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Big Story: IGG Probes Over Shs1bn Ubos Fraud
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating top officials at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) over alleged fraud of more than Shs2b spent in ghost activities. By presstime, Dr Chris Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, had declined to discuss the matter, referring all inquiries to the Ombudsman. However, Sources privy to the investigations…
EXPLOSIVE: How Speaker Kadaga & Confidant Hon. Okupa Spent Over US $764,000 (Shs2.8 BN) In-less Than 2 Years In Travels Abroad
Since taking office as Deputy Speaker of Parliament way back in 2001 (20 years ago in May 2021), Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has created one of the most secretive but powerful political hegemony within the NRM environs in modern Uganda’s Political history. It’s hard to tell how much the legendary Woman Member of Parliament…
Museveni Instructs Lawyers To Let ‘His Beloved Muzukulu’ Bobi Wine Withdraw Election Petition
President Yoweri Museveni has accused Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu aka Bobi Wine of giving the Supreme Court false, irrelevant and contradictory reasons for withdrawing his election petition. Museveni’s response is contained in an affidavit of Oscar Kihika the Director Legal Affairs of National Resistance Movement (NRM) which is the party that sponsored him and is in…
Ham Vs DTB Appeal: Bank Of Uganda Runs Out Of Case, Leaves DTB To Carry Its Own Cross
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
Amnesty International Joins Push To Free Presidential Runner Robert Kyagulanyi
The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine was declared runner-up by the Electoral Commission in last week’s presidential election,…
Exporters Call For Strong Action Against EAC States’ Trade Barriers
Manufacturers have called on the government to impose tough measures against EAC states which continue to block imports from Uganda. Under their tutelage, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), they note that the continued blockade of Ugandan merchandise on the Kenyan market is a violation of the EAC Common Market Protocol. UMA Executive Director Daniel Birungi…
Big Story: How KCCA Officials Messed Up Youth Fund Programs, Stole Billions of Gov’t Funds In Shoddy Deals
Kampala: If there is any government Authority that frustrating President Yoweri Museveni’s fight against corruption, then it is the City Hall based Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), because investigators indicate that officials there are involved in gross abuse of government funds and tax payers’ money. This is because officials at KCCA not only embezzled funds…
I Predict Museveni, NRM Victory In 2021 Elections
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: As we dive into the high political season with campaigns getting under way leading to elections at Presidential and Parliament level, I can bet my hand that the winners have already done what it takes to claim their deserved victory. Campaigns are only for polishing the loose ends and sealing the…
Crisis: Lord Mayor Lukwago Defies Court Order, Appoints Balondemu As Chairman K’la District Land Board
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
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…
Scandal: KCCA Officials On Spot For Blowing Shs 8Bn Under The Guise Of Renovating Old Tax Park
Several officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), are in deep trouble for allegedly swindling over Shs 8 billions in guise of renovation of Old Taxi Park. These are also under fire for defying a Court Order and using this Covid-19 Lockdown to enter a consent judgement between the developers led by Ahabwe Transporters…
Covid-19 Crisis: Ugandan Students Expected To Sit For UNEB Exams In March 2021
All indications are that a dead year will not be declared, schools will reopen soon, and national exams usually set by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in November and December, will likely go ahead, in March 2021. According to a letter recently written by the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni to Finance Minister…
BoU To Appeal In Supreme Court Over Trashed Crane Bank Case
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has said it will be petitioning the Supreme Court against the dismissal of the UGX.397BN Crane Bank case, by the Court of Appeal claiming the judgement of this case has a crucial precedent that affects its powers. The Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal filed by Bank of…
Shame As Top Police Boss Is Convicted Of Car Theft, Ordered To Pay Over Shs282M
Untold shame has engulfed the Uganda Police a senior officer was convicted by the High Court for car theft, and ordered to pay over Shs 282 Million in damages to the owner of the stolen vehicle. The senior cop who brought shame unto the Police Force has been identified as Anatoli Muleterwa, who is the…
