Uganda’s richest man, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia once wrote to President Yoweri Museveni over delayed approval of marijuana growing for medical purposes by government. In his letter, the businessman expressed to the president how cannabis (marijuana) can play a great role in the transformation of Uganda’s economy. Sudhir noted that with clear regulation and careful scrutiny,…
A team of four Ugandans who include Lubowa Muhammad Kityo, Bogere Moses, Namanya Betty, Daphine Nakanwagi the lawful owners of land measuring over 186 acres located in Lubowa on block 269, plots 3234, 3235,3236,3237,3238,3239, and 3240 respectively have pledged to protect their ownership against whoever wants to grab their land. The four owners have been…
Kenyans went to the polls to elect their leaders on 9th August 2022, the results announced after the tally of votes indicated that Kenya Kwanza coalition candidate William Somei Ruto had garnered 7176141 votes (50.49%) ahead of his immediate competitor and five time presidential candidate Raila Amolo Odinga who garnered 6,942,930 votes (48.85%). Odinga with…
MPs have continued to demand for the action against Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials who were implicated in the sale and acquisition of seven defunct banks. In 2018, MPs on parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) made the recommendation in their report following a recent probe of BoU on the closure…
Jaro Hospital is in trouble for allegedly detaining Robert Ssentongo, a 15-year-old boy due to failure of his family to clear a medical bill of Shillings 4.8 million. The teenager’s family has dragged Jaro Hospital, Kyaliwajjala to the High Court Civil Division. Sentogo’s father, Raymond Mugerwa, a resident of Kikabya village, Bunyiri parish, Kyampisi sub…
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit raided the Gulu City Offices on Thursday 25th August 2022 along with the ISO Anti-Corruption Task Force (ACTF) and the CID. According to the officials, the agencies were given a tip-off by the aggrieved Gulu City traders as well as a few government officials who felt that the technocrats had…
The Police Alert Squad has named five private security firms for allegedly deploying guards with faulty firearms. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga identifies the implicated firms as Vision Security, Pinnacle Security, Ndugali Security, Premier Security, and Donward Security. He explains that they decided to name and shame the companies deploying guards with faulty weapons because it…
Police have arrested two members of Torture Survivors Movement Uganda after dropping a coffin at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Kampala, while protesting the continued torture and killings of Ugandan migrant workers in the Middle East. The protest on Tuesday, followed the reported cases of torture and subsequent death in Saudi Arabia, of another…
Operatives from various security agencies led by the PDM National Secretariat Deputy National Coordinator Hon. Jovrine Kallisa, ISO Anti-Corruption Operations Unit, and the CID of Uganda Police Force raided the office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Kitgum seeking an explanation on how money for the Parish Development Model commonly known as PDM was spent after…
Victoria University has partnered with Stanbic Bank Uganda to enable students acquire brand new laptops on credit. The much sought-after financing scheme was launched Monday August 22. According to Stanbic Bank Uganda Executive Director Emma Mugisha, the arrangement will provide student financing for the purchase of laptops to enable learners carry out their research projects…
