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Balaam’s Business Associate Kidnapped In South Sudan
Ugandan businessman identified as Andrew Leju, who is a business associate of popular events promoter Balaam Barugahara, was on Monday afternoon allegedly kidnapped by gunmen in Juba, South Sudan. Sources reveal that Leju was picked up by gunmen on Saturday night and taken to an unknown destination. All his mobile phones have since been switched…
FULL LIST: President Museveni Releases Highly Anticipated Cabinet, Many Reshuffled
President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni has officially released the full cabinet list for his sixth political term in office. This follows ongoing media rounds on his leaked cabinet list of minister which prompted the President to release the official list earlier than anticipated. According to the official presidential list, Museveni wrote thus.. I hereby inform…
Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo Unveils Wild Wednesdays For Spacious Massage
Leave the urban hustle behind and unwind with our Spa offer. Spend the day revitalizing the body with therapeutic treatments at Speke Resort Spa. Speke Resort & Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, an ideal location for your valuable health through professional and up-standard fitness centres has unveiled another special massage offer dubbed Wild Wednesday full of goodies.…
How, Why CMI Raided ISO Safe Houses
Military intelligence operatives on Thursday night raided two safe houses run by the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) in Kyengera in Waksio District and Kisaasi near Bahai Temple, in Kampala. According to security sources, all soldiers guarding the safe houses were arrested and taken for interrogation. The sources further said the raid came after President Museveni…
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Budget Committee Strikes! Rejects Shs15.8 Billion Supplementary Expenditure Request
Members of the Budget Committee of Parliament have rejected a fresh government supplementary request of 15.8 billion Shillings. The Committee received the request on Thursday from Gabriel Ajedra, the Minister of State of Finance in charge of General Duties. According to Ajedra, part of the money about 10 billion Shillings is to facilitate the Uganda…
Ministers, Land Commission Liable For Naguru-Nakawa Land Saga
Parliament has adopted recommendations of the Ad hoc Committee on the Naguru-Nakawa land holding several current and former ministers and the Uganda Land Commission liable for the illegal land dealings. The report presented by Committee Chairperson, Hon. Dan Kimosho on 18 May 2022 recommends that the Minister for Lands then, Hon. Persis Namuganza directed the…
Inside Story: How Controversial Sale Of Crane Bank To Struggling Dfcu Will Go Down In Uganda’s History As The Most Fraudulent Transaction By BoU
In July businessman Sudhir Ruparelia won yet another victory in the Supreme Court against Bank of Uganda over the fate of Crane Bank. The central bank closed Crane Bank in October 2016 claiming it was undercapitalised. The latest ruling is a culmination of a running battle between the central bank and Sudhir for four years.…
NCA, Police Arrest ‘Iconic’ Criminals In Biggest Ever Operation After Encryption Breakthrough
British police have carried out their biggest operation ever, arresting “iconic” figures and smashing thousands of conspiracies including murder plots after infiltrating a communications service used by criminals. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said the cracking of the encryption used by EncroChat, which offered a secure mobile phone instant messaging service and was used by…
Milestone: Uganda Airlines A330-800neo Makes Inaugural Flight To US Via Iceland
A Uganda Airlines Airbus A330-800neo landed in Seattle on Friday afternoon. This was the first time a Uganda Airlines plane flew to the United States thus making great progress. Seattle is a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest in Washington. It’s home to a large tech industry, with Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in…
Just In: Museveni Lifts Covid-19 Curfew On Bodabodas
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed that starting tomorrow, curfew restrictions for boda bodas are removed. President Museveni made the announcement during 41st Tarehe Sita celebrations in Mbale, where he said starting tomorrow Monday, at 6pm, boda boda riders are free to work transnight. “I want to announce that starting tomorrow at 6pm, boda boda…