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Big Story: Parliament Probes UETCL Bosses Over Corruption, Mismanagement & Controversial UGX 28Billion Compensation Deal

Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are probing allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). While interfacing with the board members of UETCL on Thursday, 17 March 2022, the Committee Chairperson, Hon.

March 18, 2022

Sports

Motorsport: Vivo Energy Powers Pearl of Africa Rally With UGX 250 Million

Energy firm Vivo Energy has extended its title partnership towards the Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally (POAUR) by confirming an improved package for the 2022 edition. Under the Shell V-Power brand, Vivo Energy has injected UGX 250 million into the rally a

March 18, 2022

Business

Tycoon Ham, Buganda Kingdom Set To Reconcile Over ‘Ham Sports Club’ Land In Kigo

City businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham, who is the proprietor of Kiham Enterprises Limited, is working on modalities of reaching an amicable understanding with his neighbours (Buganda Kingdom) over the contested land in Kigo. We have established that a series of meetings

March 18, 2022

Uganda

Buganda: Ggombolola Chiefs Given Motorcycles To Mobilize Kingdom Activities

The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has given motorcycles to a section of sub-country (Ggombolola) chiefs to facilitate their work. Buganda Kingdom has 174 sub-county chiefs and 174 deputies. At the event held on Wednesday at Bulange Mengo, Kabaka Mutebi

March 17, 2022

Crime

Court Sentences Housemaid To 20 Years In Prison Over Boss’ Murder

A housemaid who orchestrated the murder of her boss and chopped the body into pieces for concealment has been sentenced to 20 years by Lira High Court. Dolly Acen appeared before Justice Duncan Gaswaga, the Lira Resident Judge who convicted and sentenced

March 17, 2022

Politics

Ministries Fail To Submit Policy Statements For Financial Year 2022/2023

Several government ministries have failed to lay before Parliament their ministerial policy statements and budget estimates for the next financial year 2022/2023. They include the Ministry of East Africa Community Affairs headed by Rebecca Kadaga, the Ministry of Trade, Industries and Co-operative

March 17, 2022

Business

Kiham Enterprises Releases Statement On Ownership Of Kigo Land

City tycoon Hamis Kiggundu also known as Ham through his company Kiham Enterprises Uganda Limited has today released a Factual Statement On Its Land At Kigo. Last Friday, Ham through his real estate company- Kiham Enterprises (U) Limited deployed casual laborers and

March 17, 2022

Crime

‘Double Proceedings On Similar Offences Is An Abuse Of Court Process’ Ssemakadde Objects Move By DPP To Takeover His Case

Renowned human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has opposed the move by the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over the privately instituted suit of offensive communication and criminal libel against him. Last month, lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe filed a criminal case against

March 17, 2022

Education

Education Ministry Tells Schools To Halt Use Of Smartphones

The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The

March 17, 2022

Crime

State Prosecutor Arraigned In Court Over UGX 1.5m Bribe

The Resident Chief State Attorney attached to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Masindi, Charles Bogere Bwiso has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala and charged with corruption. Bwiso, a resident at Fortunate Guest House in Masindi

March 17, 2022