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Exclusive: Tycoon Patrick Bitature Sweats Plasma, Seating Pants Over USD10m Debt Acquired From South African Money Lenders

Patrick Baguma Bitature, one of Uganda’s key local investors, needs our fervent prayers. A ten million United States dollar ($10m) debt he took from the mezzanine capital providers based in South Africa is threatening to wipe out his entire business empire. The

May 11, 2021

Crime

‘Not Even God Will Stop Me From Beating You’- Distressed Minister Echeru Beats Up Priests Over Land Dispute

The State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness, Hon. Musa Ecweru has been accused of beating up three Anglican priests last Saturday over a land dispute. The wrangle pits St John’s Church of Uganda Wera and the neighboring Wera Seed Secondary School,

May 11, 2021

Politics

Government Releases ‘Final’ Detailed Program For Museveni Inauguration

President Elect Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni will on May, 12 be inaugurated for a sixth term after being declared winner of the January 14 polls. According to the program released by the Ministry for Presidency, the Wednesday function will begin as early

May 11, 2021

Health

Dr. Olaro: Fully Vaccinated Travellers Will Not Be Tested For Covid-19 at Entebbe Airport

The Ministry of Health has said only travellers that have been fully vaccinated will not need to under go a Covid-19 tests on arrival into the country. The confirmation was made through a statement released by the Health Ministry today. Only people

May 11, 2021

Crime·Politics

‘Taja Kulayira Alleged Protests’- Over 40 Arrested As Police, Army Seal Off Bobi Wine, Besigye Homes Ahead Of Museveni Inauguration

At least 41 people have been arrested by security agencies for allegedly planning to disrupt President Museveni’s inauguration ceremony on Wednesday this week, the army has said. According to UPDF deputy spokesperson, Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, the arrest was treated as a

May 11, 2021

News

Relief As Nurses, Midwives Call Off Sit down Strike After Govt Agrees To Commit Shs 44.9Bn For Lunch Allowance

Nurses and midwives under their umbrella body of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU) have called off their strike, 5 days after they declared to lay down their tools over uncleared lunch allowances. The decision to end the strike was reached

May 11, 2021

News

Diamond Trust Bank In Great Panic As Tycoon Hamis Kiggundu Appeals COA Ruling At Supreme Court

Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu in the wake of Wednesday’s Court of Appeal judgment quashing the Commercial Court’s ruling in the multi-billion lawsuit against Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and Kenya, had announced that he will appeal to the Supreme Court. We can

May 11, 2021

Business

Unjust Law Can’t Be Law: Diamond Trust Bank Stuck With An Illegality, Court Rules

Courts Don’t Hold The Discretion To Stand With An Illegality There was a mood of high expectation yesterday when we assembled at the Court of Appeal (COA) to receive its judgment in the Appeal filed jointly by Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and

May 7, 2021

Health

‘Is NMS Full Of Crooks?’-National Medical Stores Cited In Mismanagement of Procurement, Inflating Prices of Health Supplies

Members of parliament on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have pinned the National Medical Stores (NMS) over mismanagement of procurements and distribution of health supplies and drugs. This was revealed after the Auditor General’s report on the Health Sector for year ended

May 7, 2021

Business

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

May 4, 2021

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