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EXPOSED! Muyenga Tycoon’s Maid Cited In Land Wrangle
In recent days, Muyenga, Y2K Zone a push Kampala suburb, has been in the news of residents fighting for an access road. This website has since established the person who has been at the forefront of the fight claiming to own property is actually a housemaid of one Mzeei Bibangamba of Panorama. What We Know…
Parliament Orders Closure Of Fuelex Petrol Stations For Adulterating Fuel
The Parliamentary Committee on Trade And Industry led by Mbarara City South Member of Parliament Mwine Mpaka on Thursday March 17th, 2022 ordered the closure of two fuel stations, after it was discovered that the operators of the said stations were adulterating the fuel. Preliminary investigations indicate that several pump attendants were arrested while others…
Big Story: Parliament Probes UETCL Bosses Over Corruption, Mismanagement & Controversial UGX 28Billion Compensation Deal
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are probing allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). While interfacing with the board members of UETCL on Thursday, 17 March 2022, the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Emmanuel Otaala expressed concern about the mismanagement of the company resulting from a…
‘Back Off Buganda Land’ Kabaka Mutebi Castigates People Pushing For Abolition Of Mailo Land Tenure System
The Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has castigated people who are pushing for the abolition of Mailo land tenure system, which is mainly in Buganda, saying they are bent on weakening the kingdom. The Kabaka broke silence at his 28th coronation anniversary ceremony at Nkoni Palace in Buddu on Saturday, July, 31…
Big Story: IGG Probes Over Shs1bn Ubos Fraud
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating top officials at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) over alleged fraud of more than Shs2b spent in ghost activities. By presstime, Dr Chris Mukiza, the Ubos executive director, had declined to discuss the matter, referring all inquiries to the Ombudsman. However, Sources privy to the investigations…
EXPLOSIVE: How Speaker Kadaga & Confidant Hon. Okupa Spent Over US $764,000 (Shs2.8 BN) In-less Than 2 Years In Travels Abroad
Since taking office as Deputy Speaker of Parliament way back in 2001 (20 years ago in May 2021), Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has created one of the most secretive but powerful political hegemony within the NRM environs in modern Uganda’s Political history. It’s hard to tell how much the legendary Woman Member of Parliament…
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…
Amnesty International Joins Push To Free Presidential Runner Robert Kyagulanyi
The Ugandan authorities must immediately lift the police and military siege of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi’s home and release him and his wife Barbara Itungo Amnesty International said as the post-election blockade entered its 7th day. Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine was declared runner-up by the Electoral Commission in last week’s presidential election,…
Exporters Call For Strong Action Against EAC States’ Trade Barriers
Manufacturers have called on the government to impose tough measures against EAC states which continue to block imports from Uganda. Under their tutelage, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), they note that the continued blockade of Ugandan merchandise on the Kenyan market is a violation of the EAC Common Market Protocol. UMA Executive Director Daniel Birungi…
Big Story: How KCCA Officials Messed Up Youth Fund Programs, Stole Billions of Gov’t Funds In Shoddy Deals
Kampala: If there is any government Authority that frustrating President Yoweri Museveni’s fight against corruption, then it is the City Hall based Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), because investigators indicate that officials there are involved in gross abuse of government funds and tax payers’ money. This is because officials at KCCA not only embezzled funds…
I Predict Museveni, NRM Victory In 2021 Elections
By Faruk Kirunda Kampala: As we dive into the high political season with campaigns getting under way leading to elections at Presidential and Parliament level, I can bet my hand that the winners have already done what it takes to claim their deserved victory. Campaigns are only for polishing the loose ends and sealing the…
Crisis: Lord Mayor Lukwago Defies Court Order, Appoints Balondemu As Chairman K’la District Land Board
Veteran lawyer Hajji Elias Lukwago, who is the Kampala city Lord Mayor, has done the unthinkable by defying a court order that barred him from appointing David Balondemu as the Chairman of the Kampala District Land Board. Lukwago appointed Balondemu as Chairman despite the fact that an order issued by the High Court in June…
Scandal: Stanbic Bank Bosses Allegedly Steal Borrowers’ Land Titles, Mortgage Them To Dfcu Bank
Several officials at Stanbic Bank are in deep trouble after it emerged that they illegally sold property that had been staked at collateral security by their clients for a Shs1 Billion loan. A complaint seen by this website, drawn by Beatrice Odongo, the director of Macdowel Uganda Ltd, a real estate company, indicate that Stanbic…
Scandal: KCCA Officials On Spot For Blowing Shs 8Bn Under The Guise Of Renovating Old Tax Park
Several officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), are in deep trouble for allegedly swindling over Shs 8 billions in guise of renovation of Old Taxi Park. These are also under fire for defying a Court Order and using this Covid-19 Lockdown to enter a consent judgement between the developers led by Ahabwe Transporters…
Covid-19 Crisis: Ugandan Students Expected To Sit For UNEB Exams In March 2021
All indications are that a dead year will not be declared, schools will reopen soon, and national exams usually set by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in November and December, will likely go ahead, in March 2021. According to a letter recently written by the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni to Finance Minister…
BoU To Appeal In Supreme Court Over Trashed Crane Bank Case
The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has said it will be petitioning the Supreme Court against the dismissal of the UGX.397BN Crane Bank case, by the Court of Appeal claiming the judgement of this case has a crucial precedent that affects its powers. The Court of Appeal last week dismissed an appeal filed by Bank of…
Shame As Top Police Boss Is Convicted Of Car Theft, Ordered To Pay Over Shs282M
