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Karim Hirji, Stepchildren Fight Over Late Wife’s Property
Did businessman Karim Hirji’s late wife, a propertied woman in her own right, leave all her properties in Uganda and London to the three children she bore with the businessman and none to the three she had in her first marriage? This is the question over which the deceased’s first children are making a lot…
Businessman Dodoviko,Police Officer Odero Remanded Over Demolition Of Ndeeba Church
On Monday afternoon, Makindye chief magistrate remanded to prison the three key suspects implicated in the destruction of St.Peters Church-Ndeeba. Those remanded were; Dodoviko Mwanje, believed to be the mastermind, KCCA’s Ivan Katongole and Police officer SP. Martin Odero together with 18 others. The three men appeared before chief magistrate Prossy Katushabe and denied the…
Kasekende Writes To DPP Defending Self Over Fleecing Defunct Banks Assets
Former Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor Dr. Louis Kasekende, has written to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo distancing himself from the alleged dubious sale of over 2,700 land titles which belonged to closed commercial banks. This website has learnt that Kasekende wants his name cleared from the list of suspects being…
BoU’s Untouchable Sekabira Snubs Police Summons!
Wanted Bank of Uganda’s director, Benedict Sekabira has snubbed the Police CID summons for questioning in connection with fraud. Sekabira on Monday snubbed police for the second time. He was expected to appear at the Kibuli based CID headquarters on Friday last week but he sent lawyers who reported him to be unwell. He had…
AG. William Byaruhanga On Spot For Acquiring Firearm For Lawyer Andrew Kasirye
The Attorney General, Mr. William Byaruhanga is on the spot for acquiring a firearm for his partner Andrew Kasirye at a time when the joint security committee had put to halt the issuance of arms to private individuals. According to police sources, Mr. Byaruhanga used his position as Attorney General to intimidate junior officers to…
Tycoon Sudhir Distances Self From Mukula, Tanna Political Fracas
City businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia has trashed allegations that he declined to support Sanjay Tanna in favour of his competitor Capt. Mike Mukula for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Vice Chairperson Eastern region. The allegation came a day after Tana mercilessly losing to the incumbent Mukula in the NRM CEC elections. Dr. Sudhir, who…
BoU-Defunct Banks Saga: Police, DPP Chicken Out On Arresting Sekabira
The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have either failed to arrest or chickened out on Bank of Uganda director Benedict Sekabira, who was summoned to the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) Kibuli, three weeks ago, but he has never responded to the summons. Bernard Sekabira, the Director of…
Police Investigates Fire Arm Allegedly Owned By City Lawyer Andrew Kasirye
The Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango has confirmed that Police are Investigating circumstances under which city Lawyer Andrew Kasirye acquired a gun. According to Onyango, police have received reports that Kasirye goes around intimidating people with a fire arm which is contrary to the law. “We received various information that he puts people at…
Uganda Recalls Ambassador To Denmark Cited In A Scandal To Steal Govt Funds
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recalled ambassador to Denmark and her deputy, after the pair were recorded apparently plotting to steal funds meant to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. During the meeting, in a video which circulated on social media, Ambassador Nimisha Madhvani, her deputy and other staff members are heard devising a plot to…
Police Officer,Son Arrested Wearing Uniform Chatting People Power Slogans
Wandegeya Police Station has detained Inspector of Police Luben Ngasaki, a police officer attached to Wandegeya Police Station, and his son, Walter Mumbere, after the latter was found dressed in his father’s police uniform. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango revealed that the incident happened on 23/8/2020 at around 2100 hours around Wandegeya…