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The United States Court of Appeal has upheld a conviction of Sam Kutesa ‘s associate Chi Ping Patrick Ho for among other charges; money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and foreign corrupt practices. In 2017, the US Court found Ho guilty of bribing Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa with half a million UD dollars ($500,000). The court consequently ...

A few days ago, Ugandans woke up to a shock when a lady calling herself Cherry Gisha claimed that NBS journalist Canary Mugume raped her in 2018. The impostor alleged that Canary raped her in company of his friends while in his car. She said the reporter mixed drugs in her milk and thereafter raped her. She further said that ...

President Museveni in an evening tweet on the 31st-Dec-2020 came out to reveal that a group of rogue officers from the Uganda Police Force are responsible for the killing of boxer Zebra Ssenyange, moments before their meeting. In his end of the year speech, the President said he was supposed to meet the late boxer. He said Zebra was a ...

Scores of notable and influential Ugandans have passed away in 2020. From renown business men and women to politicians and many other groups. In this list, we bring you ten influential Ugandans who died as a result of Covid-19 or other illness. Shaban Bantariza, Bantariza, a teacher and war veteran was a Colonel in the Uganda People’s Defense Force. He ...

Although 2020 was disrupted with covid causing many businesses to close, Kampala Siti Industries limited is gearing up this year to expand its production capacity by opening up new factory in Namanve industrial park in March. Managing Director Zulfikar Ali Budhwani says with facility in place, they will be able to employ more people more hence contribute to job creation ...