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@kfm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:25:26
Govt sued over plan to monopolise oil imports
By Precious Delilah Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has sued the government over its bid to monopolise the importation of fuel into the country. Mr Mabirizi, in his lawsuit filed before the Anti-Corruption Court, contends that the government’s move to contract Vitol Company as a sole importer of fuel without going through proper bidding amounts to corruption and unfairly edges out those suppliers with capacity to do so. “The government of Uganda announced that it has created a fuel import monopoly through a contract with Vitol Company. The said company did not go through the normal bidding process under the laws of Uganda, hence corruption,” Mr Mabirizi avers in his court documents filed on November 10. Further, Mr Mabirizi contends that […]
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@kfm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 04:00:36
Battles around Gaza’s largest hospital leave many trapped
By AFP Hundreds of patients were trapped and thousands of people sought shelter around Gaza’s largest hospital on Monday, as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battled near the compound. The Al-Shifa facility in Gaza City has become a focal point in the territory’s bloodiest ever war, which erupted five weeks ago. On October 7, Hamas launched a wave of attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians. Israel’s relentless campaign in response has killed at least 11,180 people in Gaza, including 4,609 children, according to the Hamas government’s media office. On Sunday, witnesses at the hospital told AFP that “violent fighting” raged throughout the night. The sounds of small arms fire and aerial bombardments were echoing across […]
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@chimpreports Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:48:17
Museveni Makes Second Visit to UAE in a Year
President Museveni has for the second time this year flown to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Museveni arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday afternoon at the invitation of His Highness, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. Receiving the president at the airport was Sheikh …
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@kfm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 04:20:54
Chelsea hold Man City in Premier League classic, Liverpool up to second
By AFP Manchester City were thwarted by Cole Palmer’s 95th-minute penalty as Chelsea salvaged a 4-4 draw from an incredible clash on Sunday, while Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool up to second in the Premier League. A share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge leaves City one point ahead of Liverpool, who beat Brentford 3-0, and Arsenal at the top of the table. Palmer came back to haunt his former club as City three times let the lead slip against the Blues. Pep Guardiola’s men went in front in controversial fashion as Erling Haaland slotted home a penalty after he had been pulled down by Marc Cucurella as the two jostled for position at the back post. But Chelsea have often […]
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@kfm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 04:44:58
Fury as new payment system cuts salaries of local govt staff
By Jane Nafula The new payment system for Local Government workers has caused anger among workers whose salaries were cut in the process of rolling out the system. While addressing the press last evening in Kampala, the leaders of the Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU), demanded that the underpayment in the pilot districts be rectified and the arrears cleared immediately. The new payment system being pilot ed in selected districts across the country is dubbed “Human Capital Management System.” “We demand that an order for payment of salary arrears to all affected members of the union whose salaries were reduced without administrative due process and all those who are be- ing paid a lower scale contrary to ap- pointment […]
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@observer Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:57:54
Govt officials protecting drug smugglers - police report
The Aviation Police (AVPOL) in collaboration with other security forces have impounded drugs worth Shs 2.9 billion since the beginning of the year.
The most confiscated drugs are cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. In the last 10 months, AVPOL working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Crime Intelligence (CI), Internal Security Organization (ISO), and Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), has seized 56.6kg of narcotic drugs either being sneaked in or out of the country via Entebbe Airport.
However, the prices of narcotic drugs also depend on the scarcity. If there are stringent operations against narcotic drugs in the US and Europe, the smugglers become few and the prices skyrocket. Italy police last month arrested 58 suspected drug traffickers in an operation that stretched into Spain.
The group had drugs valued at €44.2 million. The Italy operation came on the heels of an operation conducted by EUROPOL leading to the arrest of 16 suspected drug smugglers. Baguma said most of the intercepted drug traffickers are Ugandans followed by Nigerians, Indians, Cameroonians, Senegalese, and Tanzanians.
In 2020 and 2021, drug traffickers arrested at the airport had spent days in many of the luxurious hotels in Kampala and they claimed that they were taking consignments of bigwigs in government and security agencies although they did not mention them. One of the challenges AVPOL and CID have been facing is securing a conviction of foreigners who are in most cases rescued by powerful government individuals and swiftly deported.
Baguma said drug traffickers are very skilled and this beats their capability to curtail their activities.
Another reason Baguma cited in a report as to why drug smugglers beat their intelligence is the lack of body scanners to help them expedite the identification of suspects who swallow the drug pellets.
Unlike the US which has over the year extradited drug traffickers from various parts of the world, most African countries including Uganda usually fail to follow up with the suspects once they have slipped through the airports.
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@chimpreports Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:05:24
For Digitising Drug Supply Chain, NMS’ Kamabare Scoops Top Health Award
Moses Kamabare, who has served as the General Manager of National Medical Stores (NMS) since 2008, has received the Minister’s Special Award at this year’s Heroes in Health Awards held at Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo on Nov. 10. Kamabare, who oversaw the transformation of the NMS operations including digitization of the drug delivery systems, was recognised …
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@chimpreports Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:05:36
Uganda Wins Global ‘Investment Catalyst’ Award
Uganda, through its investment agency, Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), has won an award of greatest ‘Investment Catalyst’ in the world. The Go Global Awards program celebrates organisations excelling in international services and provides a platform for organisations to achieve their foreign direct investment goals. This year, the Go Global Awards were held from November 6-8, …
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@chimpreports Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:18:54
Ugandan Fuel Companies Seek Share of High Grade Oil Import Business
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) under their umbrella body, Sustainable Energies and Petroleum Association (SEPA) want the amendment of the Petroleum Supply Act to take into consideration a provision to allow them import and supply special petroleum products. The association, although in agreement with the bill’s proposal to make the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) a …
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