In recent days, Muyenga, Y2K Zone a push Kampala suburb, has been in the news of residents fighting for an access road. This website has since established the person who has been at the forefront of the fight claiming to own property is actually a housemaid of one Mzeei Bibangamba of Panorama. What We Know…
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade And Industry led by Mbarara City South Member of Parliament Mwine Mpaka on Thursday March 17th, 2022 ordered the closure of two fuel stations, after it was discovered that the operators of the said stations were adulterating the fuel. Preliminary investigations indicate that several pump attendants were arrested while others…
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. Emmanuel Otaala expressed concern about the mismanagement of the company resulting from a…
The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has castigated people who are pushing for the abolition of Mailo land tenure system, which is mainly in Buganda, saying they are bent on weakening the kingdom. The Kabaka broke silence at his 28th coronation anniversary ceremony at Nkoni Palace in Buddu on Saturday, July, 31…
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating top officials at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) over alleged fraud of more than Shs2b spent in ghost activities. By presstime, Dr Chris Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, had declined to discuss the matter, referring all inquiries to the Ombudsman. However, Sources privy to the investigations…
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 history. It’s hard to tell how much the legendary Woman Member of Parliament…
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine was declared runner-up by the Electoral Commission in last week’s presidential election,…
Manufacturers have called on the government to impose tough measures against EAC states which continue to block imports from Uganda. Under their tutelage, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), they note that the continued blockade of Ugandan merchandise on the Kenyan market is a violation of the EAC Common Market Protocol. UMA Executive Director Daniel Birungi…
Kampala: If there is any government Authority that frustrating President Yoweri Museveni’s fight against corruption, then it is the City Hall based Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), because investigators indicate that officials there are involved in gross abuse of government funds and tax payers’ money. This is because officials at KCCA not only embezzled funds…
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: As we dive into the high political season with campaigns getting under way leading to elections at Presidential and Parliament level, I can bet my hand that the winners have already done what it takes to claim their deserved victory. Campaigns are only for polishing the loose ends and sealing the…
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
Several officials at Stanbic Bank are in deep trouble after it emerged that they illegally sold property that had been staked at collateral security by their clients for a Shs1 Billion loan. A complaint seen by this website, drawn by Beatrice Odongo, the director of Macdowel Uganda Ltd, a real estate company, indicate that Stanbic…
Several officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), are in deep trouble for allegedly swindling over Shs 8 billions in guise of renovation of Old Taxi Park. These are also under fire for defying a Court Order and using this Covid-19 Lockdown to enter a consent judgement between the developers led by Ahabwe Transporters…
All indications are that a dead year will not be declared, schools will reopen soon, and national exams usually set by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in November and December, will likely go ahead, in March 2021. According to a letter recently written by the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni to Finance Minister…
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has said it will be petitioning the Supreme Court against the dismissal of the UGX.397BN Crane Bank case, by the Court of Appeal claiming the judgement of this case has a crucial precedent that affects its powers. The Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal filed by Bank of…
Untold shame has engulfed the Uganda Police a senior officer was convicted by the High Court for car theft, and ordered to pay over Shs 282 Million in damages to the owner of the stolen vehicle. The senior cop who brought shame unto the Police Force has been identified as Anatoli Muleterwa, who is the…
Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that was to be moved on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 26th May…
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
By Our Reporter Kampala: Two senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have FINALLY been interdicted with immediate effect on orders from the President, His Excellency General Yoweri K. Museveni through the Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu (PhD). According our reliable sources, the President has been frustrated by the Minister and her Permanent…
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde, SC, has filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a private prosecution case brought against him by two lawyers, Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde. The case, scheduled for hearing tomorrow at 9:00 am before His Worship Ronald Kayizzi, Chief Magistrate of Buganda Road Court,…
The suspension of activities on a contested 23-acre parcel in Lubowa, Wakiso District, by Brig. Gen. Moses Lukyamuzi, head of Uganda’s Presidential Special Task Force on Land Matters and Environment, has sparked significant public attention. The parcel, linked to allegations of illegal acquisition and subdivision by Philip Munduni and Dr. Bernard Muyaya, became a point…
The state Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga, has revealed that Government of Uganda has this year merged 57 companies, aimed to minimize Government expenditure. In a major legislative shift, Uganda’s Parliament, dissolved Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA mainstreaming under Ministry of works and transport, Uganda Wildlife Education Centre has been merged…
The trial of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, has been postponed to December 10, 2024, by the Makindye General Court Martial after a heated debate over defense counsel preparations and licensing. The adjournment follows a request by lead defense lawyer Erias Lukwago, who sought time to finalize the…
In a milestone for Somalia’s economic recovery, France officially canceled $145.6 million of Somalia’s debt in a formal agreement signed today in Nairobi. The agreement was inked by Somalia’s Minister of Finance, Bihi Egeh, and the French Ambassador to Somalia and Kenya, Arnaud Suquet. This debt cancellation follows the successful negotiations at the Paris Club…
In a bold move to bolster the leadership of Uganda’s police force, President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has elevated five senior officers to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP). This latest round of promotions marks a significant reshuffle aimed at injecting fresh energy and strategic…
President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS),Isaac Ssemakadde has strongly opposed Pheona Wall’s candidacy as the ULS nominee to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). In a scathing open letter released today, Ssemakadde accused Wall of undermining democratic principles and compromising the judiciary’s integrity during her tenure as ULS president from 2020 to 2022. USL President…
Principal Judge Justice Flavian Zeija has criticized senior official Mics Isiah Wanamama from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for allegedly manipulating the plea-bargain process to reduce charges against Moses Ongoriya, a former security guard at Quality Supermarket, from murder to manslaughter. Justice Zeija quashed the plea agreement and ordered a retrial, citing significant flaws…
Anthony Kituuka has announced his resignation as Managing Director of Equity Bank Uganda, a position he has held since November 2022. His departure, which was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday, comes after a decade-long career at the bank, including six years as Executive Director. Equity Bank’s Board of Directors has acknowledged Mr. Kituuka’s…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has commended the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its impactful and respectful approach to development in Uganda. During a meeting with Mr. Ando Naoki, JICA’s Senior Vice President, the two leaders discussed various ongoing and upcoming development initiatives. Key…
