The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered Bank of Uganda (BoU) to pay dispute costs after losing yet again in the aftermath of the closure and liquidation of Crane Bank Ltd, owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia. In a ruling delivered on Friday, July 1, a panel of three judges led by Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza…
City Lawyer and political analyst Kaweesa Hope Mulangira has come out to say that it looks like the President of Uganda Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is being misguided by the technical people who tell lies about the reality of the economy just to impress him. Counsel Mulangira’s words come at a time when the world…
The successful meeting at the NRM party secretariat plot 10 Kyadondo road yielded great fruits. Top Party leadership was represented by Secretary General Rt Hon Richard Todwong,the National vice chairman central region Al-hajj Moses Kigongo and the National vice chairman Eastern region Hon Capt Mike Mukula. Members raised issues like Cadre placement in Government projects…
Last Month, Buganda Road Magistrates Marion Mangei and Siena Owomugisha convicted and sentenced faded city socialite Honest Kavuma alias Champagne Papi to 13 years in prison over fraud related crimes. According to court documents, Kavuma was charged with 60 offences of fraud, money laundering, forgery, obtaining money by false pretense as listed bellow; The Charges…
It may not go down well with the rich and powerful, but Uganda’s richest man, Sudhir Ruparelia is advocating a ban on the import of luxury goods into Africa to help it ride out the gathering world economic storm. In an exclusive interview with Billionaire Tomorrow, Sudhir Ruparelia says he has seen it all in the last…
The Buganda Road court chief Magistrate His Worship Douglas Singiza, has granted former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye, who is leading a pressure group of the People’s Front for Transition and Samuel Walter Lubega Mukaku cash bail of Ugx 2.5 million. The magistrates court in Kampala had earlier refused to grant Besigye and Mukaku bail…
Uganda’s richest man Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia who personally built Ruparelia Group brick by brick is set to tip lawyers under the lawyer’s desk fraternity on law and investment. This has been announced by the Mr.Ronald Lukoma who happens to be the President Lawyer’s Desk. This meeting which will be held on Saturday, 9nd of July…
Earlier this year, the Government of Uganda’s Attorney General, Mr Kiroywa Kiwanuka warned that the recent recommendations by the Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts―Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises PAC-COSASE that the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) should initiate processes to cancel repossession certificates previously issued by the Government/Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic…
Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court, and the singer himself, that he had…
The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has arrested and charged a Ministry of East African Affairs official with embezzlement of Shs 550million. Mr. Kirya Faisal (40), the Senior Assistant Secretary in Ministry of East African Community Affairs was charged at the anti Corruption Court with alleged embezzlement of over UGX 500 Million. H/W Sarah Namusobya presided…
