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Big Story: High Court Stays Execution Of Recent Commercial Court Ruling Of Ham-DTB Case
The Kampala High Court has temporarily blocked the execution of the recent ruling against Diamond Trust Bank by the court’s commercial division. The Commercial court Judge, Henry Peter Adonyo had ruled last week that DTB Kenya (DTBK) acted illegally in lending money to Ham Enterprises owned by businessman Hamis Kiggundu, through Diamond Trust Bank Uganda.…
Labour Externalisation Sector Worried Due To Continued Business Prohibition
On 1st October 2020, Uganda reopened Entebbe International Airport and other entry points after President Yoweri Museveni eased on COVID-19 restrictions. The news about reopening of borders threw players from various sectors of the economy in a frenzy of excitement as it brought a new ray of hope to many, hoping that it was time…
The Officer Captured On Video Flogging An Old Woman Died Three Weeks Ago – Uganda Police Confirms
Police have confirmed that one of their own who was captured on video flogging an elderly woman is an Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Sam Okiror and has since passed on. Okiror was attached to Mbale Central Police Station as the Field Force Commander. A video has gone viral showing a police officer purported to…
Panic As Two Senior Health Officials Test Positive For Covid-19
Tension is high at Masindi Hospital as two Senior Health workers at the facility have tested Positive for COVID-19 alongside four other community members. The results of the two were released to the district Health officials by the Health ministry on Sunday evening. Dr Rogers Musinguzi, the Head of Covid-19 Case management team in Masindi…
Jilted Husband Vows To Shoot Housing Finance Bank Boss For Bonking His Wife To Cabbages
Ivan Kituka, the Senior Manager Branch Performance and Customer Experience at Housing Finance Bank, (HFB) is living in danger after a very jilted and cuckolded husband who only identifies himself as Sozi, has threated to shoot him in the head and chest for bonking his wife. In a letter written by the said Sozi, titled…
Fun As Ugandans “Meat” At La Cabana Restaurant To Celebrate Independence Day
La Cabana Restaurant, a multi-cuisine bar and restaurant serving Brazilian, Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisines is joining the rest of Uganda to celebrate this year’s Independence Day. The fashionable restaurant located at plot 19 -20, Speke Apartments, Wampewo Avenue is offering what they have called All You Can Eat Independence Weekend starting this Friday,…
Two Arrested On Suspicion Of Connection With Over Shs 20Bn Cyber Attack On UgandanTwo Leading Telecom Companies and Banks
The Uganda Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the cyber attack on the country’s two leading telecom companies and banks over the weekend. The two suspects are attached to Pegasus Technologies, a company that provides financial and billing solutions for various companies in Uganda. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday by the Criminal…
Bob Atwiine: The Legacy Of President Yoweri Museveni Should Be Jealously Guarded
By Bob Atwiine Kampala: In 1986, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with a group of like-minded patriotic comrades rescued Uganda from the tyranny of the past bad leadership. Since then he has embraced the audacious hope of promoting a more-inclusive, secure, industrialized and a prosperous Uganda. Uganda’s history was not good because of the turmoil…
2021 Elections: Uganda Police Force Set To Procure New Ambulances
The Uganda Police Force has resolved to procure eight new ambulances. This is part of the plan every directorate of police has been tasked to present regarding next year’s general elections. The ambulances will be procured and be managed by force’s directorate of health services, Dr Moses Byaruhanga. Dr Byaruhanga said the ambulances will be…
UPDF Confirms Col. Kaka’s Sacking, Oloka’s Appointment
The Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) has come out to confirm that Rtd. Col. Frank Kaka Bagyenda, who was the Director General of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), has since been fired by President Yoweri Museveni. The new changes in the leadership of ISO were confirmed by the UPDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso, who…