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Meet The Blatant Central Bank That Lost $545 Million, Vexing Lawmakers
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has been making losses for most of the past 15 years and lawmakers in East Africa’s third-biggest economy are getting anxious about its ability to execute its mandate. BoU lost a total 2 trillion shillings ($545 million) during the period and only turned in a profit in 2007, when it…
Uganda Rwanda Border Remains Closed As Kagame Further Demands
The government of Rwanda has asked Uganda to deal with allegations of Ugandan hostile forces towards Rwanda, before the border at Gatuna/Katuna can be opened. This, according to a communication from the 4th Quadripartite Summit of Luanda, that took place on Friday, was the recommendation of the meeting. Presidents Museveni and Paul Kagame met on…
Jubilation As Heartily Mogul ‘Sudhir’ Contributes Shs10m Towards The Enthronement Of New ArchBishop
Mogul Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has contributed Shs10 million for the Enthronement of the new Archbishop of the Anglican Church Samuel Stephens Kazimba Mugalu who will be installed on March 1. The give and take Cheque was handed over to the government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa on February 21, 2020 at Crane Chambers. Nankabirwa doubles as…
Prosecutors Plead With Judge to Complete Unending Kanyamunyu Trial
The trial judge of the High Court Steven Mubiru has called for the trial within a trial in Kanyamunyu’s case following the discovery of uncoordinated request forms which the defence side called forgeries. Matthew Kanyamunyu the businessman and his fiancée Cynthia Munwangari are accused of shooting a child rights activist Kenneth Akena in November 2016.…
Museveni, Kagame Meet At Gatuna Border, Can This Resolve Their Dispute?
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame has on Friday February 21, 2019 arrived at Gatuna boarder in a bid to resolve a continuing dispute between the two leaders. For years, the two leaders were by each other’s side and supported one another to climb the ladder of power in their respective countries. In…
Juventus Reportedly Plan To Offer €50-60m Plus Aaron Ramsey For Paul Pogba In The Summer
According to Italian sports journalist Nicolo Schira, who is certainly not among the most reliable sources, Paul Pogba wants to leave Man United in the summer with Juventus as his first-choice destination. The Serie A giants are willing to offer the Red Devils €50-60m plus Aaron Ramsey for their wantaway midfielder, as per the source. “Paul Pogba wants to leave Manchester United in summer.…
Police Gets Onset As Hopeful Bobi Wine Prepares For New Presidential Consultations
The leader of the People power Pressure group, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine, has revealed that he will resume his countrywide consultations after official communication from the police and other authorities. However, the Kyadondo East MP has castigated the police for not responding to his letter. Police earlier confirmed receiving a copy of his…
Police Arrests Anglican Rev. Over Faking Own Kidnap
Metropolitan Police have detained Rev Isaac Solomom Mwesigwa, an Anglican priest who last week claimed to have been kidnapped by armed men and driven to Soroti District. Rev Mwesigwa will be produced in court tomorrow (Friday) on allegations of giving false information to a public officer, according to CID spokesman Charles Twine. “The court where…
Court Finally Sets Free Ugandan Scholar ‘Stella Nyanzi’
Ugandan sexuality Scholar, medical anthropologist, feminist, queer rights activist, and public health Dr. Stella Nyanzi collapsed at the International War Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala on Thursday 20 February 2020 minutes after the judge ordered for her release from Luzira Prison where she has been for months. Dr Nyanzi was last year…
Shock As One Of The Intruders In Parliament Is A Presidential Aspirant
Uganda Police and Electoral commission has confirmed that one of the two men who attacked MPs yesterday afternoon during a plenary session, is a presidential aspirant. Charles Mutasa Kafeero, a member of a pressure group -the Red Top Brigade is one the 20 presidential aspirants who have been cleared by the Electoral Commission to embark…