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Grief As Kampala Parents Deputy Principal Succumbs to Pneumonia
The deputy principal Kampala Parents School in charge of academic affairs Odoi Leopold is dead. The school says Odoi who died yesterday on Monday succumbed to broncho pneumonia which resulted into difficulty in breathing coupled with recurrent hypertension. He has been buried today at his ancestral home in Ivumbangabo in Bugiri district. The school said…
Bernard Oundo Elected New President Of East Africa Law Society
Lawyer Bernard Oundo is the new President elect for East African Law Society in an election held today Courtroom Mail reports. In an election held on Monday, Oundo garnered 793 votes Edwin Tabaro 430 and late comer Anne Abeja polled 179 votes respectively. Bernard aspired for the presidency of the East Africa Law Society (“EALS”)…
LDU Officer Sentenced 30 Years In Jail For Murder
Third Division Court Martial (3rd DCM) sitting at the division headquarters in Moroto district, has sentenced AX025675 LDU (Local Defence Unit) Logwang Apakuto to a 30-year imprisonment for shooting dead a civilian in Kotido district. Prosecution led by Lieutenant Hamuzah Mulike Hirya informed court that LDU Logwang Apakuto unlawfully caused the death of Lokong Ahmed…
Unearthing Rot In BoU: Leaked Meeting Minutes Indicate Top Managers Knew Liquidating Crane Bank Was Illegal But Adamantly Proceeded
On November 9, Bank of Uganda (BoU) announced that it had commenced Crane Bank’s liquidation in a notice signed by Profesor Emanuel Mutebile the Central Bank’s Governor. “Bank of Uganda (BoU) took over management of Crane Bank Ltd (CBL) on October 20, 2016 and subsequently progressed it into receivership on January 24, 2017. In exercise…
Immigration Directorate Suspends Staff Allowances As Covid-19 Pandemic Hits Economy
The ministry of internal affairs under the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigrations Control has suspended all lunch allowances for all staff due to financial constraints. Director Maj. Gen. Apollo Gowa Kasiita, has notified all heads of departments to halt serving lunch to all employees due to underfunding of Immigrations budget by government. In a letter…
M7 Vows To Sack RDCs Over Dull Services Delivery
National Resistance Movement ‘NRM’ Presidential Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has vowed to dismiss Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) over failure to ensure that all boreholes and water sources in villages are functional. The President issued this directive while meeting Acholi NRM leaders and flag-bearers in Gulu drawn from the districts of…
Congratulations! Commonwealth Speke Resort Munyonyo Wins Accolade At World Luxury Hotel Awards
The excited management of Speke Resort and Conference Centre in Munyonyo have took to social media to announce an important milestone in what has proved to be a tough year in the hospitality sector globally – they had been named the Best Luxury Lakeside Resort in East Africa at the World Luxury Hotels Awards. “Congratulations!…
‘Gov’t Should Expeditiously Compensate Sudhir Ruparelia For Losses In Crane Bank Saga’- Hon. Luttamaguzi
Nakaseke South Member of Parliament Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula has said that the government should expedite the compensation of city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia for all the losses he incurred in the wrongful closure of his bank Crane bank Ltd. Luttamagazi made remarks while appearing on Buganda’s CBS radio talkshow on Monday night, Mr. Lutamaguzi, a member…
Lt.Col Nakalema Arrests City Pastor Sirage Ssemanda For Defrauding 4Bn
State House Anti-Corruption Unit led by Lt.Col Edith Nakalema on Sunday afternoon nabbed Pastor Sirajje Ssemanda of Revival Ministries Church, Bombo at Mutukula border as he attempted to escape from the country after he embezzled over sh4b from vulnerable people. The anti corruption unit confirmed the arrest of Pastor Siraj through the official Twitter account.…