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City Businessman Rugiirwa Katatumba Remanded To Kitalya Prison Over Shs120m Debt
City businessman Rugiirwa Katatumba has been remanded to Kitalya prison after he failed to clear Shs120 million he acquired from Prime Finance Company. The heir to the family was on 27th January committed to the Kitalya Government Prison over obtaining credit by pretence. Rugiirwa Katatumba who is fallen tycoon Bonny Katatumba’s twin son is alleged…
Shame As Govt Asks External Labour Recruitment Companies to Fund Uganda Embassy in Saudi to Handle Distressed Migrant Workers
Anger is boiling up among the external recruitment agencies in Uganda after the government asked them to help fund the cash trapped Uganda Embassy in Saudi Arabia to help handle the distressed migrant workers. According to Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) Chairman Baker Akantambira, the Ugandan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has run out…
Trouble Looms As DPP Asks Police To Conduct Further Investigations Ahead Of Kasekende, Bagyenda Prosecution
Borrowers and owners of the defunct International Credit Bank (ICB), Greenland Bank and Cooperative Bank whose properties were taken over and sold by Bank of Uganda irregularly and at giveaway prices, will have to wait a little bit longer for justice to be served. According to CEO East Africa Magazine reported that the Office of…
Go & Make Money: Gender Ministry Approves Premier Recruitment To Export Over 200 Workers
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has approved Premier Recruitment Limited’s request to export labour hence providing employment opportunities to Ugandans who want to work abroad. According to a letter from Lawrence Egulu, on behalf of the ministry’s permanent secretary, they have evaluated and approved Premier Recruitment Limited to export 200 workers to…
‘Desist From Compromising The Judiciary’- Appellante Judges Warn As DTB Struggles With Appeal Against Ham
The appellate judges handling the Ham Vs DTB that include: The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Justice Kenneth Kakuru and Justice Christopher Izama Madrama have strongly warned and cautioned parties involved to desist from trying to compromise the judiciary. It should be known that Diamond Trust Bank appealed the October 2020 High Court judgement, since…
Just In: Kabushenga Resigns From Vision Group
Chief Executive Officer ‘CEO’of state owned media house Vision Group, Robert Kabushenga has finally been forced to resign from office. Kabushenga sent an email to staff on Friday (January 29, 2021) explaining his decision, which he said the board had agreed to. “This is to let you know that for personal reasons I have asked…
Court Dismisses Fred Nyanzi’s Electoral Petition Against Nsereko
Mengo Chief Magistrate Esther Nsambu has dismissed an application which was filed by Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu for vote recount for Kampala Central constituency challenging the win of MP elect Hon Muhammad Nsereko. Lawyers of Nyanzi the Political Rival of Kampala Central MP Elect Muhammad Nsereko asked Mengo Court to order for a vote recount in…
‘We Will Crush You’- Museveni Warns Against Post-Election Violence
The newly elected President of Uganda Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has warned Ugandans against engaging in violence, as discontent continues over the country’s electoral process. There has been agitation in Uganda and elsewhere about the outcome of the election which gave Museveni, a candidate for the National Resistance Movement-NRM, a win over his main challenger…
Just In: M7 Launches Covid-19 Clinical Trials
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today, officially launched the first Uganda Coronavirus clinical trials at Mulago Referral Hospital. The Plasma Investigational New Drug and the CCP trial to assess the safety and efficacy of CCP in treatment of COVID 19 in Uganda. H.E Museveni in his address,he gave the green light to the scientists to commence…
THE UNTOLD STORY: What Exactly Happened In The Rushenyi County NRM Primaries Incident In Which Hon. Rukutana Was Provoked To Draw a Gun In Self-defence
THE UNTOLD STORY: What exactly happened in the Rushenyi County, NRM primaries incident in which Hon. Rukutana was provoked to draw a gun in self-defence, against masked attackers? Background On Tuesday, 7th September 2020, Ntungamo Grade One Magistrate, Nazifa Namayanja remanded Rushenyi County MP and the State Minister for Labour, Mr Mwesigwa Rukutana until 15th…