Author: Umoja Editor

The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kampala District Land Board chairperson David Balondemu to Luzira Prison on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud. Balondemu on Monday together with Joseph Ibona an Accountant at Bloom Advocates were arraigned before the Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nankya Jatiko and charged. They appear on a file with Ronald Kaweesa Tumusiime Kizito alias Denis a Carpenter a resident of Mbogo Kawempe in Kampala and lawyer Eric Geoffrey Mkwe. The Prosecution alleges that the accused persons and others still at large between the months of November 2022 and April…

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The State House Anti Corruption Unit has re-arrested city lawyer David Balondemu over a new fraud case involving an American company. Balondemu who is also the Kampala District Land Board chairperson was arrested for allegedly defrauding shs2.2billion from KG Unlimited LLC, an American Company in a purported procurement of a water plant by Ministry of Agriculture. It is alleged that the fraudsters purported that Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA) was conducting the procurement on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and all the money was paid through an account of M/s Bloom Advocates. It is alleged…

According to Chimpreports, Six people have been confirmed dead following an accident involving a vehicle that was part of the royal team from Kamuli to Jinja, the venue for the Kyabazinga’s wedding. A police report indicates that six people died on the spot and eight others injured at Nawantumbi Trading Centre, along Kamuli-Jinja Road. Preliminary findings indicate that the incident involving super custom motor vehicle registration number UAZ742U, occurred about 20 kilometers from Kamuli. It’s alleged that at around 10:40am, the motor vehicle, which was part of the Kyabazinga royal wedding team convoy, lost control and rammed into roadside viewers,…

“The alleged ‘sex ban’ at the #BusogaRoyalWedding sparks concern among the Basoga community. Isabalangira, Samuel Nkuutu Zirabamuzaale, dismisses these claims with an official statement.” A tweet quoted by New Vision indicated. Not even two days after this declaration, the Naguru asked NBS  TV went on to run a lowerthird that there’s sexual acts at the wedding. This was worsened by filming empty seats live on air, a photo that has since become awash on social media hence annoying Basoga loyalties. This was according to aggrieved people. A month ago, most media outlets published a story that Busoga Kingdom authorities had…

Mityana boy whose aircraft was set to be launched is in tears after unknown elements sneaked to his place and set it on fire. It’s yet to be identified who exactly committed this malicious act to a young man who has been working on his dream for long. Details to follow.

Following Somalia’s worst floods in a century, gushing waters have swept through a cemetery in the central city of Galkayo, leaving bodies floating through the streets. The gruesome sight has haunted residents like Ayaan Mohamed, who lives near the graveyard.“Seven families including mine have fled the neighbourhood,” she told the BBC. With houses partially submerged and human remains floating nearby, they fear an outbreak of disease, she says. Some of the bodies were recognisable, further traumatising people – and as the water has subsided unearthed bones have also been found. “The floods revealed the remains of a highly esteemed Muslim…

he Hague, Netherlands: Judges at the Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court – ICC in The Hague have withdrawn the arrest warrant against Vincent Otti, the Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA rebels, who is now assumed dead. The Chamber found that the only reasonable conclusion is that Otti is no longer alive. The Chamber recalled that the Court cannot exercise jurisdiction over a deceased person. The ICC indicated that further investigative steps are unlikely to result in any additional proof of Otti’s death. The prosecution appended two witness statements and explained that the only eye…

By URN The Court of Appeal has ruled that employers can terminate the contracts of their employees without giving any reason for doing so. The court also ruled that when one’s employment contract is terminated without reason, there is no need for a hearing. In a case between Nassanga Saphinah Kasule and Stanbic Bank, the court held that unless it was explicitly stated in the employment contract, the employer for as long as gives notice or pays the salary of three months in lieu of the notice, the termination stands. “In turning to whether termination under section 65 ( I…