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M7 Accuses Parliament for Making Parliamentary Seat a ‘Do or Die’ by Setting Huge Salaries

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President Museveni has once again accused Parliament of setting up huge salaries for legislators which has attracted many people leading to election violence. Museveni made the remarks while addressing the NRM Parliamentary aspirants and other officials from the districts of Mbarara, Sembabule, Isingiro, Kiruhura and Kazo following the violence that was exhibited in the areas during the party primaries. Museveni…

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MPs Question Delay on Procurement of Voters Biometric Machine

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A section of Members of Parliament (MP) have come out to express concerns over delay by the Electoral Commission to procure the E-verification voter system as a tool to curb the malpractices and multiple voting ahead of 2021 general elections. While at the NRM party headquarters on Monday, President Museveni directed the electoral commission to first track the procurement of…

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Case of Child Deaths against US Missionary Renee Bach Closed after Compensating Victims

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Women’s Probono Initiative has officially closed a public interest case against a US Missionary Renee Bach in which she was accused of illegally administering treatment and causing death of two children. In 2019, the lawyers on instructions of a one Zubeda Gimbo and Annet Kakai filed a case before the High Court in Jinja under Misc Cause No. 003 of…

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Ruparelia Foundation Donates Computers to African Institute for Investigative Journalism

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Ruparelia Foundation through Kampala Parents’ School has today donated 10 computers to African Institute for Investigative Journalism to facilitate home-based learning as schools remain closed due to coronavirus. African Institute for Investigative Journalism is a media organization focusing on providing investigative journalism at home on the African continent. The donation was made by Rajiv Ruparelia one of the directors of…

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Court to offer Judgement on Ham’s Application to Throw out Defence Evidence Filed by DTB Bank in Shs120b Case

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Businessman, Hamis Kiggundu through his Lawyers of Muwema and Company Advocates led by Counsel Fred Muwema have petitioned Court to dismiss the defence evidence filed by Diamond Trust Bank in a suit filed by Ham accusing the bank of illegally deducting over Shs120bn from his accounts. The Commercial Court in Kampala had sat on Monday to commence hearing of the…

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City Tycoon Ham Kiggundu Advocates for Better Banking System, Proposes Reforms

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City businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham has appealed to Ugandans to rise to the occasion and push government to cause substantive reforms within the banking sector which is faced with a lot of challenges. Kiggundu has come out to note that a lot is at stake within the banking sector highlighting that Ugandans must stop being just spectators but get…

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Agribusinesses asked to Join AGRAs Dealroom to Boost Investment in the Sector

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Small and Medium Enterprises in agriculture have been advised to join the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)s Deal room a platform that brings together SMEs in Agriculture and investors interested in financing agriculture related projects. The call was made by AGRAs President Dr. Agnes Kalibata during the launch of the 2020 Agribusiness Deal room for African countries…

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2 NRM Party Key Secretariat Staff Test Positive to COVID-19 as the Party Elections Process Continues

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The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba has revealed that two keep staff members have tested positive to the deadily COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling party boss made the revelation through her social media platforms noting the two officials have since been admitted to hospital for further management. “This morning, two of our key staff at the National…

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