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Panic! Two Concerned Citizens Demand For IGG Report On Ex BoU Officials Kasekende, Bagyenda
Two concerned citizens have petitioned the Inspector General of Government demanding for a report into the investigation and prosecution of former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Louis Kasekende and former director of commercial banks supervision Justine Bagyenda. The report that is being demanded for also looked into the conduct of Benedict Kasekende, the BoU Director…
Police Speaks Out On Fire That Gutted Entebbe Road Gas Station
Police in Entebbe Municipality have put out a fire that broke out at Moka Energy Petrol station located at Kitala Garuga Road.Two fire tenders arrived at the scene and were able to contain the fire from spreading any further. According to deputy Kampala metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Oweyesigyire said that Preliminary investigations show that the…
Big Story: Equal Opportunities Commission Boss Charged At Anti-corruption Court Over Corruption, Tribalism Allegations
The Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Mrs Sylvia Ntambi Muwebwa has been charged in the Anti-corruption Court amid allegations of tribalism and corruption. Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi is jointly charged with other nine officials of the commission, who include: Mujuni Mpitsi, the Secretary to the Commission; Olwor Sunday Nicholas, the Undersecretary; Moses Mugabe, a…
Disgruntled: Kireka Boba Man Dies Of Self Immolation
A boda boda cyclist who last week attempted to burn himself to death at Kireka Police Station, has died from the hospital where he had been admitted a few days ago. On Monday, Emmanuel Kabanda, attempted to commit suicide, after his motorcycle was impounded by Kireka Police team when he was found riding it in…
Tycoon Sudhir Urges Ugandans To Observe MoH SoPs As He Tests Negative For Covid-19
Billionaire Sudhir Ruparelia the founder and Chairman Ruparelia Group one of Uganda’s largest business conglomerates with investments in financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture and media amongst others has tested negative for Covid-19. The tests which were taken at the Makerere College of Health Sciences’ Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology on September…
UPDF Soldier Sentenced To 90 Years Over Murder
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) General headquarters Division Court Martial (DCM) that sat at Marine Brigade Headquarters in Buliisa District has sentenced RA/241764 Pte Rubagumya Cephas to ninety years imprisonment for shooting and killing his commander RA/205293 lance Corporal Businge Benaerd while at Mulima detach in Buliisa District , contrary to section 188 &…
Masaka Central Market Contractor given 45 Days To Complete Project
The minister for local government Rafael Magyezi has given the contractors of Masaka city market 45 days to complete and handover the market to traders. Multiplex Alshamas Constructions limited was in February 2018 hired to construct the market planned to accommodate over 2000 vendors at a cost of 18.45 Billion Shillings. The market was to…
Controversy Surrounds Origin Of Makerere Fire
The origin of the fire that has razed down Makerere University’s main building remains unknown as different versions of where the fire begun emerge. The Sunday morning fire that gutted three quarters of the main building is suspected to have begun from the public relations office according to the official reports following a closed door…
Just In! Second Phase Of Fire Guts Makerere University
Another fire outbreak has been reported at Makerere University. The other Ivory Tower structure that initially had not been affected by the fire, is now in flames. We’ve learnt that this structure houses the council room which shares the same floor with the Vice Chancellor’s office. Police brigade had left the scene. Details to follow…
Museveni Reopens Schools, Churches As Bar Owners Continue To Languish
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on September 20, 2020 eased on Covid-19 restrictions which were set up in March 2020. The President in today’s speech reopened schools for only candidate classes and university finalists. Below are some of the highlights from President Museveni’s address on Covid19. 1. Schools will re-open on October, 15 for the…