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New Bill wants bars opened at 5-10pm

KAMPALA: Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi has finally tabled her proposed Bill, which suggests that bars should only open between 5-10pm on weekdays. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2023, proposes a jail term of 10 years or fine of shs20m for anyone found selling alcoholic drinks before 5pm and beyond 10pm on working days. Opendi also wants the ban of employment of people below 18 in premises where alcoholic drinks are manufactured, sold, stored or consumed. She has proposed a fine not exceeding sh20m or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or both.

admin November 24, 2023

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Arua PDM boss remanded over extortion

KAMPALA: A chairperson of the Parish Development Model in Arua City has been charged with extortion through selling of fake copies of PDM constitution. The Anti-Corruption Unit of State House together with police investigators arrested and arraigned Edoni Bernard, the Chairperson PDM of Pangisa ward in Arua City on allegations of extortion. It is alleged Edoni sold fake copies of the PDM Constitution to the 50 groups of associations under Pangisa ward. In July 2023, Edoni and others still at large, at Ojulua Cell in Arua City convened a meeting with the 50 PDM associations in Pangisa Ward in Arua City and demanded each group to pay sh15,000 allegedly for the purchase of PDM constitutions. Edoni, who is directly responsible for mobilisation of the groups, extorted the sh15,000, claiming that it was for printing and went ahead to sell fake […]

admin November 24, 2023

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Chief magistrate, prosecutor granted bail in corruption case

KAMPALA: The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to Mitooma Chief Magistrate Sylvia Nvanungi and Ssembabule State Attorney Jacqueline Bako who are facing charges of corruption, URN reports. The duo spent Wednesday night in Luzira prison after being charged and remanded on eight counts of corruption. Bako appeared on all cases while Nvanungi faces one count which she allegedly committed when she was deployed in Sembabule as a Chief Magistrate. The Court has heard that during the month of April 2023, in Masaka City and Sembabule District, being a public official employed by the Government of Uganda as State Attorney in charge of the Resident State Attorney’s Office Sembabule and Chief Magistrate of Sembabule Chief Magistrates Court respectively in performance of their public functions solicited for gratification of 2.5 million shillings from the relatives of John Ambasize who was […]

admin November 24, 2023

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Ugandans in Southern Africa establish board of trustees after first convention

PRETORIA: The Ugandan High Commission in South Africa has announced the establishment of the 1st Interim Board of Trustees for the Confederation of Ugandans in Southern Africa (COUSA) following the successful closing ceremony of the 1st Ever Convention of Ugandans in Southern Africa. Paul Amoru, Uganda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, said the development marked a “significant milestone in our efforts to unite and empower the Ugandan community in Southern Africa”. COUSA was founded with the aim of fostering dialogue, information sharing, collaboration, and networking amongst Ugandans in Southern Africa. “Our objective is to enhance enterprise development, promote trade and investment, and celebrate the achievements of the Ugandan community in the region. We recognize the value of recognizing and rewarding the achievements, gifts, and talents of Ugandans in the diaspora,” he said in a statement to Daily Secrets. The historical […]

admin November 20, 2023

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Thugs break into prison, steal four guns

KAMPALA: Four guns have been recovered from daring thugs who broke into Kibuku Prison armoury in Mbale City, robbed the Russian-made AK47 riffles and 116 bullets. Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine on Monday acknowledged the theft, adding that all the stores had been recovered. “Following a joint security operation, all the four guns and 116 rounds of ammunitions were recovered the following day (Friday),” Baine said. “As a result of the operation, two suspects have been apprehended and are currently in police custody,” he added. According to Baine, a team of inspectors from the prisons has been dispatched to Kibuku to establish facts about the incident. “A strong appreciation goes to the sister forces and the public for their vigilance that led to the success of the joint operation,” Baine noted.

admin November 20, 2023

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KCCA land board boss Balondemu rearrested over allegedly defrauding Shs2.2bn from Americans

