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Information coming in indicates that all is not well with the United Bank for Africa Uganda after a client who has been in the same bank since 2013 found his funds missing equivalent to Uganda shs. 965,000,000. The client through his lawyers has put the bank to task to return his money before court action is taken within 7 days according to a copy of the letter shared by staff of the bank’s legal services department on condition of anonymity. We have not yet been able to establish the identity of the client as the bank denied us details and…
The Federation of the Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) last week unveiled Shell Advance Motorcycle Oils as a partner for the National Motocross Championship. This development was revealed in a press briefing at Shell Rubaga in Kampala. The partnership came just a day before the National Motocross Championship entered its fifth round which was held over the weekend at Victoria Raceway Park in Garuga, where it always happens.Shell Advance’s sponsorship package is worth UGX100M and it is broken down into cash, product, awards, crowd control tape and media coverage. Herbert Egesa who is the Brand Manager for Lubricants at Vivo…
Tusker Lite National Basketball LeagueWednesday Results*Betway Power 81-66 Our Savior*KIU Titans 78-57 Falcons Friday fixtures*KIU Rangers vs JKL Lady Dolphins*UCU Canons vs JKL Dolphins Kampala International University (KIU) Titans star Ahmed Kassa had a good game on Wednesday evening as his side posted a 78-57 victory over Falcons in their Tusker Lite National Basketball League (NBL) clash at the MTN Arena Lugogo, in Kampala. Kassa shot 26 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist and was named Tusker Lite player of the game. He played for 25:26 minutes. Other top performers for KIU Titans included Michael Otieno with 8 points, 11…
John Muchiri successfully defended the Seniors Open title of the Tusker Malt Uganda Golf Open after winning this year’s edition on Saturday at the par-72 Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa’s course in Kigo. Muchiri, handicap 1 Entebbe Club senior golfer shot an overall 13 over par 157 (gross score) after two rounds (Friday and Saturday) to take home the overall winner’s trophy. Playing on home course, John Byabagambi came second, just a stroke behind Muchiri (+14). Uganda Golf Club’s Alex Coutinho capped the podium with 17 over par 161. Muchiri who won last year’s title at Entebbe Club…
Tusker Lite NBL playoffsFinals, Game 6*UCU Lady Canons 69-57 JKL Lady Dolphins (W)*City Oilers 71-76 Nam Blazers (M)–Game 7 – Friday, 14th October The 2022 Tusker Lite National Basketball League (NBL) championships for both women and men will be decided in Game 7 (series decider) scheduled for this Friday, 14th October.On Sunday, UCU Lady Canons and Nam Blazers leveled matters when they beat JKL Lady Dolphins and City Oilers in Game 6 respectively to tie the best of seven series 3-3 in a game played at the MTN Arena, Lugogo in Kampala.Both UCU Lady Canons and Nam Blazers have recovered…
Police in Luwero are holding a commercial sex worker accused of stabbing her client to death following a dispute over payment. The suspect is Grace Namanya, 33, a commercial sex worker at Nankulabye trading center in Bamunanika sub-county, Luwero district. She is accused of stabbing to death Moses Bakka, 45, a resident of the same village at around 10pm on Sunday night. The Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima, says that preliminary investigations indicate that Bakka went to Namanya’s house and offered her Shs4000 for sex but she demanded Shs10,000. Twiineamazima adds that the deceased resorted to force which resulted…
The former Rushenyi MP in the 10th Parliament, Mwesigwa Rukutana, has come out to challenge his political opponents saying that they will take time to compete with him on the developmental projects he did when he was still the area Member of Parliament. Rukutana, who was also Uganda’s Deputy Attorney General, on Sunday spent almost his entire evening on ‘Ishaazi Rya Rushenyi’, a Whatsapp group with over 800 members, chatting and commenting on most of the topical issues. Rukutana, seemed to have been triggered off by some group members who on several occasions have been spreading their propaganda that he…
Jane hadn’t quite grasped the situation. It took nearly seven months into her relationship before she sensed something missing. When she opened up to me about her concerns, it became clear she felt her boyfriend was taking advantage of her. To be honest, after hearing her out, I concluded that she was being taken for granted because she was practically begging for love. What I find fascinating about human instincts is that gut feeling when things are off. Begging for love can stem from various reasons. For instance, someone who grew up with little love might resort to begging for…
About 80 medical interns were last week received at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital where they will spend one year of internship as they train on the job. The interns, who were first inducted by the heads of department at the facility, were however cautioned against extorting money from patients while performing their duties at the hospital. Dr. Deus Twesigye, the Senior Consultant General Surgery, said that the hospital received 80 interns who include medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives and dental surgeons. He said that these have been deployed to different departments. The interns will be paid Shs1m from the government…
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