Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded two government officials on charges of extortion and impersonation. They are Wilberforce Turyakira, the Assistant Private Secretary in Charge of Environmental Affairs in State House and Captain Emmanuel Abaho. The duo appeared on Thursday afternoon before Nakawa …
Read More »Police officer remanded for defrauding UPDF General UGX 17m
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer has been remanded to Kasangati prison on charges of impersonation and obtaining money by false pretense. On Tuesday, Buganda Road Grade one magistrate Joan Acaa Ketty heard that between January and March 2019 within Kampala, the suspect Emmanuel Omoko Ricky obtained …
Read More »Lay reader arrested for impersonating Bishops
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A lay reader in North Kigezi Diocese is in trouble for impersonating the Bishops of South Ankole and West Ankole Dioceses to obtain money. Dennis Muhumuza, a resident of Rwentoba in Nyakyeera, in Ruhaama was picked up from Rukungiri district. He is currently locked …
Read More »Fraudsters cited in community health insurance scheme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Impersonation, needless tests and prescribing unnecessary treatments are some of the challenges community health insurance providers are facing in their bid to provide cheap and reliable care to groups. Under the schemes, each individual contributes money ranging between 10,000 and 25,000 Shillings per head …
Read More »PLE: Twelve arrested for impersonation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve pupils were picked up on Monday from Bugolosese Primary School in Buikwe district for alleged impersonation in the Primary Leaving Examinations-PLE. The twelve suspects were reportedly sitting the mathematics examination for some candidates. Jennifer Kalulu Musamba, the Public Relations Officer Uganda National Examination …
Read More »UCA managers embroiled in office abuse scandal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in the top leadership of Uganda Cooperative Alliance Limited –UCA amidst accusations of fraud, impersonation and abuse of office, among others. The tension climaxed on Monday morning when the UCA general secretary, Ivan Asiimwe forcefully broke into his office where he …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Gashumba and brother charged with impersonation, forgery
THIS WEEK: Gashumba and brother charged with impersonation, forgery Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City socialite Frank Gashumba and his brother Innocent Kasumba on Nov.06 appeared before court and charged with forgery, impersonation, conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of narcotic drugs. Reading out the charges, Buganda road chief magistrate …
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