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List of Shame: Companies using fake documents to get govt gigs named

KAMPALA - At least 27 companies will not be able to supply government for the next one-five years after the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) suspended them over various crimes. Available documents indicate that the biggest culprit is Amman Industrial Tools and Equipment Limited for its involvement in the multi-billion shillings bicycle deal, which happened more than a decade ago. The company is said to have stolen up to sh4.7b in a botched deal to supply bicycles to government in 2010/11. This company will remain suspended indefinitely. The other companies in the list of shame include those, which presented forged documents including fake bid securities, fake tax clearance certificates, and forged performance guarantees among others. The PPDA head of corporate affairs, Chris Magoba, said on a press release one company presented a forged letter of bid […]

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MPs discover, exhume ghost dams in Karamoja again

KAMPALA - Ghosts and scandals continue rocking Karamoja, with Members of Parliament recently unearthing non-existent irrigation dams and valley tanks. The legislators on the agriculture committee discovered that despite government sinking billions of shillings in the project, some tanks and dams were never constructed in both Karamoja and Teso sub-regions. The dams had been planned to improve agriculture in the two regions. What we found was that some of the dams that are being talked about are not even existing, for example Paylong dam which is supposed to help the community of Kotido isn’t even existing,” Janet Grace Akech Okori-Moe, the chairperson of the agriculture committee, said. “What we saw at the site of Pylong is some pond with weeds grown all over the place and I think that one was constructed by the Ministry of Water,” she added. “There […]

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Public servants need to reflect on Kyemba’s career

BY URN Senior legislators have expressed growing concerns about the increasing shortage of public servants with unwavering integrity, warning that this issue could have serious implications for Uganda’s future, potentially leading to conflicts in the country. These concerns were raised as lawmakers paid tribute to the late Henry Kisadha Kisajja Magumba Kyemba, a civil servant and politician known for his impeccable public service career. Kyemba, 84, passed away at URO Care Hospital in Kampala on October 19, 2023, due to complications related to diabetes. He held several key positions during his distinguished career, serving as the Principal Private Secretary to former Presidents Milton Obote and Idi Amin from 1962 to 1971 and 1971 to 1973, respectively. He also served as the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture and Community Development from 1974 to 1975 and as the Minister for […]

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Museveni encourages scientists to join UPDF

President Yoweri Museveni has called on young scientists to consider joining the military to consolidate the social-economic transformation path the country embarked on since 1986. Museveni made the comments on Wednesday at State House Entebbe while delivering a lecture of opportunity to 91 young scientists who have been undergoing a two-month training at Special Forces Command Sera Kasenyi Training School. “In order to consolidate you, those who are able can join the army properly to be trained either as specialists or can do an Officer Cadet course. I shall discuss with the CDF to see what can be offered to you, then you choose what you want. After that we shall deploy you in so many areas of science,” he stated. Museveni also called upon the young scientists to join forces with the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government to fight […]

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Jinja Pastor convicted of forgery

BY URN Jinja High Court has convicted Daniel Muwanga, the pastor of Rock Base Church in Jinja City Southern Division on two counts of forgery and uttering false documents. He was found guilty by Lady Justice Winifred Nabisinde who fined him Shillings 2 million. Muwanga was charged in 2020 with forging documents related to 3.5 acres of land that he allegedly grabbed from his family friend, Reverend Canon Charles Irongo, the deacon of Kyando Parish in Mayuge District. The disputed land is situated in Kyamagwa Cell in Jinja City Northern Division. It was reported that Irongo had sought financial assistance from Muwanga in 2018, providing the land title of his farmland as security. He repaid the undisclosed sum of money in December 2018. However, Muwanga refused to return the land title to Irongo, leading to a series of unsuccessful family meetings. […]

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Pearl of Africa Hotel closed, to be auctioned after Aya loses again in court

BY URN Aya Investment Limited, which owns Pearl of Africa Hotel Kampala has again lost a bid to stay the execution of an order to auction the hotel for non-payment of loans amounting to over US$ 300 million. Three Court of Appeal judges; Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, Monica Mugenyi, and Oscar Kihika ruled that a reference filed by Aya against his financiers Industrial Development Corporation Of South Africa Limited to stay the orders of the Court of Appeal judge Christopher Gashirabake allowing the execution orders became untanable when Aya withdrew the substantive appeal on, which the stay of execution application was based. “We therefore find that following the withdrawal of Miscellaneous Application No. 271 of 2023, the application upon which the single judge decision referred to this Court was premised, this Reference is misconceived and improperly before this Court. We would therefore dismiss this Reference with costs to the Respondent,” the judges ruled. According to court records, Aya […]

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Education Ministry new headquarters will be at Kyambogo

The Ministry of Education and Sports has commenced construction of its own headquarters. This initiative is anticipated to result in annual savings of 4.5 billion shillings, which they have been spending on rent. Currently, the ministry rents office spaces for its technical staff, and departments in various private buildings, including Legacy Towers in Nakasero for higher education and basic education officers, Rwenzori Courts for various projects, and Statistic House, which houses the Sports department, among others. Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports notes that having their own headquarters has been one of the priorities for the ministry over the years and now seems that their dream is in view. Janet Museveni added that aside from the cost savings, the decentralization of offices across the city has posed challenges in terms of coordination within the ministry. She expressed […]

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UPDF gunships devastate big ADF camp in DRC

KAMPALA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces gunships have attacked a big camp of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leaving it devastated. According to President Yoweri Museveni, the attack happened on Saturday at least 60km from Ntoroko inside DRC. “This is to inform you that today, the 21st of October, 2023, we paid a serious visit to the ADF terrorists in Congo. Our gunships attacked a big camp of these criminals, 60km from the border, Ntoroko side,” Museveni said. The attack was devastating because it was a clear target and the reconnaissance plane, was monitoring from the air. Congratulations to our Air-Force and the SDR that locates these criminals,” he added. The president said the army was pursuing a group of rebels which killed four people in two separate attacks. “Meanwhile, the group […]

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Uganda says AIDS deaths down 70% in past 12 years

KAMPALA: Uganda said that AIDS-related deaths in the East African country fell from 56,000 in 2010 to 17,000 in 2022, down nearly 70 percent in 12 years, as reported by Xinhua News Agency. During the past decade, Uganda made tremendous progress in achieving sustained reduction in new HIV infections and HIV incidence, as well as HIV/AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in most population groups," Daniel Byamukama, who heads HIV prevention at the Uganda AIDS Commission, told a press briefing Monday in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Uganda AIDS Commission is a government organization mandated with the provision of oversight and coordination of all HIV/AIDS-related activities in the country. "In 2022, the country registered 52,000 new HIV infections and 17,000 AIDS-related deaths, compared to 94,000 new infections and 56,000 AIDS-related deaths in 2010," Byamukama said. At the press briefing Monday, it was announced […]

admin October 23, 2023

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Kabale teacher arrested for sodomising primary school girl

Police in Kabale have arrested Ambrose Rukundo, 31, a teacher at Triple M Primary School for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl of the same school. Rukundo is a resident of Kibuzije village in Rubanda district. The case was reported by Sam Katama, 40, a peasant resident of Karushanga village, Kaharo sub-county in Kabale. Police said the suspect called the victim in the staff room where he was alone to bring books and after which forced her into a sexual act. That the suspect didn't even use a condom, after the act gave her sh5,000 and told her not to tell anyone,” Police stated. “But she went and informed her father who went and reported the matter to Njanja Police station and the suspect was accordingly arrested.” The Police have also visited the scene of crime, drawn a […]

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