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EXPOSED! Muyenga Tycoon’s Maid Cited In Land Wrangle
In recent days, Muyenga, Y2K Zone a push Kampala suburb, has been in the news of residents fighting for an access road. This website has since established the person who has been at the forefront of the fight claiming to own property is actually a housemaid of one Mzeei Bibangamba of Panorama. What We Know…
Parliament Orders Closure Of Fuelex Petrol Stations For Adulterating Fuel
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade And Industry led by Mbarara City South Member of Parliament Mwine Mpaka on Thursday March 17th, 2022 ordered the closure of two fuel stations, after it was discovered that the operators of the said stations were adulterating the fuel. Preliminary investigations indicate that several pump attendants were arrested while others…
Big Story: Parliament Probes UETCL Bosses Over Corruption, Mismanagement & Controversial UGX 28Billion Compensation Deal
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are probing allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). While interfacing with the board members of UETCL on Thursday, 17 March 2022, the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Emmanuel Otaala expressed concern about the mismanagement of the company resulting from a…
‘Back Off Buganda Land’ Kabaka Mutebi Castigates People Pushing For Abolition Of Mailo Land Tenure System
The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has castigated people who are pushing for the abolition of Mailo land tenure system, which is mainly in Buganda, saying they are bent on weakening the kingdom. The Kabaka broke silence at his 28th coronation anniversary ceremony at Nkoni Palace in Buddu on Saturday, July, 31…
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…
EXPLOSIVE: How Speaker Kadaga & Confidant Hon. Okupa Spent Over US $764,000 (Shs2.8 BN) In-less Than 2 Years In Travels Abroad
Since taking office as Deputy Speaker of Parliament way back in 2001 (20 years ago in May 2021), Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has created one of the most secretive but powerful political hegemony within the NRM environs in modern Uganda’s Political history. It’s hard to tell how much the legendary Woman Member of Parliament…
Ham Vs DTB Appeal: Bank Of Uganda Runs Out Of Case, Leaves DTB To Carry Its Own Cross
Bank of Uganda has officially quit the case involving city tycoon Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham and Diamond Trust Bank, in which he accuses the financial institution, together with its parent bank, Diamond Trust Bank Kenya, of illegally withdrawing over Shs128Bn from his company accounts. Bank of Uganda had applied to join the case as Amicus…
Amnesty International Joins Push To Free Presidential Runner Robert Kyagulanyi
The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine was declared runner-up by the Electoral Commission in last week’s presidential election,…
Exporters Call For Strong Action Against EAC States’ Trade Barriers
Manufacturers have called on the government to impose tough measures against EAC states which continue to block imports from Uganda. Under their tutelage, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), they note that the continued blockade of Ugandan merchandise on the Kenyan market is a violation of the EAC Common Market Protocol. UMA Executive Director Daniel Birungi…
Big Story: How KCCA Officials Messed Up Youth Fund Programs, Stole Billions of Gov’t Funds In Shoddy Deals
Kampala: If there is any government Authority that frustrating President Yoweri Museveni’s fight against corruption, then it is the City Hall based Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), because investigators indicate that officials there are involved in gross abuse of government funds and tax payers’ money. This is because officials at KCCA not only embezzled funds…
I Predict Museveni, NRM Victory In 2021 Elections
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: As we dive into the high political season with campaigns getting under way leading to elections at Presidential and Parliament level, I can bet my hand that the winners have already done what it takes to claim their deserved victory. Campaigns are only for polishing the loose ends and sealing the…
Crisis: Lord Mayor Lukwago Defies Court Order, Appoints Balondemu As Chairman K’la District Land Board
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
Scandal: Stanbic Bank Bosses Allegedly Steal Borrowers’ Land Titles, Mortgage Them To Dfcu Bank
Several officials at Stanbic Bank are in deep trouble after it emerged that they illegally sold property that had been staked at collateral security by their clients for a Shs1 Billion loan. A complaint seen by this website, drawn by Beatrice Odongo, the director of Macdowel Uganda Ltd, a real estate company, indicate that Stanbic…
Scandal: KCCA Officials On Spot For Blowing Shs 8Bn Under The Guise Of Renovating Old Tax Park
Several officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), are in deep trouble for allegedly swindling over Shs 8 billions in guise of renovation of Old Taxi Park. These are also under fire for defying a Court Order and using this Covid-19 Lockdown to enter a consent judgement between the developers led by Ahabwe Transporters…
Covid-19 Crisis: Ugandan Students Expected To Sit For UNEB Exams In March 2021
All indications are that a dead year will not be declared, schools will reopen soon, and national exams usually set by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in November and December, will likely go ahead, in March 2021. According to a letter recently written by the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni to Finance Minister…
BoU To Appeal In Supreme Court Over Trashed Crane Bank Case
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has said it will be petitioning the Supreme Court against the dismissal of the UGX.397BN Crane Bank case, by the Court of Appeal claiming the judgement of this case has a crucial precedent that affects its powers. The Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal filed by Bank of…