KAMPALA.The Kampala District Land Board Chairperson David Balondemu has been rearrested, a statement from the anti corruption union said on Friday evening. "It's allegedly that KG Unlimited LLC, an American Company, was defrauded Ugx 2.2Bn in a purported procurement of a water plant by Ministry of Agriculture. The fraudsters purported that PPDA was conducting the procurement on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture. All the money was paid through an account of M/s Bloom Advocates. Balondemu is believed to be the proprietor of the law firm through proxies ," a State House statement said. Balondemu was recently bailed on another fraud case in which he is accused with others including  James Jeff Mugisha and Godfrey Mabirizi in a case where they are accused between March and November 2021 at the of obtaining US Dollars 600,000 by falsely pretending that they […]

admin November 17, 2023

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Buganda mourns Kabaka’s wife after Daily Secrets story

KAMPALA: Buganda Kingdom has finally spoken out about the passing of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s Rwanda-based wife, Venetia Sebudandi. Daily Secrets broke the story of the death of Sebudandi, the mother of Prince Jjunju “Kiweewa” Suuna, who was pronounced dead by family members. “The family of Mr Andrew Sebudandi wishes to inform family and friends that our beloved mother, sister and aunty, Amb. Venetia Sebudandi, passed away on November 13,” the family said in a statement. Now a statement from the office of Buganda Premier says the kingdom will be involved in the burial of Sebudandi. Buganda hailed the deceased as a kind and supportive lady who has kept the kingdom at her heart. See detailed statement below: Sebudandi served in various capacities as an official of the Rwandan government, including, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, […]

admin November 16, 2023

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Buganda silent as Kabaka’s other wife passes on

KAMPALA: Buganda Kingdom has remained silent following the passing of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi’s Rwanda-based wife, Venetia Sebudandi. Sebudandi, the mother of Prince Jjunju “Kiweewa” Suuna, was pronounced dead by family members. “The family of Mr Andrew Sebudandi wishes to inform family and friends that our beloved mother, sister and aunty, Amb. Venetia Sebudandi, passed away on November 13,” the family said in a statement. Details below. Details of her burial are yet to be released by the family which said vigils will be held at different places in Rwanda on Friday and Saturday. Sebudandi served in various capacities as an official of the Rwandan government, including, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Deputy Chief of Mission and in charge of multilateral organizations including UNESCO and the Francophonie at the embassy in France as well as Chief […]

admin November 15, 2023

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EACOP breeding poverty among families affected by project – new report

A new report indicates that the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project has, to a great extent, impoverished the Project Affected People (PAPs). This is contained in a research report released November 7, 2023 by Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO). According to AFIEGO, the research was conducted between April and November 2023. Two hundred and thirty-seven (237) respondents from 31 villages, 16 sub-counties and six of the 10 EACOP-affected districts in Uganda participated in the research. The participants were drawn from districts of Hoima, Kikuube, Kakumiro, Mubende, Lwengo and Kyotera. They included EACOP project-affected persons, local council leaders, women, the elderly and cultural as well as opinion leaders. The research assessed the impact that the EACOP project has had on the affected people’s access to land, the productivity of the replacement land that the affected people acquired after […]

admin November 14, 2023

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All set for first-ever convention of Ugandan Diaspora in Southern Africa

PRETORIA: The Uganda High Commission in Pretoria has announced the upcoming first-ever Convention of the Ugandan Diaspora in Southern Africa, scheduled for November 18 – 19, 2023. Jointly organized by the Uganda High Commission and the Confederation of Ugandans in Southern Africa (COUSA), the convention aims to enhance unity among Ugandans in Southern Africa while attracting investment from local investors and the Ugandan diaspora to Uganda. “This milestone event signifies a significant opportunity to strengthen the ties between Uganda and Southern Africa, promote trade and investment, and celebrate the achievements of the Ugandan community,” a High Commission statement said Monday. “With an estimated one million Ugandans residing in the region, this convention aims to unlock financial, business, and trading opportunities for the diaspora. By addressing the financial challenges faced by Ugandans abroad, COUSA seeks to achieve outcomes such as increased […]

admin November 13, 2023