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Ham Enterprises Shs120Bn Case Exposes Diamond Trust Bank’s Litany Of Fraud Scandals; Bank Turns Into Village Sacco, Faces Closure Due To Undercapitalisation
The days of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTBU) and Diamond Trust Bank Kenya (DTBK) in the banking sector are numbered! This is because the case that was filed by city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu of Ham Enterprises Limited, in which he accuses the bank of illegally deducting over Shs120Bn from his company accounts has exposed several…
Court Orders Bank of Uganda To Cough Millions In Compensation To Ex Employees Over Unlawful Dismissal
The Uganda Court of Appeal has with costs dismissed Bank of Uganda’s (BoU) appeal in which it had sought to challenge a labour court decision that awarded hundreds of millions to its five former employees. The five; Joseph Kibuuka, George Tabu, Nelson Kibuuka, Wilson Segane and Abubaker Wasswa were retrenched in 2010 in a job…
Covid-19 Crisis: Education Ministry Haults Planned Reporting Back & Breaking Off For Holidays Until Further Notice
The Ministry of Education and Sports has said that the planned reporting back to school and breaking off for holidays has been delayed until further notice due to the current situation of the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. According to the Ministry of Education and Sports calendar, phased reopening for different classes was…
Breaking: Prophet T.B Joshua Is Dead
Mr. Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, is dead. TB Joshua was the Leader and Founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN. The news of T.B. Joshua’s death came as a shock to many. Several people have been expressing their thoughts on Twitter and Instagram. As of now, no…
Adam Buyinza Luzindana: Mr President, We Didn’t Apply To Be Born To Poor Parents
By Luzindana Adam Buyinza The statement by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to employ children of the rich in government to fight corruption was uncalled for and it’s a hate speech. You could have made it in goods spirit but now, you need to know that it has caused a lot of anger and hate amongst…
Impressive! Senior Rallyist Rajiv Ruparelia Finishes 3rd In Highly Anticipated Kassanda Sugar Rally
Senior rallyist and City Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia bounced back with an impressive to finish third in the Kassanda Sugar Rally in Mityana on Saturday, June 5th 2021. The 4th round of NRC rally in Kassanda was won by Jas Mangat while National rally Championship leader Dancun Mubiru came second with Rajiv Ruparelia scooping the third…
Tycoon Sudhir, Former Speaker Kadaga Join NWSC Tree Planting Campaign to Green Kampala City
Former Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga and City Businessman Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia has joined National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)’s #NWSCTreeVolution campaign. On the World Environment Day Commemoration, National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) launched its 10 million tree planting campaign dubbed Green Tree Evolution. The first tree has been planted at tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia’s…
Pictorial: Gen. Katumba Wamala’s Daughter Brenda Nantongo Laid To Rest
It was all grief and tears as Brenda Nantongo Wamala, the slain daughter of Gen Katumba Edward Katumba Wamala was laid to rest at the family’s ancestral home in Kikandwa, Kasawo in Mukono district. The outgoing Works Minister and former army chief Gen. Katumba and his daughter were attacked by unknown assassins on Tuesday and…
Huawei Launches HarmonyOS 2 For Smartphones
Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Wednesday officially launched its operating system HarmonyOS 2 for smartphones, providing customers worldwide with a competitive alternative that works on a diverse range of devices. HarmonyOS, or Hongmeng in Chinese, is an open-source operating system designed for various devices and scenarios. It first launched on Internet-of-Things devices, including wearables and…
Army Says Puzzled By Missing Gen Katumba Wamala Bodyguards
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) is puzzled over the whereabouts of the body guards of General Katumba Wamala, the former army commander and Works and Transport Minister, who was shot at this morning. Unidentified gunmen riding on motorcycles intercepted Katumba Wamala’s vehicle registration number H4DF 2138 along Kisota road in Kisaasi and sprayed it…