Shame As Top Police Boss Is Convicted Of Car Theft, Ordered To Pay Over Shs282M
Untold shame has engulfed the Uganda Police a senior officer was convicted by the High Court for car theft, and ordered to pay over Shs 282 Million in damages to the owner of the stolen vehicle. The senior cop who brought shame unto the Police Force has been identified as Anatoli Muleterwa, who is the…
Just In! Energy Mafias Rock Parliament As Patriotic Young Turks Question AIGP Akullo’s Involvement In Min. Energy Corruption
Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that was to be moved on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 26th May…
Energy Mafias Debunked Part III: How Werikhe, Turyagyenda Corruptly Swindled Shs15 Bn For 3 Electricity Distribution Projects In Acholi, Bunyoro & Kiruhura
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
Just In: Top Energy Officials Fired On Presidential Orders Over Massive Theft Of Electricity Distribution Funds
By Our Reporter Kampala: Two senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have FINALLY been interdicted with immediate effect on orders from the President, His Excellency General Yoweri K. Museveni through the Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu (PhD). According our reliable sources, the President has been frustrated by the Minister and her Permanent…
Salary Scam Hits KCCA AS 29bn Is Paid To Ghost Workers
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
Bobiwine Slams NUP Leaders For Abandoning Struggle,Families Of Fallen Comrades
National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi has condemned some party leaders for neglecting the families of members who lost their lives during the party’s struggle for political change. Kyagulanyi expressed his disappointment during a special mass held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Cathedral in Kitovu, Masaka, to honor Frank Ssenteza, a civilian bodyguard…
Three Arrested in Entebbe Counterfeit Operation, $2 Million Seized
A joint security operation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) and other agencies led to the arrest of three suspects involved in a counterfeit smuggling scheme. The operation, conducted in Entebbe, Wakiso District, uncovered $2 million in counterfeit currency hidden in metallic boxes. Kennedy Odongkara, Communications Officer for SH-ACU, revealed that the first suspicious…
ATMIS Boss Visits Al-Shabaab Terror Survivors Undergoing Treatment In Nairobi
The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, paid a visit to African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) personnel receiving medical care in Nairobi hospitals. These officers, injured during operations in Somalia, were transferred to Kenya for advanced medical attention. Ambassador Souef was joined…
Yalelo Uganda To Cough 176M For Director’s Contract Termination
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Yalelo Uganda Limited, a prominent aquaculture company, must pay its former commercial director, Martin Kasasira, more than Shs 176 million as compensation for unlawful and unfair dismissal from his position. A four-judge panel from the Industrial Division, composed of Justices Anthony Wabwire Musana, Jimmy Musimbi, Emmanuel Bigirmana,…
Why Hon. Witonze Juma is the Right Choice for Vice Chairman, NRM Central Region
In the bustling political landscape of Central Uganda, Hon. Witonze Juma has emerged as a dynamic and visionary candidate for the position of Vice Chairman, NRM Central Region. His unwavering dedication to the principles of service, unity, and development makes him more than a candidate; he is a leader ready to inspire change and strengthen…
Kiira Community Hails Police For Enhanced Patrols During Christmas Celebrations
The community in Kiira Region’s Jinja East Division has expressed admiration for the police’s unique approach to Christmas patrols. On the night of December 25, 2024, SP Magombe Reagan led a team of officers in conducting impromptu checks at various police substations and posts, visiting locations such as Namasiga Police Post, Busede Police Station, Namaganga…
Just In: Museveni Names Hajat Sharifah Buzeki As The New KCCA ED
President Yoweri Museveni has named Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). She will work alongside Mr. Benon Kigenyi, who has been appointed as her deputy. Faruk Kirunda, Deputy Presidential Spokesman, confirmed the news, stating that the appointments have been forwarded to the Public Service for formal…
Archbishop Kaziimba Calls On Men To Emulate Joseph “Jesus’ Father” & Reject DNA Testing
During the first Christmas service at the newly completed All Saints Cathedral in Nakasero, Uganda, Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu delivered a poignant sermon addressing family unity and faith. He called on parents, particularly fathers, to reconsider the rising trend of DNA paternity testing, emphasizing the potential emotional strain it places on children and families. Archbishop…
NUP Lawyer Musisi Slams Electoral Commission’s Decision To Extend Voter Registration Period
The National Unity Platform (NUP) legal representative George Musisi has raised concerns over the Electoral commission’s (EC) decision to extend the voter registration timeline. Lawyer Musisi suggested that this extension could provide President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with additional time to solidify his political base ahead of the 2026 general elections. Initially set to run from…
President Kagame Tasks African Leaders To Adopt Single Currency
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has urged African nations to unite and establish a common currency anchored in the continent’s abundant resources, as a means of reducing dependence on Western economic systems. Kagame’s call, made on December 23, 2024, reflects growing dissatisfaction among African leaders with the global financial order. Speaking passionately, Kagame criticized the current…