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UIA boss Mukiza, others told to cough shs500m in honoraria awards

KAMPALA: The Director General of Uganda Investment Authority, Dr Robert Mukiza, and several other staff have been ordered to refund at least shs545m that the group awarded themselves as honoraria payment. According to sources, the man was paid off the loan-funded Kampala Industrial Park Development project. The directive was issued by UIA board chairman, Morrison Rwakakamba under the orders of privatization state minister Evelyn Anite. The directive indicates that Mukiza had received shs82m while his deputy, Robert Kyalimpa pocketed shs58m on July 23, 2023. The minister wanted the money refunded in 24 hours but it is not clear whether the officials have since returned it since the directive came on June 12. Below is the full list of the affected individuals.

admin June 14, 2024

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Former district boss jailed for stealing wreckage of govt car

KAMPALA: A former district chairperson will spend almost two years in jail after being convicted of theft of a wrecked government vehicle. “This morning, the Grade One Magistrates' Court in Matuga has convicted and sentenced the former Amudat district LC5 Chairperson, Francis Kiyonga Adamson, to 23 months and 14 days in jail and a fine of UGX 80M to be paid to Amudat district within six months of completing his sentence,” Anti-Corruption Unit of State House noted. Kiyonga was charged in 2021 with stealing and selling spare parts of a government vehicle, a double cabin pick-up truck registration number UG 0654, belonging to the Amudat District under the Youth Livelihood Programme. He stole it from Matugga Police Station and sold it in parts.

admin June 13, 2024

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BREAKING: Aircraft carrying Malawi’s VP goes missing

An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said. The Malawi Defense Force aircraft "went off the radar" after it left the capital, Lilongwe, on Monday morning, it added. The president ordered a search and rescue operation after aviation officials were unable to contact the aircraft, according to the BBC report. It was supposed to land at Mzuzu International Airport, in the country’s north, just after 10:00 local time (11:00 BST). Other passengers on the flight include Mr Chilima's wife, Mary, and a number of officials from the vice-president's United Transformation Movement (UTM) party. After being told of the incident by Defence Force's commander, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera cancelled his scheduled flight to the Bahamas. “The public will be updated of any developments on the situation as facts […]

admin June 10, 2024

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Андрій Добровольський: психологія передбачуваності в iGaming

Психологія споживача базується на фундаментальному бажанні мінімізувати когнітивне навантаження та уникнути стресу. Відповідно ці принципи переносяться на інші сфери. До прикладу, користувачі негативно ставляться до складнощів у виплатах та розмитих правилах сервісу. Андрій Добровольський зазначає, що стабільність операційних процесів стає тим емоційним якорем, який утримує клієнта набагато ефективніше за тимчасові фінансові заохочення. Впевненість у тому, що система працює “як годинник”, створює відчуття комфорту, яке неможливо замінити жодним заохоченням. Фактор безпеки: що насправді утримує гравця? Для сучасної людини, час та нерви стали дорожчими за гроші, тому швидкість реакції ігрових платформ на будь-який запит стає критичним показником. Андрій Добровольський вказує, що коли служба підтримки відповідає миттєво і фахово, це автоматично знімає бар'єр тривожності та зміцнює впевненість користувача у власному виборі. Якісний та швидкий сервіс стає головним підтвердженням лідерства компанії. Це особливо важливо для формування репутації на довгому плечі. Взаємодія без тертя та […]

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Govt names, warns car bonds harboring illegal immigrants

The government has named leading car bonds behind the employment of illegal aliens following an operation in which more than 80 mainly Pakistanis and Indians were arrested. The Internal Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Simon Mundeyi, revealed that Future Group, Chatha Motors, Jumbo Motors and Lakhani were some of the leading car dealers who employ workers without permits. “Our enforcement team has arrested 38 irregular immigrants. They were found working without permits in car bonds in Nakawa, Banda and Kyambogo,” the official revealed last Friday. “The arrested individuals include Indians, Pakistanis, Eritreans and Bangladeshis,” he added. “We continue to urge foreigners to legalise their stay by applying for immigration facilities online.” Earlier, the immigration body had announced the arrest of another 22 individuals who also included Indians, Pakistanis, Lebanese, and Sri Lankans who were found without passes and permits in Kamwokya and […]

admin June 4, 2024

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EXCLUSIVE: Kabaka Mutebi “admitted to Namibian mental health hospital”

