Author: Solomon Katushabe

Former Principle Private Secretary (PPS) to President Yoweri Museveni and current Minister for Economic Monitoring Ms Molly Kamukama has picked forms to contest as an Independent Member of Parliament (MP) aspirant for the Kazo Woman MP seat in the 2021 general elections. Ms Kamukama lost the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag to Ms Jennifer Muheesi Abaho and efforts to challenge the result in the NRM tribunal and eventually in the High Court in Mbarara did not bear fruit. “Today, I have been duly nominated to contest as an Independent Candidate in the 2021 General Election.” She told our snoops in…

Two Staff of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court and remanded to Kitalya Government Prison for receiving a bribe of Shs 3M from the Mukamanayamba Factory Branch Manager – Sheema District. Shaka Vitalis an Inspector together with Norman Mwamula Methwellah a Surveillance Officer UNBS Mbarara Regional Offices appeared before Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende and denied Corruption Charges. Court heard that the Shaka and Norman  on 6th October, 2020 at Mukamanayamba Factory Kibutamo Branch in Kabwohe – Sheema District solicited and received a bribe of Shs 3M from the Branch Manager in exchange for…

The Police raid on National Unity Platform (NUP) offices today, we have learned, was also meant to have the Party Chairman and 2021 Flagbearer Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu alias Bobi Wine arrested as well but the Police don’t know how he disappeared. According to our sources at the Kamwokya based party headquarters, the People Power Movement Principal as he is fondly referred to was at the offices early today morning meeting party leaders ahead of the planned nationwide tour to canvass votes for NUP flag bearers across the country. When suddenly, Military Police Officers cordoned off the area, the NUP Principal…

A former Principal Engineer with the Ministry of Works Mr. Robert Kakiza who faked his death 9 years ago to escape prosecution for Abuse of Office in relation to a Shs 4.2 billion loss.  The said amount was meant to procure 70,000 bicycles for Village Chairpersons. Mr. Kakiza has denied any wrong doing before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. Eng. Kakiza says his role in the said procurement was to inspect the Bicycles after delivery by AITEL (Aman Industrial Tools and Equipment Ltd) and the fact that there was no delivery he cannot be culpable for misups of other experts…

The High Court is set to resume hearing of the Kanyamunyu murder case on 20th October – Tuesday next week. 70 case files of capital offenders have been scheduled for hearing in two criminal sessions that have started before the High Court in Kampala. The criminal session for 30 cases most of whose accused persons are on bail has started today before Justice Flavia Anglin Ssenoga while the criminal session of 40 cases for Justice Stephen Mubiru; who will also be resuming the murder trial of  Kanyamunyu Mathew Muyogoma, Munwangari Cynthia and Kanyamunyu Joseph is scheduled to start on Tuesday 20th…

Following a missive released to the media by the Uganda Bankers Association Chairman Mr. Mathias Katamba and Executive Director Mr. Wilbroad Owor in response to the court case of Ham Enterprises (U) Ltd and 2 Ors Vs DTB Uganda and DTB Kenya, lawyers of the plaintiffs (who prevailed in the matter) have responded to issues raised by the Bankers as regards the future of the Banking Sector and the effects of the court ruling. Below is their full statement; Muwema and Company Advocates & Solicitors, together with M/s Kimara Advocates & Consultants act for Ham Enterprises Ltd, Kiggs International (U) Ltd and Kiggundu Hamis, the Plaintiffs in the above matter. Our…

Kampala Bar Owners and Managers, have this morning been hit by sad news after youthful Nexus Events and Nexus Bar owner Ivan Kakooza passed on this morning. Mr. Kakooza died on Friday morning at Mulago Hospital where he had been, according to insider sources, admitted for a number of days. There are two theories about his death at the moment with one saying that he passed on because of stress related complications that had caused him depression. Another unfortunate theory is that Mr. Kakooza died of COVID-19. All theories have however not been confirmed. Both the late businessman’s sources of…

Exclusive information reaching our news desk this evening, the High Court Judge Henry Peter Adonyo has today ordered Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to pay Ham Enterprises Shs 120 Billion ($33 Million) illegally debited from the company’s accounts with an 8% interest rate (Shs 9.6 Billion) as penalty for illegalities carried out on Ham Enterprises Accounts, return all titles previously secured by the bank and release all the personal guarantees. The ruling, much anticipated by all banking observers in the country and around East Africa has been described as a true genesis of Uganda’s journey to true economic independence. Uganda celebrates…

Police in Ntungamo are holding a former Chairman of Uganda National Farmers’ Association (UNFA) Ntungamo branch and retired Headmaster John Soko Mugisha for allegedly beating and torturing his wife Jennifer Beriika and also neglecting his family. The suspect was reported to the authorities and later Police swung into action and arrested him from his home located in Rwamirindi 2 Village, Ruhega Parish, Kayonza sub county Rushenyi – Ntungamo District. Janeffer Beriika (52) who is also a teacher reported her husband to Police that she was being mistreated and harassed badly by her hubby Mugisha John Soko (aged 64) by beating…

Coleta Ainomugisha, the outgoing Ihunga Sub-County Chief has been awarded a She-Goat for a job well done. This was at a farewell ceremony for the Chief who has been transferred to Itojo. At the same ceremony, cvil servants in Ntungamo District and the country at large were urged to enhance transparency and integrity if they are to improve service delivery to all Ugandans as it is expected. According to the Ihunga sub-county speaker Glory Atuhaire, civil servants should be exemplarily in order to implement government programs and fight against corruption at local governments. Speaker Atuhaire made the remarks on Tuesday…