Browsing by Author "Kiwawulo, Chris"

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    Bailiff accuses lawyers of grabbing his sh700m
    (New Vision, 2017-11-04) Kiwawulo, Chris
    A court bailiff, who handled a case in which former Dairy corporation staff wanted to auction the company to recover their benefits, is crying foul after two city lawyers allegedly took money that was due to him.
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    Billions vanish in new salaries scam.
    (New Vision, 2016-01-03) Kiwawulo, Chris
    A new salary scam in which over sh32b is feared to have been lost in suspicious payroll management at districts has hit the Government. The money was lost through accounting officers overpaying public servants and failing to explain or verify payments.
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    Busitema university salaries worth sh1.5b disappear
    (New Vision, 2017-07-06) Kiwawulo, Chris
    A total of Sh1.5b meant for payment of salaries for Busitema University staff for the month of June has gone missing at the finance ministry. A source, who preferred anonymity, noted that the money could have been put on a fixed account in a commercial bank with the aim of making a profit off it.
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    City lawyer accused of evicting 4 villages
    (New Vision, 2017-07-30) Kiwawulo, Chris
    Over 100 residents from four villages in Kihuura sub-county, Kyenjojo district have petitioned the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Land probe commission, accusing a city lawyer of grabbing their land.
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    Controversy as UWA top job is advertised
    (New vision, 2017-12-06) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The Public Service Commission has finally advertised the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) top job amid controversy emanating from the UWA board's recommendation to renew Dr Andrew Seguya's contract.
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    Energy ministry staff licensing own mining firms.
    (New Vision, 2017-09-02) Kiwawulo, Chris
    Senior official in the energy ministry are on the spot after a global report implicated them in conflict of interest practices where they hold shares in the multi-billion mining firms they license.
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    Family, LDC lock horns over prime city land
    (Sunday Vision, 2017-07-30) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The family of the late Abdullahi bin Wadriff has cried foul over delayed compensation for their prime land that Law Development Centre (LDC) took over in Kagugube zone, Kampala. The delay followed the family's rejection of sh143m that the chief government valuer ( Gilbert Kermundu) had set as the compensation amount for their 0.26 hectares ( 0.6 acres) of land on block 9, plot 221, saying it was little.
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    Finance ministry in agreement with ISO on wasteful expenditure
    (New vision, 2017-12-08) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The finance ministry has concurred with Internal Security Organization's (ISO) report, which found that government ministries and agencies were involved in wasteful expenditure, saying mergers were the solution to the challenge.
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    Government officials paid sh6b in oil case bonuses.
    (New Vision, 2017-01-04) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The finance ministry has confirmed that close to sh6b was paid out to government officials as bonus for their role in the case that Uganda won against oil companies in London. The payment was made in appreciation of the team's efforts.
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    Govt orders Mubende gold miners to vacate.
    (Saturday Vision, 2017-08-05) Kiwawulo, Chris; Kagiri, Luke
    The army and police yesterday morning directed all people operating in Mubende gold mines to vacate as they moved to close the mines. The first division commandant, Col. Joseph Balikuddembe, at around 9:00am went to Kampala gold mine located in Kitumbi sub-county and directed all paople there to vacate within two hours.
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    Gulu Police commander dropped.
    (New Vision, 2017-12-02) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The Gulu district Police commander (DPC), Joseph Ayili, 30, who shot and injured by unknown people as he allegedly climbed a fence in Gulu town at 3:00am on Thursday, has been dropped. Ayiki has since been replaced by the assistant superintendent of Police,
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    Houses pop up at Nakawa-Naguru estates.
    (Sunday Vision, 2017-07-23) Kiwawulo, Chris
    Shock has gripped ex-tenants of Nakawa-Naguru estates after it emerged that the land that had been awarded to UK company, Opet Prime properties for redevelopment into satallitc town has been grabbed by mafias.
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    IGG grills minister Lokeris, sons over sh9b.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-18) Kiwawulo, Chris
    The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has grilled mineral state minister Peter Lokeris and his sons over circumstances under which a company linked to them, Welt Machinen Engineering limited, secured sh9b from a court dispute. The money that belonged to China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), was released despite an appeal by the Chinese firm stopping the payment on grounds that it was fraudulent.
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    ISO reveals government departments involved in wasteful expenditures
    (New vision, 2017-12-07) Kiwawulo, Chris
    An Internal Security Organisation (ISO) report into expenditure in government agencies has named the government ministries and agencies involved in wasteful expenditures costing the tax payer billions of Shillings.
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    Karamoja mineral scam: Minister's son arrested
    (New Vision, 2017-07-06) Masaba, Simon; Kiwawulo, Chris
    The Police have arrested Felix Apo Oroma, a son of the state minister for minerals, Peter Lokeris, in connection with the sh9b that a Chinese company allegedly lost to a local mining firm - Welt Machinen Engineering Limited.
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    Local firm to refine oil
    (New Vision, 2017-12-01) Kiwawulo, Chris
    Uganda's first indigenous power producer Electro-Maxx is planning to set up a plant to refine crude oil into heavy fuel to be used in generation of cheap electricity. The firm, that runs a 50MW heavy-fuel oil thermal plant, has committed sh500b to produce affordable energy.
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    Museveni urges lawyers to support integration.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-30) Kiwawulo, Chris; Ssenyonga, Andrew
    Political integration is the only insurance that will save African countries from future colonialism, President Yoweri Museveni has said. Museveni who was addressing lawyers during the East African law society 22nd annual conference at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe on Friday, said even if African countries develop, they can still be colonised, provided they do not guarantee their security.
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    NDA sued over fake hepatitis B vaccines.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-24) Kabahumuza, Barbara; Kiwawulo, Chris
    Three companies that procured hepatitis B vaccines said to be fake have used national drug authority(NDA) saying the drugs were approved by the authority and genuine.
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    No salary increment for Kampala leaders - Finance ministry.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-09) Kiwawulo, Chris; Waiswa, Juliet
    There will be no salary increment for city political leaders as had been directed by the Minister of Kampala, Beti Kamya, the finance minister has stated.
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    Robberies, murders planned in Luzira, says ex-convict.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-16) Kiwawulo, Chris
    An ex-convict, who has dedicated himself to work with the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) to fight crime, has revealed how most armed robberies and murders in Kampala are planned in Luzira prison.