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Aug32021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Kabaka, Museveni secret meet emerge.

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President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II have today 3rd - August - 2021 in the morning held a confidential meeting at State Lodge, Nakasero. The Kabaka was in the company of Prince David Wasajja and Buganda's Premier Charles Peter Mayiga. The details on agenda of the secret meeting the two leaders are yet to be known, however speculators suspect that the main agenda was the controversial Mailo land system that has caused a heated debate all over Buganda region. “I have held a meeting with His Majesty the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nakasero State Lodge. His Majesty was in the company of Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga and Prince David Wasajja. We discussed matters of mutual interest,” Museveni tweeted. On Saturday, the Kabaka Mutebi kinly cautioned the ...

Jul302021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Public Should Remain Cautious During Lockdown; Police

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The leadership of the Joint Security Agencies, has noted with serious concern calls by selected politicians, encouraging the public to disregard the lockdown and re-open their businesses and activities. The lifting of the lockdown restrictions without a proper plan, means throwing away all protection, which is very dangerous and risky for the health and safety of Ugandans and visitors in the country. We are all aware the pandemic has not disappeared and therefore, need to remain cautious and not lose out on the individual and collective gains we have all made in keeping ourselves and everyone else safe. Let us therefore, wait for the address of H.E. The President and follow the range of options that the government is looking to provide. As the Joint Security Agencies, we continue to strict...

Jul302021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Court of Appeal Upholds Jail Sentences for Lwamafa, Kunsa

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Court of Appeal Upholds Jail Sentences of a nine-year jail term that handed to the Former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Service Jimmy Lwamafa and Commissioner in charge of compensation department Stephen Kiwanuka Kunsa by anti-corruption court for defrauding 15.4 billion shillings of pensioners money. The Court of appeal justices led by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire (Remmy Kasule and Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi) unanimously ruled that the accused were lawfully convicted by lower court and should serve the 9-year jail term. The court also upheld the order of compensation of 3.4 billion shillings each against Lwamafa and Kunsa in addition to barring them from holding a public office for 10 years.

Jul262021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Russian Company Awarded Vehicle Digital Trackers Contract Filed for Bankruptcy

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Joint Stock Company Global Security, a Russian company that was awarded a 10-year contract on Friday to install digital monitoring system in all motorcycles and vehicles in Uganda is facing bankruptcy litigation in Moscow, court documents in Russia reveal. The company is also facing other debt related cases filed between 2019 and 2021 in Russia, raising questions of whether the contract in Uganda is a lifeline the company needs to beat off bankruptcy litigation for its very survival, and whether government of Uganda did adequate due diligence before engaging Global Security. The Permanent Secretaries for the Ministry of Works Bageya Waiswa and Ministry for Presidency Yunus Kakande signed the agreement on behalf of the Ugandan government. Security Minister Jim Muhwezi witnessed the signing....

Jul252021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Prof. Kabanza Mbonye is Dead

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Prof. Anthony Kabanza Mbonye, husband to Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, the out going State House comptroller, has died. The former director general Health Services died Sunday morning, according to statement from State House. “We regret to announce the passing of Prof. Anthony Kabanza Mbonye, husband to Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye, the out going State house comptroller,” State House tweeted on Sunday. Prof Mbonye resigned from Ministry of Health in 2018 after serving for more than 30 years. Mbonye who earned his PhD from the university of Copenhagen also taught at Makerere University School of Public Health since 1996 and at the Uganda Christian University since 2008.

Jul252021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

Equatorial Guinea leader’s son Sanctioned over ‘lavish lifestyle’ spending

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Britain said Obiang had bought a $100 million mansion in Paris, a $38 million private jet, a luxury yacht, and dozens of luxury vehicles including Ferraris, Bentleys and Aston Martins BRITAIN on Thursday sanctioned the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president for misappropriating millions of dollars which London said was spent on luxury mansions, private jets and a $275,000 glove worn by Michael Jackson. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Teodoro Obiang Mangue (pictured), who is also vice president of Equatorial Guinea, had participated in ‘corrupt contracting arrangements and soliciting bribes, to fund a lavish lifestyle inconsistent with his official salary as a government minister.’ he Equatorial Guinea government did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. Britain s...

Jul232021 by Our ReporterNo Comments

NUP MPs to pay 1 million each off 200m to Build Party Headquarters

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National Unity Platform (NUP) has revealed that at least Shs1 million will be slashed off from each of party MP’s Shs200 Million received from government to buy brand new cars. The party said the money will go to the party to facilitate a string of services which include the construction of party offices. While speaking to press, opposition Chief Whip, Mr John Baptist Nambeshe indicated that the NUP party lawmakers had voluntarily resolved to commit at least Shs1M to finance activities. “The members themselves so wished that as a party that is leading in Parliament and is hardly a year-old in Parliament, we need to demonstrate maturity by acquiring own property. And for that reason therefore we resolved that this fundraising be done,” Mr Nambeshe said.

Jul202021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Where is Museveni’s heart?

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By Hon Beti Kamya (on 28th Jan 2008 in Daily monitor) "When the white man came to Kenya holding a Bible, he found us with our land, he told us to close our eyes to pray. When we closed our eyes after prayers, we were holding the bible and they were holding our land" Said Jomo Kenyatta as he justified the bloody Mau Mau war that ousted the colonialism out of Kenya. Writing this article on January 25, am thinking how befitting that we should remember Kenyatta's words on the eve of Jan 25th as we wait to celebrate (my foot) the anniversary of the NRM victory! Indeed Museveni came holding "peace" and sleep as Ugandans held factories, Banks, buses, aeloplanes, railways, co-operative unions, food silos, fuel reservoirs, hotels, schools, Kampala City and land. He convinced us to catch up on t...

Jul202021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Uganda Airlines mess & Museveni’s fishermen, a country run like a kiosk

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Last week, Uganda got yet another embarrassment when the Uganda Airline plane got stranded at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam due to lack of fuel leaving passengers stranded for hours. This incident follows sacking of the top management of Uganda airlines three months ago on allegations of corruption & mismanagement! It also follows the sacking of Junior minister for Transport Monica Azuba and appointing one Byamukama Fred in the recent "recycling" sorry reshuffle by Gen Museveni! These scandals or blunders come less than two years since this national carrier was revived after spending decades in limbo. This is on top of losses amounting to 15 billion that the airline faced in 2018/19 and another loss of 102 billion in 2019/20 as unearthed in the Auditor Gener...

Jul182021 by Abel kawereNo Comments

Magistrate thumped in broad daylight by yet to be identified goons

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The newly promoted Chief Magistrate of Utilities and Wildlife Court at Buganda Road, Gladys Kamasanyu was on Saturday attacked by unknown people. Kamasanyu was attacked outside Green Hill Academy in Namuwongo at 11.00am, while she was going to pick her child's PLE results. "Kamasanyu was rushed to the medical facility and she is steadily improving at International Hospital Kampala". The Spokesperson of the Judiciary Jameson Karemani explained that According to Owoyesigyire, the thugs stole her property which includes a phone and her bag. Owoyesigyire, adds that investigations into the matter have since commenced. “She parked her car and later crossed the road to go to the schools. As she was heading out, three men who were on motorcycles and had allegedly followed her started beating ...