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AFCON U20: Hippos Advance To Semi Finals After Burkina Faso Victory
The Uganda U20 National Team is through to the semifinals at the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania. The Hippos overcame Burkina Faso in the quarter finals on Thursday on kicks from the penalty mark after normal time had ended in a barren stalemate. A closely contested encounter saw no goals produced between…
New Bill To Trim Powers of BoU Governor, Deputy Scrutinized
Michael Maranga Mawanda the Igara East legislator has presented Constitutional Amendments Bill 2020 on the leadership composition at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). Mawanda’s bill comes after reports from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) and the special audit report of the Auditor General on the…
‘You’re Finally Free’-DPP Withdraws Charges Against Maj. Kiggundu’s Suspected Killers
Justice Jane Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn terrorism charges against eleven people who were accused of killing Major Muhammad Kiggundu in 2017. The suspects are Abdulaziz Abdushakur Musoke, Sulaiman Wayaba alias Bashir Lukenge, Bashir Nyangisho alias Abdallah Katata Byansi alias Abdallah Katata, Sulait Majid Lukwago and Fikil Yusuf Alqaeda Abasi. Others…
IGG Awaits NUP’s Bobi Wine To Update The Anti-Corruption Body On His Questionable Wealth
The Inspectorate of Government is waiting for National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi to update the anti-corruption body on his wealth since information circulated that he had got a donation of an armoured (bullet-proof) car. Bobi Wine unveiled his ‘armoured’ vehicle at the weekend, attracting attention from the public and government. The Leadership Code Act…
Eight Fraudsters Arrested Over Fake Gold, Counterfeit Dollars In Munyonyo
Detectives from criminal investigations Department ‘CID’ at Kibuli have raided one of the posh houses in Munyonyo, a leafy Kampala suburb and arrested con men. The suspects have been identified as; Dorcus Chibasi, Samson Onyango Wesonga a Kenyan national; Godfrey Kadimba, a security guard at Rangers Security Limited,Manda Mpoyi Rajiv a Congolese national; Immaculate Nsimire…
UBOS Seeks Shs138bn For 2022 Population Census Exercise
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) has revealed that it will carry out the national population census next year, 2022, two years earlier. Uganda last carried out a population census in 2014. Supposed to happen every decade, the census had delayed over lack of funds. Now, Ubos says it is planning to conduct another census…
PAC Grills Internal Affairs Ministry Officials Over Missing 2.8 Billion UNDP Funding
The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has directed the accounting officer in the Ministry of Internal Affairs to present performance and accountability reports regarding the funding of a UNDP supported project. The committee chaired by Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi was meeting Under-Secretary Lynette Bagonza on Thursday over queries on the Peace and Security for…
Widow, Orphans Languish As UPDF Lt. Col Nyakaisiki Carol Grabs Late Brother’s Property, Dragged To Court
A high ranking officer of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) is accused by her family members of allegedly grabbing her late brother’s properties, leaving the widow and orphans to languish in poverty. Lt. Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Basaliza, is alleged to have grabbed the property that was left behind by her deceased brother Maj. Francis…
Errant UPDF Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Finally Appears In Court For Grabing Late Brother’s Property As Widow, Orphans Languish
The errant UPDF Officer has today appeared in the Fortportal Chief Magistrates court over allegedly grabbing her late brother’s properties, leaving the widow and orphans to languish in poverty. Lt. Col. Nyakaisiki Carol Basaliza, is alleged to have grabbed the property that was left behind by her deceased brother Maj. Francis Kasaija, who died on…
Panic As MPs Propose Removal Of Resident District Commissioners
Members of Parliament Thursday proposed the removal of the office of the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). This was proposed by Hon Wamanga Wamai who also wants ministers to be appointed from professionals and not from among Members of Parliament. Wamai noted that the moves will promote efficiency in service delivery. “We also need to save…