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Fighting a Losing Battle: Diamond Trust Bank Continues Threatening Witnesses In The 120Bn Fraud Case
The journey to cleaning Uganda’s Banking Industry is one that can only be undertaken by courageous Ugandans as there are some individuals using their institutions/associations to oppose the Banking Reforms being suggested by one of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda’s top client and renowned businessman, the C.E.O of Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd Mr. Hamis Kiggundu. After…
Scandal: Stanbic Bank Bosses Allegedly Steal Borrowers’ Land Titles, Mortgage Them To Dfcu Bank
Several officials at Stanbic Bank are in deep trouble after it emerged that they illegally sold property that had been staked at collateral security by their clients for a Shs1 Billion loan. A complaint seen by this website, drawn by Beatrice Odongo, the director of Macdowel Uganda Ltd, a real estate company, indicate that Stanbic…
UPDF Rescued Kibalama From Deadly Radical NUP Politicians- Brig Byekwaso
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ spokesperson Hon.Brig Flavia Byekwaso has clarified on the allegations from National Unity Platform ‘NUP’ headed by Singer cum politician Robert Kyagulanyi that Moses Nkonge Kibalama was being held against his will. On Friday, the now National Unity Platform former Party President, Mr. Moses Nkonge Kibalama just confirmed to court that…
Family Day Out With Kids: Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Takes Family To Kidepo Valley National Park
Property mogul, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and family are on tour to Kidepo Valley National Park in the northeast of Uganda East Africa’s richest Dr. Sudhir, renowned for his love of tourism and efforts towards conservation in Uganda, was conducted on a game drive on arrival to the park, and within about twenty (20) minutes his…
MPs Reject Construction Of Power Dam At Murchison Falls
Members of parliament have rejected government’s proposal to conduct a feasibility study, a precursor for the construction of a 360 MW hydropower dam at Murchison Falls National Park. Parliament’s position follows its recent inquiry that has unearthed the plan as a national liability. In October 2019, President Yoweri Museveni, amidst public resistance to power generation…
Joint Security Organs Start Massive Manhunt For 200 Moroto Prison Escapees
A statement on the preliminary report of escape of prisoners from Moroto District Prison indicates that a team of 15 staff of the Safety and Security Unit (SSU) headed by Assistant Commissioner of Prisons in Charge of Safety and Security Operations, has been dispatched to pursue the escapees. It also states that Police and the…
Lawmakers Demand Govt NationWide Testing Of Covid-19
Following a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases country wide, Parliament has called on government to swiftly implement mass testing for Covid-19, to avoid a more disastrous phase as has been observed in other countries. Legislators said the fact that the infection rate is rising among health workers who are the foot soldiers in the fight,…
Fake Police Social Media Perpetrators Arrested
Police Electronic counter measures squad arrested two people who have been operating fake police Twitter and Facebook accounts posting all sorts of misinformation to redicule the force’s image. The two; Mugerwa Calvin and Ochan Allan from Kitebi and Nabweru respectively are being interrogated. They were found in possession of gadgets they have been using to…
MPs Task Govt Emergency Response After Makerere Fire Outbreak
Members of Parliament have tasked Government to improve the capacity to address disasters especially in light of the recent fire that gutted Makerere University’s 79-year-old iconic main administration building, also known as the Ivory Tower. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga told the House during plenary on Wednesday, 23 September 2020, that protracted debates on poor availability of…
Just In! Former Kampala Mayor Nasser Ntege Ssebagala Is Dead
Former Kampala City Council Mayor Alhajji Nasser Ntege Ssebagala has passed on. Ssebagala has been ill for the past three weeks. He has also been a Presidential Advisor. Ssebagala also contested for Presidency before being disqualified for lack of requisite academic qualifications. At the time of his death, Ssebagala was contesting for the position of…