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Exposing Political, Media War Against Ambassador Aceng
“Even if your position on a political issue was wrong yesterday, once you changed to a correct one and you take good position, I welcome you,” President Yoweri Museveni once said while closing the first National Resistance Movement conference held on July 17th 1998. Perhaps this has been the strategic strength he has used to…
Police Fire Expired Poisonous Teargas As MP Ssekikubo Is Granted Bail
Lwemiyaga County Legislator Theodore Ssekikubo has been released by Masaka Court on a Shs10m non-cash Bail after being charged with attempted murder, assault, illegal possession of firearms, among other charges. However, Ssekikubo’s release was overshadowed by police firing teargas to prevent his jubilant supports carrying the MP through Masaka town. However, eyewitnesses and victims has…
Speaker Among Condemns Ssemakadde’s Vulgar Remarks Against DPP Abodo
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has strongly criticized the use of vulgar language by Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde in his comments about Frances Abodo, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The controversial remarks, which included offensive references to Abodo’s gender and ethnicity, have sparked outrage and calls for accountability. During a plenary…
Police,UCC Arrest A Gang Of SIM Boxing Electronic Fraudsters
The Uganda Police together with the Uganda Communications Commission and telecom operators have arrested and detained eight suspects over SIM boxing/ electronic fraud. According to a statement issued by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the operation conducted in Masanafu a Kampala suburb over the weekend let to the recovery of one (1) SIM box with 545…
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Why High Court Dust-binned Peter Kamya’s Application Stopping Transfer of Simbamanyo House, Afrique Suites Ownership
Last week, Justice Stephen Mubiru from Commercial Court dismissed the application by city businessman Peter Kamya in which he asked for a temporary injunction in a bid to stop Meera Investments and Luwaluwa Investment from selling or transferring his former properties to other names. Properties in question include Afrique Suites Hotel on Mutungo Hill which…
Govt Must Reduce Unnecessary Expenditure – URA Warns
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) says the government must reduce unnecessary expenditure to increase the tax-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio. Ibrahim Bbossa, URA’s Assistant Commissioner, of Public and Corporate Affairs, says Uganda’s tax-GDP ratio is low, standing at 14%. He says Uganda must aim at increasing the ratio to at least 20% and to achieve this,…
Activists Petition President Museveni To Stop BoU Officials From Wasting Taxpayers Money On Lost Crane Bank Case
Several activists in Uganda under their umbrella body Uganda Poor Youth Movement, have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to reign on Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials who are causing the country hundreds of millions in losses as they waste money in a case against tycoon Suhdir Ruparelia, which they lost. As a result of their incompetence…
Court Of Appeal Set To Deliver Final Ruling On Ham Vs DTB Case
Court of appeal has announced that a judgment between Diamond Trust Bank (appellant) vs Ham Enterprises Ltd & others (respondents) will be delivered on the 5th day of May 2021. This comes after Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), filed an appeal against the commercial court ruling which was in favor of Ham Enterprises after finding out…
OP-ED: Why Is Government Favouring Foreign Investors Over Local Investors?
By Ojok Smith Gulu: Will government survive fire for favouring foreign investors all the time against local businessmen? Moreover, when this is supposed to be a government by the people and for the people? Currently the government of Uganda is under heavy fire for over-pampering foreign investors and leaving the indigenous ones to wallow in…
Looking For Pleasure Accommodation Within City? Speke Apartments Kitante Is The Answer
Ruparelia Group’s Speke Apartments Kitante have for the couple of years been ranked as accommodation hotspot that defines the new face of luxury and decadence in the apartments world. With stunning living-rooms, arresting furniture fitted with soft padded upholstery, high quality fixtures, furnishing, appliances, Speke apartments are in various categories as summarized below; 1. One…
