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Supreme Court Judge Arach Amoko Passes On At 68
Her lordship Mary Stella Arach-Amoko has died at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala,aged 68. According to statement released by deputy chief justice Butera revealed that judge Arach passed away at 4:00 a.m. on 17th June 2023. Arach-Amoko served in the Uganda Attorney General’s chambers from 1979 until 1997, rising from a state attorney to commissioner for…
ADF Rebels Attack In Kasese Leaves 41 Students Of Lhubirira Sss Dead
Allied Democratic Forces rebels have killed 41 students and left eight casualties in an attack that was carried on Lhubirira Secondary School, in Mpondwe-Kasese, located approximately 2kms from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border with Uganda, on Friday, June 16, 2023, leaving a dormitory in flames and looting food. According to the Headteacher of the…
Minister Milly Babalanda To Fast Track Compensation Of Buvuma Oil Palm Out growers
Mr Adrian Wasswa Ddungu,LCV Chairman for Buvuma District Local Government has appealed to the Government of Uganda to prioritize the compensation of land owners in his area of jurisdiction whose land is being used for oil palm growing. Speaking at the belated Buvuma District Women’s Day celebrations on Friday held at Busamuzi Sub-county Headquarters as…
Op-Ed: Please Capitalise Uganda Development Bank (UDB) & All Other Commercial Banks
By Beinomugisha Godfrey Kampala: Reflecting on the current Business Financing in Uganda, its very difficult to get An investment long term loan in our local commercial Banks. Bank of Uganda needs to loosen up on “the intricacies of economic policy-making on banks lending out money to individual investors, who find it hard to get cheap…
Buvuma Land Owners Cry Over Delayed Compensation As Minister Babalanda Gives Them Assurance
Adrian Wasswa Ddungu, LCV Chairman for Buvuma District Local Government has appealed to the Government of Uganda to prioritize the compensation of land owners in his area of jurisdiction whose land is being used for oil palm growing. Speaking at the belated Buvuma District Women’s Day celebrations on Friday held at Busamuzi Sub-county Headquarters as…
UMSC General Assembly Members Conclude Two-day Induction Exercise
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council – UMSC has successfully concluded a two day induction exercise of the Honourable Members of the 8th General Assembly drawn from Muslim Districts in Kampala, East Buganda and West Buganda Muslim regions. We’ve learnt that also in attendance were the Executive Members from the selected regions that is; Hon. Safina…
Big Story! How Indians Arrested Selling Fake URA Invoices For Years Walk Scot-free After Paying Fine of Paltry UGX 20m
“Once a thief, always a thief,” goes an old African adage which demystifies how complicated it is to abandon a certain character or behaviour by an individual. This explains why Courts of Judicature most times downplay narratives by culprits arraigned before judges as “first time offenders” and therefore should be exonerated. They are either sentenced…
How a Racket of Indian Conmen Jigar Chandarana, Friends Were Busted Selling Fake URA Invoices
Three Indians who are directors of Wellex Hardware Limited led by Jigar Chandarana were convicted by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo for generating and selling fictitious invoices. They were convicted on 5 counts of making false statements to a tax officer contrary to Section 58(1)(a) of the Tax Procedures Code Act, 2014. Each of the…
Bukedea Central FC Coach Resigns After Allegedly ‘Fixing Match’
Bukedea Central football club head coach, John Ongodia has left his role as the head coach after losing 5-0 to Mbale Heroes in the Inter Regional League play offs first leg in Bukedea. According to sources, the gaffer allegedly received junks of money to lose the game. Sources in Bukedea and Mbale allege that he…
Counsel Muwema: The Supreme Court Decision In Ham Vs DTB Case Is Against The Public Policy Of Uganda
The Supreme Court generally mishandled the Ham vs DTB Civil Appeal No. 13/2021 when it delivered its judgment on the 6h of June 2023. This judgment was against the public policy of Uganda. In the handling of the case, the Court intentionally set up its ladder against the wrong wall and it ended up resolving…