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Aceng To Museveni: Take Your Incompetent RDC Out Of Lira
There was drama at Lira Golf Course on Sunday evening when the Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng asked president, Yoweri Museveni to take away the Lira Resident District Commissioner, Milton Odongo. Museveni was meeting NRM youth delegates from Lango sub-region following their botched meeting on November 8th, 2020. All was well until Aceng…
Covid-19 Crisis: Over 40 Students In Masaka Test Positive
At least 45 students from two schools in Masaka district have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease-COVI19. The affected students are mainly from the boarding section. Dr. Nathan Onyach, the Director- Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, says the students are admitted at the COVID-19 Treatment Centre. Onyach said the surveillance team is still tracing all contacts to contain the…
Frustrated Democratic Party Vows To Discipline Party Leaders For Supporting Kyagulanyi Over Mao
The Democratic Party has threatened to reprimand party leaders and supporters backing rival candidates against their presidential candidate and president general, Norbert Mao. This comes amidst sharp division in Uganda’s oldest political party over Mao’s candidature. It follows a decision by some party members including seniors to support the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate, Robert…
Unearthing Rot In BoU: Leaked Meeting Minutes Indicate Top Managers Knew Liquidating Crane Bank Was Illegal But Adamantly Proceeded
On November 9, Bank of Uganda (BoU) announced that it had commenced Crane Bank’s liquidation in a notice signed by Profesor Emanuel Mutebile the Central Bank’s Governor. “Bank of Uganda (BoU) took over management of Crane Bank Ltd (CBL) on October 20, 2016 and subsequently progressed it into receivership on January 24, 2017. In exercise…
Moderna: Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Nearly 95% Protection
By Agencies Another COVID-19 vaccine has shown exciting results, potentially adding millions of doses to the supply of vaccines that could be available this year. The vaccine from biotech firm Moderna was 94.5% effective, according to an early analysis of clinical trial results that the company released Monday. The news follows drug maker Pfizer’s announcement last Monday that…
Seruga Titus: BoU Injects Shs 475Bn In Crane Bank For Three Months But Fails To Account For It
By Seruga Titus One would assume that at the time of closure Crane Bank had cash in all its branches, Crane Bank had cash in safes, and money at the Central Bank, what happened to this money? Did it all go to BoU officials as goodwill, under normal circumstances an audit should have been done…
Immigration Directorate Suspends Staff Allowances As Covid-19 Pandemic Hits Economy
The ministry of internal affairs under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigrations Control has suspended all lunch allowances for all staff due to financial constraints. Director Maj. Gen. Apollo Gowa Kasiita, has notified all heads of departments to halt serving lunch to all employees due to underfunding of Immigrations budget by government. In a letter…
Mogul Rajiv Ruparelia, 46 Others Register For Afrika Kwetu Fuel Economy Tour
47 entries have already registered and approved for the three-day Africa Kwetu Fuel Economy Tour in the western districts of Uganda due November 20-22. Clerk of the course Justin Mungoma confirmed this on Tuesday during the unveiling of new partners that included Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Hotel Triangle, Ministry of Health, Nyaika Hotel, and Rosefoam…
M7 Vows To Sack RDCs Over Dull Services Delivery
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to dismiss Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) over failure to ensure that all boreholes and water sources in villages are functional. The President issued this directive while meeting Acholi NRM leaders and flag-bearers in Gulu drawn from the districts of…
Counsel Ssemakadde: There Were Loopholes In Crane Bank Receivership
City Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde says Bank of Uganda and its legal advisors are wrongly interpreting the financial institutions Act by moving ahead illegally to liquidate Crane Bank Limited. According to him, there are two court rulings already from the High Court commercial division and the Court of Appeal which all pin Bank of Uganda for…