Untold shame has engulfed the Uganda Police a senior officer was convicted by the High Court for car theft, and ordered to pay over Shs 282 Million in damages to the owner of the stolen vehicle. The senior cop who brought shame unto the Police Force has been identified as Anatoli Muleterwa, who is the…
Just In! Energy Mafias Rock Parliament As Patriotic Young Turks Question AIGP Akullo’s Involvement In Min. Energy Corruption
Panic has rocked Parliament as renowned Parliamentarian and Lawyer Hon. Paul Akamba an Independent legislator representing Busiki County, in Namutumba District wrote to the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disowning his own signature as a seconder of a motion that was to be moved on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday 26th May…
Energy Mafias Debunked Part III: How Werikhe, Turyagyenda Corruptly Swindled Shs15 Bn For 3 Electricity Distribution Projects In Acholi, Bunyoro & Kiruhura
FUNDING THE COUP THROUGH ENERGY AND MINERALS CORRUPTION By the Capital Times Investigative Unit In part 3 of the Energy Mafias series, we analyse what some would believe is the biggest conspiracy under the NRM Government by bringing to you the modus operandi of the invisible cartel commandeered by former PS Kabagambe Kallisa and has also…
Just In: Top Energy Officials Fired On Presidential Orders Over Massive Theft Of Electricity Distribution Funds
By Our Reporter Kampala: Two senior officials of Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have FINALLY been interdicted with immediate effect on orders from the President, His Excellency General Yoweri K. Museveni through the Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Mary Goretti Kituttu (PhD). According our reliable sources, the President has been frustrated by the Minister and her Permanent…
Salary Scam Hits KCCA AS 29bn Is Paid To Ghost Workers
After Eng Andrew Kitata took over as the acting Executive Director for Kampala Capital City Authority, more rot is being unearthed from the leadership of his predecessor Jennifer Musisi, who is purported to have been involved in some irregular procurement processes, ghost workers, syndicated corruption and nepotism. It’s alarming that more than760 staff members have…
BoU Confirms: Former Treasury Boss ‘Kasedde’ Was Arrested Over Theft
The Central Bank has confirmed that Dr. Charles Kasedde a former head of treasury at Bank of Uganda Mbale was fired due to theft. The confirmation comes a day after our Story reporting of how Kasedde was arrested and is being probed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Crime Intelligence (CID) Kireka. As noted…
OP-ED: How to Make Elections More Realistic – Faruk Kirunda
By Faruk Kirunda As we edge towards the sunset of the year 2024, the realisation that we are clocking into a year of heightened electoral activity begs closer interest. It will be five years since 2020, a year in which Covid-19 happened and disrupted life as we knew it including the season’s electoral programs. Each…
Breaking: Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, Deputy Test Positive For Coronavirus
Kampala Capital City Authority Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago and his Deputy Nyanjura Doreen have tested positive for covid-19 according to reports. According to details coming in, the Lord Mayor and his deputy were today evening driven off to a yet to be known hospital for medical attention after results came up confirming how they have…
Go For A Cozy Independence Weekend At Kabira Country Club
Kabira Country Club, Kampala’s leading boutique and luxurious hotel has unveiled a special independence package tittled “A Distinct Taste Of Independenc” to allow its clients to relieve off the week’s stress. This website has learnt that the mega offer which includes a whole roasted chicken and a Ugandan Flag Cake along with a pot of…
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Ham Vs DTB Case: Ham Enterprises Petitions Constitutional Court to Reverse Supreme Court ‘Defective & Unconstitutional’ Judgement
Ham Enterprises through their lawyers of Muwema and Company advocates have petitioned the Constitutional Court Challenging the Supreme Court judgement of 13, June 2023. According to Ham Enterprises, the judgement was defective and unconstitutional as it Contravenes articles: 2, 20, 21, 28, 44, 126, & 128 of the Ugandan Constitution. Ham further contends that the…
NSSF Will Need Sh1 Trillion For Mid-Term Access
Richard Byarugaba, the Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) says the fund will have to set aside Sh1 trillion if the President assents to the NSSF (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Parliament passed the Bill last month. Among the key provisions in the bill is it allows individuals who are aged 45 years and have…
‘No One Is Above The Law’- City Lawyer Ssemakadde Commends Tycoon Sudhir For Flooring, Exposing Rot At BoU
Award winning human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde of -Center for -Legal Brains Trust has congratulated City tycoon, philanthropist Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia upon a landslide win. After years of endless battle in various courts of law in Uganda, the Bank of Uganda this week gave up against Sudhir and Meera Investments whom they had sued for allegedly…
Job Slots: Premier Recruitment Sources More 500 Jobs for Ugandan Youths To Work In Qatar As Cleaners
In a bid to curb unemployment in the country, Premier Recruitment Limited has yet again secured over 500 job slots for Ugandan youths to work in Qatar as Baggage handlers and cleaners. The company located at Crane Chambers on Kampala Road is therefore inviting all able-bodied Ugandans, both male and female between the age bracket…
Supreme Court Dismisses BoU Application To Amend Crane Bank Case
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application in which Bank of Uganda sought permission to amend the Memorandum and record of appeal before hearing the Crane Bank appeal case. Bank of Uganda wanted substitute Crane Bank Limited (in receivership) with Crane Bank Limited (in liquidation), saying it is still a licenced financial institution under resolution…
Gen Mugira Hosts Defence Ministers At NEC’s Luwero Industries
Leutinuanant General James Mugira; the Managing Director-National Enterprise Corporation hosted Hon Bamulangaki Ssempijja; the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs at Luwero Industries Headquarters. The Minister was accompanied by Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth- State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (General duties) and Hon Huda Abason Oleru-State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Veterans),Hon Lt…