Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police officer Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana has been arraigned before the International Crimes Division of the High Court on charges of aggravated trafficking. On Tuesday, Arinaitwe was arraigned before Justice Dr Andrew Bashaija after completing investigations and subsequent committal from the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates …
Read More »Arinaitwe Bwana sent to International Crimes Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has committed police detective Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana, commonly known as ‘Besigye tormentor’ to the International Crimes Division of the High Court for trial on charges of aggravated trafficking. It is alleged that Arinaitwe recruited, transported, and harboured his …
Read More »Rukungiri tailor gets 70 years in jail for murdering two girlfriends
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-two-year-old Denis Arinaitwe, a tailor has been handed 70 years in jail after pleading guilty to the murder on the same day of his two girlfriends. Arinaitwe first strangled to death Sarah Naturinda, a student at Kabale University in her room in Rwamukundi village, …
Read More »DPP opposes bail in Martha Kay nude photos case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has asked the court to deny bail to a businessman Herbert Arinaitwe who is accused of cyber stalking. Arinaitwe allegedly leaked nude photographs of city Socialite Martha Kagimba aka Martha K. He is also accused of aggravated robbery and …
Read More »Stanbic launches contactless Visa cards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly upgraded Stanbic Bank Uganda contactless Visa card that was launched in Kampala today, will make it easier, safer, and faster for customers to transact, and completely remove the need to withdraw or handle cash. The new card will have the latest technological applications that …
Read More »Stanbic launches campaign targeting borrowers
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a campaign dubbed ‘unbeatable loans’ aimed at creating awareness about the various financing solutions currently available. The campaign launched a few days ago will run until the end of May 2020, showcasing the bank’s unbeatable range of products that …
Read More »Fights at Posta Uganda
MD accused of recruiting relatives, forging financial statements and failing to comply with government’s development plan Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Managing Director for Uganda Posta Limited, James Arinaitwe, is caught up in a fight to secure a ‘third term’ following the expiry of his contract last month, …
Read More »Digital banking: Why it is good for business and jobs
When The Independent recently spoke to William Sekabembe, the chief of business and executive director at dfcu about the bank’s strategy on digital banking, his comments reflected the popular view. “We are investing heavily in technology so we can serve our customers without necessarily opening new branches in all parts …
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