Government had secretly been paying businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba, part of the Ush46b he claimed in compensation for city markets that were leased to his company and then taken back.
Media sources indicated that government promised to pay Basajjabalaba's Haba Group of CompaniesUsh46b in compensation for the two cancelled leases on Owino and Nakasero markets in downtown Kampala.

NRM administration rotten as big shots fall
Ballot box staffing with thousands of pre-ticked votes, late delivery of voting materials, distribution of flawed voters' registers with missing names and swapping of voters' registers forced NRM supporters to declare their electoral commission incompetent.

The party's jinx continued as stalwarts Dr Emmanuel Otaala, Jennifer Namuyangu, among others lost to Jacob Oboth-Oboth and MP Saleh Kamba respectively.

Otunnu quits as Besigye takes IPC presidential mantle
The Uganda People's Congress party stepped out of the Inter-Party Cooperation's bid for a joint presidential flag bearer citing irreconcilable differences.

Sources from Uganda House revealed that party officials adopted a stance to only operate under the IPC umbrella in fronting parliamentary candidates.
Later, Forum for Democratic Change president Kizza Besigye was elected IPC president, beating candidates from JEEMA, CP, and SDP.

Malaise as fire guts Kisekka Market
Traders of Kisekka market lost property when an infernal engulfed over 40 shops and destroyed property worth billions of shillings.
The fire that started from the western wing of the market was said to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, according to the police.

Kisekka market chairman, Tadeo Mugerwa, said at least 70 traders also closed their shops due to the incident.

URA puts Mike Ezra under siege
The Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Allen Kagina, asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to bar Mike Ezra, from traveling abroad pending settlement of over Ush1.1b he owed the Government in taxes.

Earlier, the Commercial Court had also ordered him to pay over Ush4m he borrowed from the National Bank of Commerce with an interest of 31% per annum until payment in full.
UPDF loses 4, readies 10,000 for Somalia

As the UPDF prepared 10,000 more trips to intensify its assault on the al-shabaab rebels, four Ugandan soldiers were killed and eight injured when the fighters attacked the presidential palace in Mogadishu.

The spokesperson of the Islamist militants claimed victory after the attack, saying they had killed the "invading Christian forces".

Government pays July 11 bomb victims
Relatives of the July 11 bomb victims received a "compassionate contribution" of Ush5m for the bereaved and Ush3m for the injured.

Internal affairs minister Kirunda Kivejinja said government had not deliberately delayed to fulfill its promise, but the process preceding hand over of the cash was rather thorough to avoid conmen, who would reap where they did not sow.

NIC hails Museveni on stalemate with MUK
President Yoweri Museveni's gesture to mediate between National Insurance Corporation (NIC) and Makerere University, Kampala, over the Deposit Administration Plan (DAP), forced the insurer to consent to the president's directive to have the exact amount of savings Makerere University; Kampala Dons had with the company established in three months.

NIC CEO Dr Sam Okinwale, said the company had always expressed readiness to co-operate with an actuarial exercise to determine the exact fund balance. blog comments powered by Disqus

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