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Global Construction Firm Boss Charged For Assaulting City IT Expert
Bilir, the Country Manager of Gulsan Group of Companies, a construction firm was on Friday arrested and charged before Nakawa Magistrates Court for assaulting an I.T specialist. According to a Police statement Vide 63/31/05/2022 of Bugolobi Police Station, on Thursday 26th May 2022 at 2:36pm, Arim Felix, was called by Bilir to go to their…
Controversial Local Contractor Mubiru ‘Reportedly’ Arrested In Dubai For Extorting UGX 2Bn From UAE Tycoon
Information reaching us indicates that controversial local contractor, Eriya Mubiru has been reportedly arrested in Dubai for extorting over Shs 2 billion from a businessman in United Arabs Emirates (UAE). Mubiru known for obtaining mega contracts from the Ministry of Defense, was in 2017 put on spot over shoddy works and inflating the Kaweweta…
Construction of JLOS House Kicks Off
Construction of the Justice, Law, and Order Sector-JLOS house has commenced at Naguru. Two contractors, Seyani Brothers Limited and Semion Uganda Limited are undertaking the construction of the over 256.5 billion Shillings facility on 5 acres of land along Katalima Road. The construction shall be in three phases, with the first phase expected to be…
Two Health Workers In Kitagwenda District Face Arrest Over Neglect Of Duty
Two Health workers at Ntara Health Centre IV in Kitagwenda District, are on the verge of being arrested for neglect of duty that led to the death of a patient identified as Tracy Biryomumaisho. Information attained by this website indicates that Biryomumumaiso reported to Ntara Health Centre IV at 11:00Am on March 29th, 2022 with…
Museveni Re-affirms: NRM Solely Responsible For Solving Uganda’s Problems
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-affirmed to Ugandans that it’s only National Resistance Movement – NRM that can find solutions to Uganda’s problems. Museveni says they developed the country’s vision since joining the struggle in the 1981-86 guerilla war, which is still jealously protected. This was contained in his speech read for him by the…
BoU Sets Pace For Raising Interest Rates
Bank of Uganda has for the first time in the last two years raised the central bank rate by 1% percentage point to 7.5% to tame inflation, setting the pace for commercial banks to raise interest rates. The country’s commercial banks had in the previous months owed to coronavirus pandemic and slow-down in the economy…
Woman Jailed 15 Years For killing 2-year-old Child Over Food
The High Court in Apac has sentenced a woman in Kwania district to 15 years in jail after she pleaded guilty of killing 2-year-old baby over food. Winny Alwedo,24, a resident of Acambu Village in Kwania District told court that she killed Daniel Okot, a neighbour’s child, and asked the court to give her a…
Another Ugandan Legislator Rushed To Hospital After Fainting In Public
Another member of the Ugandan 11th Parliament is currently being treated at a top hospital in Kampala after reportedly collapsing in a meeting. Bugiri District Woman MP Agnes Taaka is said to have fainted during a meeting at Makerere on Wednesday. She would then be rushed to Nakasero Hospital in Kampala for treatment. On June…
Police In Gulu Under Fire Over Extortion
The police in Gulu district is on the spot over extortion and protecting criminals. The allegations were on Wednesday raised by aggrieved residents and local leaders of Gulu district during a community policing meeting held in Patiko sub county. Patrick Komakech, the Patiko sub county LCIII chairperson accused police officers at Patiko outpost of aiding…
COVID-19 Vaccination of Minors Without Parental Consent Not Right – Kabuleta Exposes Health Ministry
The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kizza Kabuleta has warned Ugandans about Ministry of Health’s plot to vaccinate all school going children without their consent. The journalist turned politician made remarks while addressing the media at the political movement’s headquarters in Kampala on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 where he said they got information…