Energy Mafias Debunked Part III: How Werikhe, Turyagyenda Corruptly Swindled Shs15 Bn For 3 Electricity Distribution Projects In Acholi, Bunyoro & Kiruhura
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
Just In: Top Energy Officials Fired On Presidential Orders Over Massive Theft Of Electricity Distribution Funds
By Our Reporter Kampala: Two senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have FINALLY been interdicted with immediate effect on orders from the President, His Excellency General Yoweri K. Museveni through the Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu (PhD). According our reliable sources, the President has been frustrated by the Minister and her Permanent…
Salary Scam Hits KCCA AS 29bn Is Paid To Ghost Workers
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
Uganda’s Oldest Political Party Launches Egumire Newspaper, Vows To Strengthen Democratic Party’s Influence
Uganda’s oldest Political Party, The Democratic Party (PD) has launched an English newspaper named Egumire. Weve learnt that Egumire newspaper was launched by the Party’s president Nobert Mao earlier this week in what he called a “strategic step” to strengthen Democratic Party’s influence in Uganda and over the seas. According to DP, their newspaper shall…
Minister Tumwebaze Orders Arrest Of Soroti Staff Involved In Theft Of NAADS Hoes
The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has ordered security to arrest all Soroti City Civil servants involved in the stealing of NAADS hand hoes that were meant to benefit the peasantry. The Minister who was in the Teso Sub Region for a fact-finding mission on Government Programs made the order while…
Prof Ephraim Kamuntu’s Son ‘Ruchwere’ Succumbs To Covid-19
Senior Presidential Adviser in charge of Economic and manifesto implementation Prof Ephraim Kamuntu has lost a son, The Capital Times has learnt. Henry Ruchwere Kamuntu, a renowned banker died on Thursday after losing a battle to the novel coronavirus. Ruchwere has been working with Stanbic Bank Uganda Country office as the Head of Power and…
Moroto Prison Break Ring Leader Arrested
A joint disarmament operation conducted by the UPDF and police has captured the wanted ring leader in Moroto prison break in Kotido district. Lokolikau Lochu, a resident of Katap village in Meriria parish, Kotido North division was arrested with an SMG riffle UG.POL. 56-5968030-40693 with 14 rounds of ammunition reportedly belonging to the Uganda Prisons Service.…
Six Police Men, Three Suspects Injured in Car Accident
Six policemen and three suspects have been injured in an accident in Katakwi district. The accident occurred at Alera trading centre along Usuk road after the police pick up patrol car registration no. UP 8355 belonging to Katakwi central police station overturned. The policemen had gone to pick the three suspects. According to the East…
‘Kasese Isn’t Dumping Ground’- Disgruntled Premier Nabbanja Rejects Poor Quality Relief Items Sent To Flood Victims
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has pledged to support those affected by the floods in Kasese, by providing them with land in Muhokya sub county, so they can move out of harm’s way. The Premier has also rejected part of the non-food relief items that were sent to flood victims in Kasese District. In Company of…
School Re-opening Plans Await Cabinet Decision
The Ministry of Education is still uncertain when schools will reopen. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni announced fresh restrictions as part of measures to control the COVID-19 transmissions in the country in face of the second wave of the pandemic. Among the restrictions, the President directed the closure of all educational institutions across the country…
Over 10 Suspected City Gang Leaders Arrested
Ten suspected leaders of different criminal gangs in Kampala have been arrested by the police in separate operations. According to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, crime intelligence received information about new criminal gang groups including Kibadia operating in Lusaze and Lugala areas, and another group identified as Kisangani aka Kigali that has been terrorizing Katwe and…
Nile Breweries Donates 300 Oxygen Cylinders to Save Covid-19 Patients
As a way of reducing the rising scarcity of oxygen in the health facilities, Nile Breweries Limited has boosted the health ministry with over 300 oxygen cylinders to save Covid-19 patients. The donations were handed over to the Prime Minister Rt Hon. Robinah Nabbanja on Wednesday July 21, 2021 by Nile Breweries Legal and Corporate…
MPs Task Deputy Speaker Among to Officially Reveal Whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has said that the absence of Speaker Jacob Oulanyah has not created a vacuum Among was on Wednesday afternoon responding to inquiries by a section of Members of Parliament on the whereabouts of Speaker Oulanyah. Oulanyah was in May elected Speaker of Parliament and last presided over the…
