Two PDM Officials Arraigned in Court Over Fraud and Theft of Funds
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), has taken significant action against corruption in Manafwa District.
Two officials from the Bunangubu PDM SACCO were arraigned before the Magistrate's Court on charges of Obtaining Money by False Pretense and Theft of PDM funds.
The accused, identified as Micheal Khamale, a Parish Chief of Bunangabu Parish, and David Wakuma, Chairperson of Bunangubu PDM SACCO, are alleged...
NUP Funders, Stalwarts in Diaspora Shun Chicago Convention Over Links with Convicted Mendez
The National Unity Party (NUP) has faced backlash and a boycott during its recent convention held in Chicago, United States, on Friday, August 9, 2024.
The controversy stems from the party's connections to convicted criminal Bob Mendez, whose past criminal activities have raised serious concerns among many funders and supporters of the opposition NUP party living in the US.
Richard Lubega, a renowned NUP stalwart in the diaspora, said most mobilizers boycotted the event due to the mystery surrounding Mendez's financial...
March to Parliament Protest Organizer Admits Receiving Funding from EU
In a surprising revelation that has confirmed allegations of external influence and financial support, one of the organizers of the flopped ‘March to Parliament’ protest, Cynthia Nyakato who goes by Cynthiechoco on X, has confirmed they received funding from the European Union (EU) to fuel the protest.
In a lengthy X post that she was later forced to delete Nyakato revealed that as organizers of the flopped "March to Parliament" protest that was meant to take place on July 23,...
Atuhaire Faces Accountability Challenge for Shs450 Million Flopped “March to Parliament” Funds
Agather Atuhaire, a local activist in Kampala, has continued to face difficulty in producing the accountability of more than Ugx450 million, which she mobilized to fund the release of demonstrators arrested during the flopped march to parliament protest.
On Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, Atuhaire, following a series of media campaigns by the protestors demanding to know the total sum of money collected by her and what she used it for, hurriedly presented what has been described as cooked-up accountability.
In her...
What FDC Katonga Group is Covering About the Arrested 36 Stalwarts from Kenya
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) (Katonga) leaders have resorted to hoodwinking Ugandans in a bid to seek sympathy instead of speaking the truth about what their 36 supporters were doing in Kenya before security arrested and handed them to Ugandan authorities.
It was established that the 36 FDC members entered Kenya from Uganda, disguising themselves to be going to attend a political training workshop.
According to a source, the group was later found out by the Kenyan authorities that they...
TRICKSTER: Agatha Atuhaire Resorts to Using Death Threats as Protesters on Bail Demand Accountability
Agatha Authaire, a journalist turned local activist in Kampala, has found herself at the center of controversy as protesters continue to demand accountability for the huge, unspecified amount of funds she collected from well-wishers to process their bail applications.
In her latest attempt to divert the attention of her victims from demanding accountability, Agatha, a single mother, claimed on Monday, August 5, 2024, that her life was under threat.
She claimed a group of hitmen had been hired to harm her...