GERMANY. Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi has been admitted to a mental hospital in Namibia, according to a letter attributed to Martin Andjaba, the ambassador to Germany, which is circulating on social media. The letter dated May 24, 2024 mentions that Kabaka Mutebi arrived in Namibia on April 14 and is undergoing psychotherapy for an stress-related medical condition. While the authenticity of the letter remains unverified, our quick search confirmed the existence of the Okonguarrai Therapeutic Centre in Namibia, and that Andjaba is indeed Namibia’s ambassador to Germany. The Okonguarei Therapeutic Centre is situated in a natural setting on 5000 hectares of land. It is known for treating a range of conditions including depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, personality dysfunctions (psychosis), PTSD, stress management, somatoform disorders, substance-related disorders, and childhood-related disorders. “We personalise treatment sessions, including group therapy… the Okonguarei method of […]

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Museveni promotes Bobi Wine’s tormentor in major police changes

KAMPALA. President Yoweri Museveni has reinstated Senior Commissioner of Police (SCP) Frank Mwesigwa as the director of operations services (OPS) due to his actions during the 2020 presidential campaigns, which resulted in 54 fatalities. Promoted to his current rank in 2022, Mwesigwa oversaw operations that led to the arrest of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, on November 18, 2020, in Luuka district, Busoga. Following Bobi Wine's arrest, widespread protests erupted, prompting security forces to open fire on demonstrators across the country, leaving 54 dead and many others injured, as reported by the police. Since the 2020 incident, Mwesigwa has held the relatively low-profile position of deputy director of the Counter-Terrorism (CT) police, a unit focused on anti-terrorism efforts and protection of key figures and installations. His new role as OPS director is […]

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Police dog tracks down Namisindwa chairperson in Shs 10m robbery

NAMISINDWA. Police in Namisindwa are actively seeking the LC I chairperson of Bubutu TC cell, accusing them of masterminding the theft of Shs 10 million. Allegedly, Fred Masika led a group of armed individuals in a raid on Kibeti Mutuma's shop, where they took Shs 7 million, and also targeted Paulo Manawa's shop, stealing Shs 3 million. During a search on Friday, police, accompanied by a sniffer dog, traced Masika's residence but found it empty. Imran Muluga, the Namisidwa resident district commissioner, expressed concern over the increasing frequency of shop break-ins in Bubutu town council, Bubutu sub-county, and Lwakhakha town. Housebreaking tools were reportedly discovered during a search of Masika's home.

admin May 15, 2024

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Civil society group fails to block sh1.4 trillion for Lubowa Hospital

BY URN KAMPALA. The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition in which Civil Society Organization Initiative for Social Economic Rights (ISER) wanted to stop a parliamentary resolution to guarantee sh1.4 trillion to an Italian Investor for construction of an ultra-modern Hospital in Lubowa. In a unanimous decision, the Constitutional Court of Justices Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Catherine Bamugemereire, Irene Mulyagonja, Monica Mugenyi, and Oscar Kihika threw out the petition. The Justices have dismissed the petition against the Attorney General on grounds that Parliament passed a resolution after the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance had entered into the Direct Agreement for the financing of the loan in issue and therefore it did not come into operation until the resolution was passed, as is required by Article 159 (5) of the Constitution. The Justices have explained that the imperative in […]

admin May 14, 2024

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Ugandan MP escapes death in deadly land dispute.

A Ugandan Member of Parliament representing Buhweju survived death in a bitter land fight in which seven other people including a Vision Group reporter were injured. Accounts of the incident differ. According to Deo Atuhaire Omuhatizi, the LCV Chairperson of Buhweju District, Mwijukye was assaulted by a group of land usurpers in Rwanyamabare Nyakishana sub-county before being struck by stones and harmed. The altercation took place on Sunday, May 12, at Rwanyambale village. "Police have transported him for medical attention. Supporters of Honorable Mwijukye and the public are urged to remain calm as authorities pursue the perpetrators." However, a statement from the family asserting ownership of the disputed land accuses Mwijukye of provoking violence and orchestrating the abduction of one of their employees into a church where he was allegedly assaulted. "The workers, angered by this, retaliated to rescue their […]

admin May 13, 2024