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Why The Case Of Ham Enterprises Vs DTB Must Be A Concern To The Wider Business Community In Uganda
By Fred Mwebya All over the world, countries grow and develop as a result of how strong and respected their systems and structures are. There is no doubt that fundamental growth and development depends on the prevailing economic, political and legal structures of a given nation or community. Unfortunately in many African communities little attention…
IUEA Director Alwi Survives As Wife,Daughter Drown In River Nile
At around 17:30hrs, the security manager Escom called Nalufenya police on phone reporting drowning of people at Kiira dam. The case was registered under SD REF 09/30/08/2020, according to SP Hasunira Ahmed, DPC Jinja Central Police Station. This involved two boats one which had four people namely Hassan Alwi, (father), Shakira Super (mother), Alwi Amirror…
Mogul Rajiv Ruparelia Warns Ugandans About Conmen Using Fake Twitter Accounts In His Name To Extort Money
City businessman Rajiv Ruparelia, the Managing Director of Ruparelia Group of Companies and son of mogul Sudhir Ruparelia, has alerted all Ugandans to watch out for fake twitter accounts which conmen are using to fraud from unsuspecting people. Rajiv’s warning came after he received complaints from several people about accounts on twitter and other social…
New Twist: Ham Enterprises Set to Crush DTB In Court Over 120Bn Fraud Case & Illegalities By The Bank
Emerging Proof reveals Diamond Trust Bank’s unlawful operations in total defilement of Financial Protection Acts of both Uganda and Kenya amounting to an illegality. In a formal way, the Bank’s operations are directly monitored and supervised by Central Banks of a given nation. This means that the central bank is also in charge of giving…
Over 3000 virtually graduate from UMI
A total of 3300 students have graduated from the Uganda Management Institute in a ceremony held virtually to avoid the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Students followed proceedings of the 18thgraduation ceremony virtually from their homes and respective campuses around the country. Speaking at the function, Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi despite the Coronavirus pandemic,…
Kalungi ‘Billgates’, Son Sent To Kitalya Prison For Stealing Tenant’s Property Worth Millions
Kampala City businessman Moses Kalungi Alias Billgates has been charged before Buganda Road court, with breaking into his tenant’s shop, stealing property worth Shs 44.4m and remanded to Kitalya government prison. Kalungi was jointly charged with his son Moses Kabuye who is accused of conspiring with his father to steal 5 Air conditioners, 24 Flat…
Just In: ‘Black Panther’ Actor Chadwick Boseman Dies Of Colon Cancer
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante said.…
Health Ministry Confirms 77 More Covid-19 Cases
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 77 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda bringing the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 2,756. The new cases were confirmed from samples tested for COVID-19 on Thursday. Of the 77 new cases, 65 are contacts and alerts and they include 42 from Kampala, 4 from Amuru,…
Mitooma MP Thomas Tayebwa Faces Arrest For Assaulting UMEME Staff
Mitooma member of parliament Thomas Tayebwa has come under fire and faces arrest for assaulting an employee of UMEME on duty. In a statement from UMEME Ltd today, a case of assault against the MP has been opened at Katwe Police Station under reference number: SD/87/26/08/2020 “Umeme strongly condemns any acts of human rights violation.…
Give Us Food, Rent & Other Basic Needs Not Loans – Private Teachers Uncertain About Proposed Scheme
Private school teachers have expressed uncertainty about the funding availed by the government through the Microfinance Support Centre, to help them overcome the challenges they are facing amidst the ongoing closure of schools. The government has availed 22 billion Shillings to be injected in several Savings and Credit Cooperatives across the country to enable teachers…