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‘Clear Your Loan Or Face Jail’- High Court Trashes Rajni Tailor’s Case Against Prime Finance Company
The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed an application filed by Rajni Tailor against Prime Finance Company Limited. According to Mr. Tailor, on 6th August 2016, he entered into a loan agreement with Prime Finance for a personal loan facility in the sum of USD 20,000 repayable in three weeks by 27th August…
Pomp As 131 MPs Take Oath For 11th Parliament
131 Members of Parliament have been sworn in on day one of the inauguration of the 11th Parliament. A total of 529 MPs-elect are expected to take their oath of office between Monday, 17 May 2021 and Thursday, 20 May 2021. The ceremonies started with the Clerk to Parliament reading the proclamation followed closely by…
Entebbe: Eastern Africa Forces To Offer Military Support To Fight Insurgencies
The Eastern Africa Standby Force has opened a two weeks long integrated Mission Planning Course at the United Nations Regional Service Centre in Entebbe. The course was officially opened by the Deputy Commander Air Force, Maj Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi who expressed gratitude to the African Union for funding the course. Maj Gen Katsigazi called…
Victoria University Set To Host The July Woodball President’s Cup
Victoria University, the leading fast-growing multi-cultural university in Uganda has obtained exclusive rights that will the university host the edition of the woodball President’s Cup in July this year. ”We are proud to have been assigned hosting rights for the President’s Cup in July this year,” announced the University after being assigned hosts for the…
Big Story: IGG Probes Over Shs1bn Ubos Fraud
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating top officials at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) over alleged fraud of more than Shs2b spent in ghost activities. By presstime, Dr Chris Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, had declined to discuss the matter, referring all inquiries to the Ombudsman. However, Sources privy to the investigations…
Joe Biden Hails M7 For Championing Peace & Stability In Great Lakes Region
United States of America President Joe Biden has congratulated Gen.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni after being sworn at Kololo independence grounds last Wednesday,as the President of Republic of Uganda. The special US message was delivered to Museveni by the U.S ambassador to Uganda Natalie Brown who was accompanied by Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb.…
Interpol Sets Up Online Applications For Certificates Of Good Conduct
Uganda Police directorate of Interpol has opened online services for certificates of good conduct for Ugandans and other international nationals. Birungi Charles,the Interpol Director said the move will help reduce the number of people who were flocking their offices in Kololo to apply for certificates of good conduct. “We expect this new system to reduce…
Just In: Fufa Delegates To Vote For President ,Executive Committee In Mbale
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has issued a Notice to all stakeholders for the 97th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly to be held on Saturday 21st August 2021 in Mbale. The notice was confirmed by FUFA CEO Edgar Watson. “Notice is hereby given to all FUFA Members, Delegates and stakeholders that the 97th FUFA…
Former Busiro MP Constant To Appear In Court Over 77M Fraud
The Resident State Attorney (RSA) has sanctioned charges of obtaining money by false pretence against former Busiro South parliamentary candidate, Paul Owor alias Hustle King and three others after they allegedly received US$22,000 (about Shs77 million) from a Chinese businessman. The four suspects including Owor, Emmanuel Wandabwa, Anthony John Wapowo and Muketa Patel are currently…
Christians Protest Bishop Twinomujuni ,Bashasha’s Suspension Against Priest Over Participating In Wedding
Parishioners of Kaburengye COU greater Bushenyi have protested and attacked Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni,head of leity Willis Bashasha,Diocesan Secretary Didas Natweta for suspending their priest one Rev. Canon John Mark for conducting a wedding between Rev. Canon Norbert Tibikoma and one Evaline Kyampaire which is purportedly to be illegal. protesting Christians carrying placards After learning that…