the Public Finance Management Act provides that government may approve a supplementary

March 14, 2021

Africa·Health

President Magufuli Is Well But Busy, Govt Officials Assure Worried Public

Tanzanian government officials have dismissed speculation about the health and wellbeing of President John Magufuli two weeks after he was last seen in public. President Magufuli’s last known official engagement came about two weeks ago when he briefly attended a virtual East

March 14, 2021

Business

Curbing Youth Unemployment: Ruparelia Group’s Premier Recruitment Opens First Regional Branch In Mbarara

In a bid to curb unemployment in the country, Premier Recruitment Ltd, a subsidiary of Ruparelia Group of Companies has opened their first regional branch in Mbarara – Western Uganda. Amon Baita the Company’s Marketing, Public Relations and Activations Manager, told this

March 14, 2021

Crime·Politics

EXPLOSIVE: How Speaker Kadaga & Confidant Hon. Okupa Spent Over US $764,000 (Shs2.8 BN) In-less Than 2 Years In Travels Abroad

Since taking office as Deputy Speaker of Parliament way back in 2001 (20 years ago in May 2021), Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has created one of the most secretive but powerful political hegemony within the NRM environs in modern Uganda’s Political

March 13, 2021

World News

Unruly James Hewitt Finally Breaks Silence On Rumours That He’s Prince Harry’s Dad, Leaves Kingdom In Dismay

By Agencies Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the royal family earlier this year, and have since moved overseas to settle in the US with their one year old son, Archie Harrison. The Sussexes bought their first

March 13, 2021

Politics

‘We’ve More Important Things To Attend To’- City Traders Boycott Bobi Wine’s Call For Riot

City traders under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have warned leader of the National Unity Platform party Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine not to dare stage riots in the city because they are fed up of robbery and hooligan

March 13, 2021

Politics

Hajji Kigongo Intervenes In Kadaga,Nankabirwa Rivalry Over Speakership

The 1st Vice Chairperson of National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’, Alhaji Moses Kigongo has cautioned MPs against dragging the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) into the hotly contested race for next Speaker of Parliament. Kigongo released a statement condemning senior NRM leaders who

March 12, 2021

News

Scandal: Covid-19 Funds Swindled As Auditor General Report Pins Top Govt Officials

The Auditor General has revealed that there was financial indiscipline in the utilisation of shs311 billion disbursed to Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and districts for Covid-19 interventions. The Auditor General, John Muwanga presented the audit report for financial year 2019/2020 to Speaker

March 12, 2021

News

Bebe Cool Disheartened By Gov’t As Son Alpha Misses S.4 Final Exams

Recently, Uganda reached to the finals of U20 Total CAF African Cup of Nations. Top renowned musician Moses Ssali aka Bebe Cool’s son Alpha Thierry Ssali was part of the youngsters players who raised Uganda flag high in the continental competition. The

March 11, 2021

Crime

Police Bust Top Kampala Criminal Gangs Linked To Deadly Robberies

Katwe Police last night carried out an intelligence-led operation and busted a criminal gang that has been operating in the areas of Masajja, Makindye-Sabagabo in Wakiso District. ‘Call Call’ conmen, as they are commonly known, defraud people using mobile phones by calling

March 11, 2021