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Scandal: Struggling UBA Uganda On Spot For Stealing Close To A Billion From A Client’s Account
Information coming in indicates that all is not well with the United bank for Africa Uganda after a client who has been in the same bank since 2013 found his funds missing equivalent to Uganda Shs. 965,000,000-.The client through his lawyers has put the bank to task to return his money before court action is…
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: PM Nabbanja Tasked To Explain Post Bank’s Wendi App Fraud Allegations In PDM
Legislators have expressed discontent over the reported fraud surrounding disbursement of funds under the Parish Development Model (PDM) to beneficiaries. MPs are primarily concerned with the Wendi Mobile Application used by Post Bank to transfer funds to beneficiaries, which is said to have been hacked and caused financial loss. “In my district and many others,…
Scandal: NCDC Spends Billions On Uncoordinated Trainings
The National Curriculum Development Centre is on spot for spending billions to train teachers without following the right procurement procedures as stipulated in the Procurement and Disposal Unit regulations. Several trainings have since 2020 been carried out from various places that include Jinja College in Jinja City, Mt. St. Mary’s College Namagunga, Trinity College Nabbingo…
Scandal: Museveni Exposes Electoral Commission Deal Of Purchasing 75Bn Land In Butabika Wetland
Following the relocation of the headquarters of Electoral Commission (EC) to pave way for the road works on Kampala Flyover Construction and Road Upgrading Project (KFCRUP), President Museveni has weighed in so that taxpayers’ money is put to proper use. This comes after some EC’s bosses picked interest in purchasing property worth billions of shillings…
Scandal: MPs Order NSSF To Refund Savings Remitted From KCCA Pensionable Staff
Members of Parliament have backed the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises’ (COSASE) recommendation to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to recover the 10 per cent contributions that were remitted to National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for its pensionable staff. The committee report presented by the chairperson of Cosase, Hon. Mubaraka Munyagwa, criticised…
Scandal: MPs Ask Kagina To Renegotiate 691Bn Masaka-Mutukula Road Projects Citing Dubious Deals
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRÀ) led by Allen Kagina will have to renegotiate a contract with Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) for the reconstruction of Masaka-Mutukula Road and rehabilitation of several roads in Masaka District, Parliament has guided. The legislators want the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) insurance component worth Shs 38.86…
Scandal: Minister Sam Mayanja Entangled In Illegal Eviction Faces Court Action
Minister Sam Mayanja ordered brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. by Freeman News UG. on July 12, 2023. Minister Sam Mayanja is in the spotlight for ordering brokers to demolish the remaining properties on the contested land. It is alleged that the minister has used his power to block all efforts…
Scandal: Mbarara Woman Impersonates As Archbishop Paul Bakyenga’s Daughter Defrauds Faithfuls 1.5Bn
The State house Anti corruption unit working with police and office of the director of public persecution (DPP) have arraigned Asiimwe Annah before the Chief Magistrates Court Mbarara,on charges of Obtaining Money by False Pretence, Forgery and Uttering False documents. The accused, while pretending to be the biological daughter of the Late Bishop Paul Bakyenga,…
Scandal: Lt.Col. Kabareebe, Lawyer Mushabe Cited In 22Bn Govt Compensation Scam
A city lawyer has busted a secret plot in which a Uganda People’s Defence Forces soldier Lt. Col. David Kabareebe connived with a city lawyer David Mushabe to steal Shs22,044,807,040 from the government. In his detailed two-page letter to President Yoweri Museveni dated June 10, 2020, lawyer Geoffrey Nangumya of Nangumya and company Advocates narrated…