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Crime

Kasekende Writes To DPP Defending Self Over Fleecing Defunct Banks Assets

Former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende, has written to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo distancing himself from the alleged dubious sale of over 2,700 land titles which belonged to closed commercial banks. This website has

August 11, 2020

Politics

Rwenzori Region Endorses Hon. Basaliza For Elderly Seat As Church Condemns Bishop For Breaching Their Decision

The Church of Uganda is in a crisis after a retired Bishop declared his interest to contest for a parliamentary seat on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, yet religious elders had endorsed Rtd. Col. Hon. Stephen Basaliza for the Elderly MP

August 11, 2020

Crime

DPP Confirms Prosecution Of BoU’s Sekabira, Bagyenda & Kasekende

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has confirmed charges against the former Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende, former Director of Commercial Banks Supervision Justine Bagyenda and the central bank’s Director for Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) Benedict Sekabira. This has been confirmed after

August 10, 2020

Crime

Breaking! The Anglican St Peter’s Church Ndeeba Has Been Demolished

Christians with strongest emotional ties to St Peters Church Ndeeba were saddened to see the piece of history demolished in wee hours of Monday in presence of heavy police deployment. St Peters has been one of the oldest churches in Uganda, however

August 10, 2020

Business

Umeme Seeks Review Of Free Electricity Connection Policy

Uganda’s Power Distributor, Umeme Limited has proposed a revision of the Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) to allow capable customers shoulder the full payment for connection since government ran short of funds for the policy. Speaking during a briefing organised by the power

August 10, 2020

News

Kabira Country Club Continues To Shine With Tranquillity, True African Style

In the midst of global uncertainty due to COVID19 pandemic, Kabira Country Club has used the force lull in the hospitality industry to be innovative and creative in the products they offer to their clients. Located in posh Bukoto area, Kabira Country

August 9, 2020

East Africa

Burundi President Rejects Overture From Rwandan Counterpart

By AFP Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has rejected an olive branch from his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, describing his neighbour’s offer to settle their differences and reset diplomatic ties as “hypocritical”. Ndayishimiye, who was elected in May, did not mention Kagame by

August 9, 2020

Business

How Covid-19 Has Affected Uganda’s Labour Externalization Sector

By Ronnie Mukundane Labour externalization was, until the spread of Covid-19 across the globe, one of the fastest growing sectors and was providing employment opportunities to thousands of Ugandans across the Middle East and other parts of the world. To date, there

August 9, 2020

Health

Covid-19: Bushenyi District NRM Chairman Jaffar Basajjabalaba Tests Positive

The Bushenyi district NRM chairman Jaffar Bassajabalaba has tested postive to COVID19. According to NBS through their twitter updates, Jaffar Bassajabalaba is also a member of the Bushenyi COVID19 task force. “Bushenyi district chairman and member of Bushenyi COVID-19 task force Jaffari

August 9, 2020

Business·Crime

Investigation: URA, UNBS On Hot Spot For Allowing Smuggled Kenyan Salt Into Uganda

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) are on spot for allegedly abetting and or colluding with businessmen who are smuggling tonnes of Kenyan salt into the country and reaping abnormal profits after evading taxes worth hundreds

August 9, 2020