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Breaking! Former Kamwenge Town Clerk Arrested For Swindling Millions
The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has has on Wednesday February, 12, 2019 arrested the former Town Clerk of Kamwenge Town Council, Mathew Tumushabe Atwiine, for misappropriation of UGX 4,450,000 (Four million four hundred thousand only). Atwiine has been charged with one count of Embezzlement contrary to Section 19 of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 and an…
Just In: UPDF Airlifts Injured Judge Gadenya To Kampala For Special Treatment
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ‘UPDF’ Air Force has evacuated the resident district Judge Justice paul Gadenya who got an accident this morning on his way to Masindi. According to UPDF Spokesperson Brig Flavia Byekwaso revealed that UPDF sent a helicopter to airlift Justice Gadenya from Masindi hospital where had been taken for medical attention to…
Museveni, Former Premier Mbabazi Hold Secret Meeting Ahead Of 2021 Elections
Former Uganda prime minister and presidential contender John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has on Tuesday December 31, 2019 met with his former boss President Yoweri Museveni at the latter’s country farm in Kisozi, Gomba District. Mbabazi, who was clad in a casual outfit, arrived in Kisozi for a private meeting with Museveni at around midday. However,…
Family Petitions Min. Of Defence Permanent Secretary Over UPDF Officer Pocketing Late Brother’s Pension As Widow, Orphans Starve
The family of late Maj. Francis Kasaija, who was a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) officer by the time of his death, has petitioned the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs Permanent Secretary Rosette Byengoma, over the unbecoming conduct of their sister identified as Lt. Carol Nyakaisiki, who is pocketing his pension and gratuity while…
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Luxurious Speke Resort Munyonyo To Host Turkey-Uganda Bilateral Trade, Tourism Summit
Speke Resort Munyonyo will next month host the Turkey and Uganda bilateral trade and tourism summit in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. This was confirmed by Turkey’s Ambassador to Uganda Kerem Alp and Uganda’s Minister for Privatization and Investment Evelyn Anite who said the summit will be hosted at Speke Resort Munyonyo from May 10-11 under the…
Dfcu Chief Executive Katamba Bows Out As Uganda Bankers’ Association Chair
Members of Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) a few days ago held their annual general meeting and elected Sarah Arapta, as the new Chair taking over from Dfcu Bank Chief Executive Officer Mathias Katamba who has served for two years (2020 & 2021). Ms. Arapta is the Chief Executive Officer of Citibank Uganda. Mr. Katamba in…
Matters Escalate: Poor Youth Movement Petitions Min. Janet Museveni, Nabakooba To Intervene In Kololo Land Dispute
The Uganda Poor Youth Movement (UPYM) has petitioned the Minister of Education and Sports (MoES) Hon. Janet K. Museveni, Hon Evelyn Anite the State minister for investment and Hon. Judith Nabakooba the Minister for lands, housing and urban development to intervene in the land row between Kololo SS and Ruparelia Group (the investor), who is…
In Hot Soup: URA, UNBS Deny Aiding Smuggle Of Kenyan Kay Salt Into Uganda As Investigations Bite
Officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have come under the spotlight after being accused of allegedly abetting the smuggling of Kenyan salt into Uganda. This website last week published an investigative article in which we revealed how salt known as ‘Kay Salt’, which is branded ‘For…
‘You Must Pay COVID-19 Rent Arrears’- Gov’t Chief Whip Nankabirwa Tells Traders As Landlords Lock Shops
Government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa has advised Ugandans to forget about not paying their rent arrears for the months the country was under lockdown. She instead promised to ask government to come up with an affordable credit facility which can help the tenants to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is after Speaker…
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…
