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40 Days Over: Court Orders City Lawyer Yoseli Mugenyi To Back Off 35 Years Grabbed Property
The Supreme Court has ordered an 84-year-old retired lawyer, Yesero Mugenyi, to back off the property he grabbed from a senior citizen in Hoima about 35 years ago. Although they say justice delayed is justice denied, Philemon Wandera Amooti saw the light at the tunnel after Supreme Court ruled that his properties on the Bibanja…
Mulago Hospital Officials Grilled For Flouting Financial Regulations
Officials from Mulago Specialised Women and Neo-natal Hospital are tasked to explain why they were issued with letters of credit from Bank of Uganda worth Shs4.07 billion despite the closure of the financial year. While interfacing with the officials on Monday, 31 July 2023, Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) wondered…
Refugee Hosting Communities To Get Internet Connections
Refugee hosting districts around the country will soon be connected to high speed internet under the Uganda Digital Acceleration Project (UDAP-GOVNET). According to Dr. Hatwib Mugasa, the Executive Director of the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-Uganda), the move aims at promoting digital inclusion in the 12 districts hosting refugees. “We shall deploy 80 mobile broadband…
EC Unveils 2026 Election Roadmap,Promises Free,Fair Elections
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Uganda has on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, launched its strategic plan 2022-2027 at Hotel Africana in Kampala with a road map for the general election 2025/2026. During the launch, the Chairperson of Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama outlined the objective of the EC which is to deliver free and fair…
UPC Asks Govt To Provide Facilities For Deployed Medical Interns
Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) has hailed Government for deployment of 1,901 Medical Interns by the Ministry of Health as announced by the Director General Health Services Dr. Henry G. Mwebesa through a Press Release on July 27, 2023. This is as a result of along-time standoff between the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), Ministry of Health…
Big Story: London Appellate Court Orders Embattled Dfcu Bank, Its Former Managers To Cough Over UGX8.8 Billion In Costs To Crane Bank Shareholders
A London Court of Appeal has ordered dfcu Bank, its holding company, dfcu Limited, as well as dfcu Bank’s former board chairman, Jimmy Mugerwa (now dfcu Limited Chairman), Juma Kisaame and William Sekabembe, the bank’s former Managing Director and Executive Director respectively, to pay shareholders of the former Crane Bank Limited (CBL), £1,875,000 (UGX8.8 billion)…
FARUK KIRUNDA: I Smell Another Rat- In Visa Business
Uganda is under attack from many corners and some fellow Ugandans are working with our foreign enemies. For a long time, Uganda is the target of affronts from foreigners interested in controlling our affairs at a time we should be shaking off the last vestiges of colonialism. Neo-colonialism is ripe and if we are not…
OP-ED: Addressing Neo-Colonialism: African Leaders Must Unite For a Prosperous and Self-Sufficient Africa
During the concluded African-Russian summit, many African leaders spoke ill of neo-colonialists – the West, accusing them of having an appetite for controlling them. Some praised Russia for being there for them during colonialism and post-colonialism. They appealed to Russia to support them in achieving their economic agenda, adding value to their raw materials, etc.…
Crane Bank Saga: DFCU Troubles Deepen As UK Court Makes Major Ruling In Favor of Sudhir
The Court of Appeal from the High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts in England has issued a judgement quashing an earlier decision by the lower court exonerating dfcu bank and its shareholders from fraudulently taking over Crane Bank. The Court of Appeal contends with businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and six other applicants that dfcu…
Crane Bank Ghost Ranges On: Embattled Dfcu Bank Fires AG CEO William Ssekabembe
The board of Directors of the embattled Dfcu-Bank has sacked its Acting Executive Director who doubled as chief commercial officer, William Ssekabembe. The company secretary, Angelin Namakula Ofwono, revealed his sack announcement. Ssekabembe with an experience of over 24 years in the banking sector leaves the struggling bank after 11 Years of service at DFCU…