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Big Story: Ham Vs DTB Case Takes New Twists As FIA Grills Diamond Trust Bank Officials Over Tax Evasion, Money Laundering
The case in city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Enterprises accuses Diamond Trust Bank of illegally debiting over USD34M from his company’s accounts has taken another twist after the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) grilled officials of the bank on Monday, about their roles in the matter. According to a letter seen by this website dated…
Ruparelia Group Congratulates Newly Elected Speaker Of Parliament Jacob Oulanya
The Ruparelia Group of Companies, a privately-owned conglomerate in Uganda has joined a couple of other organizations, companies, and Ugandans to congratulate Omoro County MP Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanya upon being elected as the speaker of the 11th parliament. Mr Oulanyah was declared winner of the heavily contested speakership race trouncing his former boss Hon.…
Sam Evidence Orikunda: Jacob Oulanya’s Win Sealed The NRM’s Strength
By Sam Evidence Orikunda On Sunday evening, I watched the Right Honorable Rebecca Kadaga addressing the media and declaring to run as an independent candidate. I immediately started making an audit of the NRM’s strength in the 11th parliament but the results I was getting were giving me headache and stomache at the same time.…
Newly Sworn In Ibanda Chairman Dies In Nasty Accident
Residents of Kagongo division in Ibanda municipality, Ibanda district are in shock following the abrupt death of their LC3 chairperson, Aggrey Mushabe. Mushabe was involved in an accident on Kashuku Road in Bufunda division on his way from Ibanda University at 11:00 am on Monday and died on spot. The 44-year-old was sworn in on…
Panic In Mali As Army Arrest President, Prime Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle
The Military in Mali on Monday arrested the country’s interim President and his Prime Minister in the latest mutiny after a mini cabinet reshuffle. Reports said President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defense Minister Souleymane Doucoure were arrested and taken to Kati, a centre outside Bamako. It was, however, not clear under what…
Just In: NRM’s Jacob Oulanya Voted Speaker Of 11th Parliament
Omoro County legislator, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah has been elected Speaker of the 11th Parliament after garnering the required 290 votes from fellow MP. The vote about 310 constituting 60% for Oulanyah and 197, 37% votes for Kadaga ultimately means that Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has been relegated to the backbench unless President Museveni appoints her…
Museveni;- ‘I am told there is corruption even in Parliament! How can this be? I am going to crash it & whoever is involved In’
President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni is on a warpath in his renewed fight against corruption, warning that whoever is involved is going to ‘face my full force’. A tough-talking Museveni said corruption was failing the country’s development agenda and asked the newly elected Members of Parliament to support the fight against corruption over the next…
Panic As IGG Is Set To Investigate Kadaga As Speakership Seat Hangs In Balance
The NRM second top organ Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday morning declined to support Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga as the Party’s flag bearer in race for Speaker due Monday 24th. CEC favored former Deputy Speaker Oulanyah Jacob for the coveted job, and it it is reported CEC based on the following 6 grounds to kick…
MP Thomas Tayebwa Conceeds Defeat, Pulls Out of Deputy Speakership Race
The Ruhinda North County legislator Thomas Tayebwa has finally conceeded defeat and pulled out of the 11th Parliamentary speakership race. In a highly anticipated vote, Tayebwa lost to Among in a vote by the caucus of the NRM on Sunday evening. Tayebwa polled 149 votes to Among’s 168 votes. He this announced that he would…
Premier Recruitment Sources More Juicy Airport Jobs In Dubai, Interviews Ongoing
Premier Recruitment Limited, Uganda’s top external labour agency has yet again announced fresh juicy jobs to work at airports in Dubai in a move to solve the outcry of youth unemployment in Uganda. With hundreds of jobs at hand available, successful candidates will be deployed to work at airports in UAE capital Dubai where they’re…