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Joint Security Probe 33 Roadblocks Erected By Men In Military Uniform
Joint security agencies are probing 33 roadblocks mounted by men donned in army attires on various roads across the country in the last two months orchestrating robberies. A number of people have reported incidents of robbery involving gunmen in army uniforms during night hours. Senior security sources have revealed that currently, 33 robbery roadblocks have…
Court Orders Prisons Service To Physically Present MP Ssegirinya For Trial
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has ordered the Uganda Prisons Services to produce Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya in court for his trial. The order was issued by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu after a poor internet connection from Kigo prison disrupted the hearing of a case in which Ssegirinya is charged with…
PROFILE: Who Is Jennifer Bamuturaki, The Newly Appointed CEO of Uganda Airlines?
On Wednesday, Jennifer Bamuturaki was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Uganda Airlines. A letter dated 5th July 2022 to the chairperson of the Uganda Airlines board, the Works and Transport Minister, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, confirmed that Bamuturaki had been appointed as the airline’s substantive CEO. According to Gen Wamala, Ms Bamuturaki’s…
Tycoon Sudhir Family Showers Muslim Community With Eid Blessings
Uganda’s richest man Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and family has joined millions of Ugandans to wish a marvelous Eid al-Adha celebrations for the Muslim fraternity that is celebrated today. Through his social handles, Sudhir on behalf of his family shared, ”Wishing all of you a blessed Eid al-Adha From – Dr Sudhir & Jyotsna Ruparelia, Rajiv, Naiya…
Tough Times For Ugandans As Central Bank Moves To Restrict Money In Circulation
On July 6, Bank of Uganda held an emergency monetary policy committee meeting and decided to increase the central bank rate (CBR) by one percentage point to 8.5%, the highest since the country got hit by COVID-19. The Bank had in June this year raised the rate by a percentage point. Previously, the Bank had…
RCCs To Continue With Registration of Boda Bodas Amid Lawsuit
Kampala Resident City Commissioners have vowed to continue with the ongoing boda-boda registration despite a petition by the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago challenging the directive by the Minister for KCCA, prohibiting all unregistered boda bodas from operating in the Kampala Metropolitan Area. Anderson Burora, the Resident City Commissioner for Rubaga Division says that the campaign…
Roko, MPs Disagree On Alternative Financing Possibilities
The Finance Committee of parliament and Roko Construction Limited have disagreed on the alternative financing possibilities for the company. The committee is considering a proposal from the government to purchase 150,000 shares worth Shillings 202.13 billion in Roko Construction Limited payable over five years. The transaction, according to the Ministry of Finance, is intended to…
Opinion: The Ludicrous Attempt To Discredit Lt.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba-Stanley Eroku
By Stanley Eroku Lt.Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba is without doubt becoming a person of high interest on Uganda’s political scene. There’s a lot of speculation in the corridors of parliament, some whispers are so loud. Some Members of Parliament led by Hon.Betty Nambooze, filled with raw misplaced anger are so scared to see Muhoozi on the…
Museveni Appoints New Court Martial Boss, Gen. Gutti Sent Home To Rear Goats
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the Commander in Chief of the armed forces has appointed a new chairperson of the Makindye based military court (General Court Martial). The new name that will feature the proceedings of the court martial will be Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe who is replacing General Andrew Gutti whose…
Is Sudhir’s Victory Against BoU In Crane Bank Case a Game Changer?
The controversy between Crane Bank and Bank of Uganda came to an end after businessman Sudhir Ruparelia obtaining a final Supreme court order allowing him to revert Crane bank back to its shareholders. In January 2017, Crane bank was acquired by dfcu bank at Shs 200 billion after the central bank ruled that it was…