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IGP Ochola Reshuffles Police Again, Kiira Rd CID Boss Moved
The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has made an impromptu reshuffle to Jinja Road Police Criminal Investigations Department D/ASP Godwin Agaba Boss amidst Covid-19 bloodbath debacle. This website understood that Easter meals didn’t go well when Agaba learnt that his top bosses had quashed off his fat deal of joining the statehouse under…
Covid-19 Crisis: You’re Ashaming Me! Hon. Jacklet Blasts Sheema Women For Quiting Marriage In Easter
Sheema District Woman MP Jacklet Atuhaire has called for God’s intervention and repentance to women who quit their husbands and marriage during Easter holidays for failing to buy them meat and new dresses. The call follows increased cases of men complaining on how their wives harassly treated them during Easter holidays. “I have so far…
COVID-19:Four OPM Officials Involved In Relief Food Scandal Remanded
Four officials from the Office of the Prime Minister; permanent secretary Christine Guwatudde, Martin Owor, the commissioner in charge of Disaster Preparedness and Management, Joel Wanjala(Accounting officer) and Fred Lutimba( Assistant Commissioner in charge of procurement) have on Tuesday been remanded by Court to Kitalya Prison. They are accused of colluding to commit a fraudulent…
Covid-19 Curfew: Shoot To Disable Not To Kill – Museveni Directs Security
President Yoweri Museveni has endorsed the use of live bullets to disable rowdy people who fight security officers during curfew operations. He made the announcement on Tuesday April 14, 2020 while addressing the nation on the status of coronavirus pandemic in Uganda. “The wanayinchi must know where to stop from. How do you beat a…
URA Busts Yaket Mineral Water Fraudsters Flouting Digital Tax Stamps In Covid-19 Lockdown
The URA Domestic Taxes Enforcement Unit, working on solid intelligence moved in on Yaket International Limited, the manufacturers of Yaket Mineral Water and found the company producing and packaging unstamped water at their premises in Gayaza. The enforcement team also established that the factory was running two production lines churning out unstamped bottled water while…
Covid-19 Crisis: President Museveni Extends Lockdown For More 21 Days
The president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has on Tuesday announced least three more weeks in lockdown commencing tomorrow April 15 upto May 5, 2020 to assess the situation and determine the next course of action for the country in regards the deadly coronavirus pandemic. He made the announcement on Tuesday April 14, 2020 while…
Col. Nakalema Clarifies, Denies Interest In OPM Food Procurement Scandal
The head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Lt Col Edith Nakalema, has said that the arrest of senior officials in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) was on the orders of the President. Addressing journalists in Kampala on Monday, Col Nakalema dismissed as mere propaganda reports that she was involved in contracting of…
Just In! Gen.Tumukunde Denied Bail Again,To Stay In Luzira Longer
Gen Henry Tumukunde has been denied bail by Buganda Road Court on Tuesday. He is to stay in prison until the ongoing national lock-down over COVID-19 is lifted. The former Security Minister was in March this year remanded to Luzira Prison by City Hall Grade One Magistrate Valeria Tumuhimbise on charges of treason and unlawful…
Just In!URA Finally Impounds Singer Chameleon’s Sleek Land Cruiser
Mean looking Uganda Revenue Authority ‘URA’ enforcement officers on Monday impounded singer Jose Chameleon’s vehicle with South Sudan number plates SSD 499B. On Easter day a scuffle ensued between Chameleon and URA official after the singer had just arrived at BBS Terefayina station where he was slated perform live on TV he was ambushed by…
Crane Mgmt Rubbishes Fake Circulating Rent Demand Notice
The Managing Director of Ruparelia Group Businessman and City Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia has dismissed with contempt a fake demand notice making rounds on social media that property firm, Crane Management Services (CMS), has issued any demand notice or reminder to its tenants. The statement thus reads “Crane Management Services urges all it’s tenants to ignore…