The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application in which Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine ran to court to save his car from being impounded by tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority. The URA commissioner in charge of customs, Abel Kagumire wrote to Kyagulanyi informing him of the decision to recall the vehicle after an inquiry had been established into circumstances under which it was imported into the country. URA said the vehicle was declared to customs as an ordinary vehicle and not an armored one, and therefore, less taxes were paid for it and…
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South Korean company LG announced in a press release today that it has shut down its mobile phone business, citing “the incredibly competitive mobile phone sector.” Once the U.S.’ third-largest smartphone brand, the company has largely failed to keep up with its biggest competitors, Samsung and Apple. According to Reuters, LG had owned about 10% of the mobile phone market in North America and 2% of the global market but posted nearly six consecutive years of losses as a result of software and hardware mishaps. Those losses totaled $4.5 billion. The company also struggled with marketing, compared to its Chinese…
President Yoweri Museveni has called for further explanation of the circumstances under which Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga passed away last week. Museveni said at some point he will need to hear from the doctors of the Archbishop, on why his illness was not well managed, leading to his death. Dr Lwanga, the Archbishop of the Kampala Catholic Archbishop succumbed to heart attack while he slept on Friday night, according to doctors. Dr Charles Ssekitoleko who is also the Archdiocesan Health Coordinator of the Kampala Archdiocese told mourners yesterday that Dr Lwanga had died of a condition known as “Ischemic Heart…
A boda boda rider who was shot by a security guard at Equatorial Mall this Easter Monday has succumbed to his wounds. “He has been confirmed dead,” said Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire revealed. Morris Opedunu, a security gaurd with Pinnacle Security was today arrested over the shooting incident that occurred at 6:30 PM at Equatorial Shopping Mall, Kampala. It is alleged that after the shooting incident, fellow riders whisked the victim away before dropping the body at fuel station in Kanyanya. Police have conveyed the body to city mortuary Mulago for Postmortem. The gun allegedly used in…
A 40-year-old Mutwa man in Kisoro district is being detained at Kisoro police station over assaulting his 32-year-old wife, leading to her eventual death. The man identified only as Bagoorane, a resident of Gitebe village, in Kanaba Sub County on Easter Sunday handed himself to his village Chairman after assaulting his wife, one Ndamirehe. This was after he found the wife in a bar with other men, according to Police. Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman said Ndamirehe was assaulted from the couple’s home in Gitebe village and after realizing that the woman had died, Bagoorane reported himself to…
The Fortebet Real Stars Sports monthly awards will on Tuesday recognize the outstanding sports personalities for the month of March at route 256 restaurant in Lugogo. Three sports disciplines in Golf, Rugby and Football have three candidates each, vying for top prize. Irene Nakalembe, Joseph Cwinya-ai and Martha Babirye have made the grade from golf thanks to their outstanding exploits last month. Nakalembe shot a closing round three-under-par 68 to grab her 7th consecutive Entebbe Ladies Open title after returning a total of 147 gross at Entebbe Club on the 6th of March. Trailing by seven strokes after the opening…
Senegalese-American Musician, Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam alias Akon together with his wife, Rozina Negusei on Saturday marveled at the beauty that Uganda is when they visited Queen Elizabeth National Park in Southwestern Uganda. Akon, who is on a four-day visit to Uganda on Friday visited the president and the First Lady, Janet Museveni at their country home in Rwakitura before embarking on visiting various parts of the country, starting with Queen Elizabeth National Park. According to photos from his visit, the Senegalese-American singer, together with his wife were seen marvel at the beauty that the Pearl of Africa is as he…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has said that the death of Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala remains unclear and raises questions. Kyagulanyi made the remarks shortly after the death of Lwanga who was reportedly found lifeless in his house on Saturday morning. He said Lwanga joins several prominent personalities who deaths have been shrouded in mystery. Lwanga was last seen in public on April 2, 2021 when he presided over mass at Rubaga Cathedral during celebrations to mark the way of the cross. Kyagulanyi said the death of Lwanga is a…
The government has condoled with the family of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga and the catholic church community following his death on Saturday morning. In a statement from the Minister of ICT and National Guidance Judith Nabakooba, the government said they had learnt of the death of Archbishop Lwanga. “As we mourn, let us be strengthened in Easter promise of Jesus’s triumph over death and suffering,” Nabakooba stated. “Let Archbishop’s contribution to his country and mankind be a living memory to all of us. May his Soul Rest in Peace,” she added. According to reports, Lwanga was founded dead in his…
The now-deceased Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga on Friday condemned kidnap and torture of Ugandans in what could later turn out to be his last public appearance. Archbishop Lwanga was on Saturday found dead in his room. However, speaking during the way of the cross at Namirembe cathedral, Lwanga as the chairperson of the Uganda Joint Christian Council(UJCC), Lwanga condemned the rampant acts of kidnap and torture of citizens. “We are deeply concerned about the actions of some security agencies in relation to the disappearance of some of our people, especially youths. This is brewing anger, division, fear and anxiety…