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Fraud: How Teachers Were Duped Into Paying Shs 11Bn Loans They Never Acquired
The Criminal Investigations Department has identified cases of fraud and forgeries by managers of saving schemes that were meant to benefit from the teachers revolving fund. These were unearthed as part of the investigations into the embezzlement of 11 out of the 25 billion Shillings which was released by the Ministry of Finance as a…
Trouble Looms: Prison Confirms First Coronavirus case
The Uganda Prisons Services has recorded its first coronavirus case in Kayiti prison, Namutumba district. Addressing a daily security briefing at Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Frank Baine, the spokesperson of Prisons said that the case is a suspect who had previously had contact with a person who tested positive of the virus. Baine said…
MPs Reject Tax Exemption On Bujagali Hydro Power Project
A proposal by government to exempt the Bujagali Hydro Power project from income tax has been rejected by lawmakers who instead demanded for a report of the Auditor General on the project. The decision was reached at during the plenary sitting on Monday, 06 June 2024 as the House considered the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill,…
How To Plan Gorilla Trekking Uganda From Kigali
Getting to Uganda to engage in a thrilling mountain gorilla trekking adventure has many options. Starting your Uganda gorilla safari tour from Kigali is undoubtedly the best option for any trekker with plans to encounter mountain gorillas in the wild. The beauty of planning gorilla trekking in Uganda from Kigali is that trekkers save a…
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Uganda Airlines Seeks Own AMO Certification To Reduce Expenditure On Foreign Contractors
Uganda Airlines has embarked on the process of getting Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) Certification from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) so as to reduce dependence on foreign maintenance contractors, this website understands. It is a regulatory requirement that aircraft are maintained by maintenance organizations approved by Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMOs)…
You Need Patience To Succeed – Sudhir
What you need to know: He drove a taxi and worked multiple ‘kyeyo’ jobs as he pursued studies in London saving up USD25,000, which he has used to build a business empire now employing over 6,000 people in Uganda, Jobs and Careers. We exclusively speak to Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia on his journey to a successful…
Court Awards Mabirizi Complex Tenant 125M Over Illegal Eviction
A tenant at Mabirizi Plaza, who was evicted from her shop and her stock confiscated for failure to pay rent, has won a court case with damages of Shs125m with interest. Ms Sophie Nakitende sued Mabu Commodities Limited, a company that owns Mabirizi Plaza, after it evicted her and seized her stock for non-payment of…
Jinja Businessman Killed In Suspected Witchcraft
The mutilated and beheaded body of a prominent businessman in Jinja City has been found in a sugar plantation, with all indications that he was subjected to ritual sacrifice. Now Police in Busoga East are investigating circumstances under which the 53-year-old George Waidha, a resident of Busuyi village, in Wairasa sub county, in Mayuge district,…
It’s a Lucrative Business Which Only Few Ugandans Know About: Tycoon Rajiv On Pet Business In Uganda
Visionary tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia who many describe as Uganda’s economy explorer for his lucrative investments in various sectors has bemoaned the fact that only a few Ugandans have tested on profits from animal (pets) business opportunity. A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person’s company or entertainment rather than as…
Crane Bank Fraud: Why Bank of Uganda Losses In Sudhir vs Crane Bank Left The Banker Of Bankers Naked Beyond Repair
Bank of Uganda (BoU) had a torrid 2017 as the Crane Bank saga weighed on the country’s central bank. What began as an everyday activity to supervise and regulate the banking sector when they took over and subsequently sold Crane Bank to DFCU turned out to be a big speck in the late Emmanuel Tumusime-Mutebile led…
