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BIG STORY: Supreme Court Dustbins BOU Appeal Against Sudhir, Meera Inv’ts – Ordered To Cough Billions In Costs & Return His Bank
The Supreme Court in Kampala has dismissed the appeal filed by Bank of Uganda – BoU ( in Crane Bank Receivership) against Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia and Meera Investments Limited as the five-year court battle comes to a grand end. In a ruling delivered on Friday, February 11, 2022, Supreme Court ruled that BoU reverts Crane…
You Stole My Bank & Frustrated My Businesses – Furious Tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia Hits At Some Corrupt Bank Of Uganda Officials After Court Victory
Minutes after legally slaying Bank of Uganda, for the forth time, but this time for good, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, has hit at certain officials of the central bank for stealing his bank, unnecessarily dragging him to court and prolonging the case for selfish gains. “These people stole my bank. They shared the legal fees in…
Untouchables: Top UPDF Officer Bainomugisha & Gang Grab Erukana’s Estate Land, Family Left Homeless
The family of late Erukana Kuwe’s estate foundation has dragged a Uganda people’s defense force UPDF officer and police officers attached to Wakiso division to State House on allegations of conniving with serial grabbers to steal their land. The land in question is located in Wakiso on Block 306, plots 2612 and 6143 at Bbira…
Security Foils Opposition Councilors’ Demonstration In Makindye
Security has contained a planned Makindye Ssabagabo council meeting after the councilors attempted to demonstrate over what termed continued arrests,detention, torture of opposition members and supporters plus continued hike in fuel prices. About 25 opposition councilors had earlier in the morning converged at Makindye-Ssabagabo council head quarters from Kampala along Entebbe road off Namasuba to…
Curriculum Overload: Teachers Worried About Content For Senior Six Students
Secondary school teachers are worried about the amount of work students in senior six need to learn before they sit for national examinations in November. According to the teachers, the students who normally spend the majority of their time in S.6 carrying out revision ahead of the Uganda Advanced Certificate Examinations will now have to…
Gov’t Announces Burial Date For Teso Cultural Leader
The government has set February 19 as the date for the burial of the Iteso cultural leader Augustine Osuban Lemukol. Emorimor died on Saturday at Mulago National Referral Hospital where he was admitted since January 27. Before he was referred to Mulago, Emorimor was admitted to the Covid-19 unit in Soroti for nine days. On…
FDC Votes Harold Kaija As Flagbearer For EALA Race
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has voted Harold Kaija as its flagbearer for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) race. Kaija was voted on Tuesday during the party’s National Executive Committee-NEC held at its headquarters in Najjanakumbi, Kampala. In a voting exercise was presided over by the FDC Electoral Commission chairman Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda,…
UIA To Repossess Idle Land In Namanve Industrial Park
The State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite has directed Uganda Investment Authority-UIA to repossess plots of land in Namanve industrial park that have not been utilized by investors. Anite who visited the park on Tuesday noted that five investors who were allocated land at the park have failed to develop the land ten…
Security Minister Muhwezi Faces Censure Over Torture
History is set to repeat itself as the Opposition in Parliament start a process seeking to censure the Minister of Security, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi for abdicating responsibility in the face of torture of Ugandans by security operatives, which President Museveni himself has repeatedly condemned. This would be the third time Jim Muhwezi faces censure…
Just In! Museveni Appoints Maj Gen Abel Kandiho Chief Of Joint Staff Of Uganda Police
The President of Uganda who doubles as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces has appointed Maj Gen Abel Kandiho as Chief of Joint Staff of Uganda Police Force. According to the UPDF Spokesperson, Maj Gen is replacing Maj Gen Jack Bakasumba who has been appointed the Ugandan Delegate to the South Sudan Peace…