Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu King (Omusinga), Charles Wesley Mumbere Irema-Ngoma has suspended his brother, Christopher Kibanzanga from the position of the Chief Prince of Rwenzururu kingdom. Mumbere has also scrapped the position until further notice. Mumbere says that his young brother has used the position of Chief …
Read More »PAC directs CID to probe Judiciary accounts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has summoned Grace Akullo, the Director Criminal Investigations (CID) to take part in proceedings with Judiciary officials following a whistleblower petition and suspected collusion to embezzle 34 billion Shillings. Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Committee Chairperson made the decision following …
Read More »UTL scandal could be intended- FDC spokesperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The scandal about Uganda Telecom Limited-UTL could be a ploy to privatize the company, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party spokesperson, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has noted. Last month, the Aringa South MP, Alioni Yorke Odria tabled shocking documents indicating that government’s efforts to carry …
Read More »Launderers outwit financial intelligence system with invisible transactions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) says it is registering more entities to report cases of money laundering because launderers are now opting for non-traceable transactions. The authority recently announced that car dealers would be required to register with it, in a move to curb …
Read More »Attorney General advises against UTL audit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General William Byaruhanga has advised that there cannot be an audit of the administrators’ activities in Uganda Telecom Limited until the administration process elapses. According to a letter addressed to the Minister of Finance, Byaruhanga says the administrator Bemanya Twebaze is only …
Read More »UK police find body of man ‘who fell from undercarriage of Kenya Airways’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British police said Monday that officers were trying to identify a man they believe fell to his death from beneath a Kenya Airways plane about to land at Heathrow Airport. London’s Metropolitan Police said officers were called on Sunday after the discovery of the suspected …
Read More »UBC fails to secure Afcon broadcasting rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several Ugandans took to social media on Sunday night to express their disappointment over the failure by the National Broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) to broadcast the match between Uganda Cranes and Egypt. Although UBC had resumed broadcasting the African Cup of Nations-Afcon on …
Read More »CID commanders meeting to discuss crime management puzzle
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Criminal Investigation commanders are meeting in Kampala to deliberate on issues around crime investigations, scene-of-crime management and preparations for the 2021 General Elections. The five-day meeting, opened by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Martin Okoth Ochola has attracted CID commanders from specialized units, …
Read More »Inadequate public sensitization, porous border brought Ebola to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Early this month, Uganda declared an Ebola-Outbreak in Kasese after three people Kasese tested positive to the viral disease. The trio later succumbed to the monstrous disease. The three Ebola victims had just returned from the Democratic of Congo, where an outbreak was announced …
Read More »Bob Collymore dies at 61 after long cancer fight
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Bob Collymore died early today, Safaricom PLC has announced. “Our beloved CEO Bob Collymore has passed. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, our colleagues, partners and the nation at large,” Safaricom stated. He has been battling cancer. Safaricom is a listed mobile …
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