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Deal Gone Bad! Ugandan Man Arrested For Defrauding Over Shs500 Million In Fake Gold Transactions

The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID headquarters detectives have in detention a one Odaka Jimmy-alias Governor aged 28, for defrauding people over 500 Million through fake Gold transactions. The suspect who is a resident of Mirumu Town Council in Abim District was arrested on

February 9, 2021

Politics

Supreme Court Sets Date For Pre-hearing Of NUP’s Kyagulanyi’s Petition Challenging Tibuhaburwa’s Victory

The Supreme Court has set the pre-hearing date for the election petition filed by National Unity Platform’s Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine challenging Yoweri Museveni’s victory in the just-concluded presidential elections. The pre-hearing conference has been set for Thursday, February 11,

February 9, 2021

Crime

Nubian Li, Eddie Mutwe Continue Sleeping In Jail As Court Martial Grants Bail To 13 NUP Supporters

The Makindye General Court Martial has granted bail to 13 supporters of National Unity Platform who were arrested from Kalangala district in December 2020 where Kyagulanyi had gone to converse for support ahead of the concluded January presidential elections. Those released are

February 9, 2021

Education

UNEB Wants 2021 Examinations Carried Out Under New Law

The Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB wants the forthcoming cycle of examinations to be carried out under a new law which was passed by Parliament on Thursday. The new Uganda National Examinations Board-UNEB Bill which seeks to repeal the 1983 Act creates reforms

February 8, 2021

News

President Was Given Wrong Information On DGF Funding – Kasaija

Matia Kasaija the Finance Minister has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni clarifying that the information on which he based a decision for the suspension of the Democratic Governance Facility – DGF was wrong. President Yoweri had earlier on ordered the

February 8, 2021

Politics

‘Museveni Should Have Stepped Down Before Race’- Bobi Wine Amends Petition

Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has amended a petition challenging the outcome of the just-concluded presidential race which was filed in the Supreme Court by his team. The results released by the Electoral Commission gave Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, a candidate

February 8, 2021

Security

Four UPDF Soldiers Injured In Somalia Helicopter Crash

The African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) has launched investigations into circumstances under which its helicopter crashed on Friday in southern Somalia injuring four Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers. In a statement released on Sunday evening, AMISOM said the helicopter whose

February 8, 2021

Crime

‘Carry Your Cross’- Embattled Outgoing Equal Opportunities Commission Boss Muwebwa Thrown Out Of Speaker Kadaga’s Office

The embattled Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Sylvia Nabatanzi Muwebwa was spotted at Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga’s office in what some said was a last minute attempt to persuade her sweet-talk President Yoweri Museveni to renew her

February 7, 2021

Sports

Rally Ace Rajiv Ruparelia Tips FMU How to Reap Huge Cash from the Sport

Tycoon Rajiv Ruparelia who is also the chairman Trustee Central Motor Club has tipped the Federation of Uganda Motor sports on what needs to be done in order for the association to be financially sustainable. According to Mr Rajiv Ruparelia, there are

February 7, 2021

Sports

Relief As New Management Clears Over Shs55 Million FMU Debts

Federation of Motorsports Clubs of Uganda (FMU) has cleared one of their oldest debt of sh55m that was left behind by the old management. Speaking at the Annual General meeting on Saturday at Lugogo, Kampala, the FMU President Dipu Devesh said the

February 6, 2021

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