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My Longtime Friend Sudhir Ruparelia Isn’t After My Property – Businessman Bitature Clarifies
Embattled businessman Patrick Bitature has come out to second his sincere apologies to his colleague and long time friend Sudhir Ruparelia. This follows a social media campaign in which Sudhir had been depicted complicit in Bitature’s current financial woes. In the past weeks, the local press clearly showed that Sudhir has a hand in what…
More Details Emerge On Why Top Custodian Board Officials Were Arrested
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SHACU) on Wednesday arrested two officials of the Departed Asians Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) over alleged forgery, obtaining money by pretense, and conspiracy to commit a felony. It is alleged that George William Bizibu, 55, the executive secretary of the board, and John Byagagaire, 35, a senior accountant, defrauded…
Two Departed Asian Property Custodian Board Bosses Arrested Over Fraud
The State House Anti Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) in liaison with Police have arrested two top members of the Departed Asian Property Custodian Board (DAPCB) over fraud-related charges. George William Bizibu, the executive secretary of the board together with his accountant were on Wednesday evening arrested for allegedly obtaining money from various persons purporting to allocate…
MPs Concerned About Implementation Of Parish Development Model
Members of Parliament have expressed fear that government’s flag ship programme, the Parish Development Model (PDM) is likely to fail because most parishes are not yet prepared. MPs said that although the programme is inclined towards agricultural production and marketing, many parishes lack key infrastructure like roads, water and electricity to support it. The legislators…
BoU Warns Against Cyber Fraud As NSSF Launches Smart Card
The Bank of Uganda has tasked the National Social Security Fund-NSSF to ensure there are no cases of cyber fraud as the fund launches a three-in-one social security smart card. With the card, the fund’s qualified members will be able to directly withdraw their NSSF savings, deposit and withdraw money from their bank accounts, pay…
M23 Rebels Allow DRC Refugees Cross To Rutshuru For Basic Needs
The M23 rebels have allowed DRC refugees who are camping in Bunagana town council to cross back to Rutshuru and pick up basic needs. The rebels conquered Bunagana border in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province on Monday after overpowering DRC government security forces in the area. The security team which comprised 137 members of the…
Aviation Security Intercepts Suspected Narcotics Packaged As Coffee Samples
Aviation Security has intercepted suspected narcotics disguised as coffee for export at Entebbe International Airport, according to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA. The UCAA spokesperson Vianney Luggya, said that the suspicious cargo was disguised as coffee samples in branded packets of African Premium Coffee for export. It was detected during screening at 10:10pm on June 13,…
Speaker Among Calls Value For Money Implementation Of Budget
The Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Among has urged accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to ensure proper expenditure of the 2022/2023 budget. Parliament approved the Shs48.1 trillion budget for the financial year 2022/2023 on 20 May 2022. “All eligible accounting officers should ensure that value for money in whatever expenditure is…
Cash Bonanza: Kyagulanyi Orders NUP MPs To Return UGX 40M Handout
Members of Parliament have each been given 40 million Shillings for unknown reasons at a time when the country is grappling with ever-increasing commodity prices. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, a dozen of MPs majority of whom asked for anonymity to speak freely on the issue, said that the money was dished out over the…
Gov’t Scraps Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign In Schools
The Ministries of Education and Health have scrapped plans of vaccinating learners against COVID-19 in school. Over 16 million learners aged 5 to 17 years were supposed to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Previously, the ministries had planned to roll out mass vaccination campaigns in schools between May and June. However, weeks after the campaign was…