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Four Mbarara Police Officers Dismissal Over Dragging Elderly Woman In Mud
The Police Disciplinary Court in Mbarara has recommended the dismissal of four officers involved in a viral video that exposed excessive use of force during the arrest of Victoria Kabatoreine. The officers, identified as ASP Andrew Betunga, Detective Constables Darious Aharizira, Hope Nsasirwe, and Loyce Kiboneka, were filmed acting unprofessionally while apprehending Kabatoreine, sparking public…
Exposed: URA Intercepts Nile Perch Smuggler With Phones Dodging UGX 1.9 Billion In Taxes
In a major win for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), enforcement officers have intercepted a suspected smuggler attempting to evade UGX 1.9 billion in taxes on over 3,800 unregistered mobile phones. The arrest, carried out by URA’s elite Team One, followed a tip-off from a newly enlisted confidential informant. The raid occurred at a warehouse…
Four Mbarara Police Officers Detained Over Violent Arrest Of Elderly Woman
The Uganda Police Force has taken action against four of its officers after a viral video showing a woman being dragged through mud during an arrest ignited widespread public outrage. The incident, which occurred in Lubiri cell, Mbarara City, has drawn harsh criticism and renewed demands for police accountability and reform. In a statement released…
Supreme Court Rules Civil Courts Lack Jurisdiction Over Court Martial Appeals
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment affirming that civil courts lack the authority to hear appeals arising from military court decisions. This landmark ruling was issued by a panel of five Justices, led by Professor Lillian Tibatemwa, in the case of Lt. Ambrose Ogwang, a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer convicted of…
Dr Besigye,Lutale To Usher In New Year Behind Bars
Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obed Kamulegeya Lutale, will remain in detention at Luzira Prison after being denied bail by the General Court Martial in Kampala. Their next court appearance is scheduled for January 7, 2025. During a hearing on December 10, 2024, the defence team sought to have Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua lead…
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African Banker Awards 2021: Equity Named Best Regional Bank in East Africa
Equity demonstrated a strong and consistent financial performance in the 2020 financial year The Group continues to pioneer technological innovations that have led to more convenient banking and transaction cost reduction for customers The Group distinguished itself for its role in safeguarding and cushioning the lives and livelihoods of its host communities Nairobi, 02nd August…
Africell Confirms End Of Road For Ugandan Market After 7 Years
Stiff competition and high indebtedness have forced Uganda’s third largest telecom service company by subscriber base, Africell, to quit the country. The company say its services will stop on October 7, this year, according to a letter circulated to its employees, who will continue to be in employment until November 30. Africell Uganda says its…
Africell Customers Stranded As Company Halts Mobile Money Withdrawals
With only days left its planned exit from the Ugandan market, Africell customers are left stranded as the telecom operator is not allowing customers to make any mobile money withdrawals. According to New Vision, an officer at the Africell Service Centre said all mobile money transactions are suspended for now as the company continues to…
After Sponsoring Summit On Fighting Illicit Trade, BAT Now On Spot For Smuggling Cigarettes Into Ugandan Market And Evading Billions In Tax
British American Tobacco (BAT) Uganda and BAT Kenya are on the spot following an investigation which reveals that the companies may have taken advantage of the loopholes in tobacco control governance systems and control the illicit trade of Tobacco products to dump illicit cigarettes into the country. A spot check market survey has since established…
After Sudhir Exposing Rot, Defunct Greenland Bank Sues BoU Over Liquidation
The shareholders of Greenland Bank Ltd have petitioned the Commercial Division of the High Court over liquidation of their bank that is yet to be concluded after more than two decades. The 27 aggrieved shareholders, led by Mr Sulaiman Kaweesi, state that their bank was placed under liquidation 21 years ago, but the process is…
Again: Crane Management Services Outshines Other Arcade Owners In Observing Covid-19 SOPs
Crane Management Service Limited, a company that manages all building under Ruparelia Group has again Outshined other archade owners in observing all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that were issued by the Ministry of Health and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to all city arcade owners before the re-opening of their buildings in order to…