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In Kampala
Two top executives of Dfcu bank were on Thursday put on oath by parliaments Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) after they made contradictory statements as regards to the transfer of Crane Bank Limited assets to Dfcu .
William Sekabembe, the Chief Executive of Business Development at Dfcu bank said CBL statutory manager Edward Katimbo Mugwanya handed CBL assets to Dfcu bank, but Mugwanya while appearing before the committee last year alongside Bank of Uganda (BoU) officials, said he didnt have chance to hand over CBL to Dfcu.
Katuntu played to Dfcu Bank managers an audio recording of Mugwanya denying he ever handed over CBL to them (Dfcu bank).
Former Managing Director of Dfcu bank Juma Kisaame also was put on oath as MPs were tired of his contradictory statements on the acquisition of Shs570 billion bad book (written off loans). But Dfcu bank officials failed to convince MPs on the Shs570 billion written of loans taken from CBL, yet it was not in the Purchase and Assumption of liabilities agreement.
William Ssekabembe, put on oath for contradictory sstatements on Crane Bank Limited sale.

Though Sekabembe said Mugwanya handed over CBL assets to DFCU Bank, he could not present any copy of the handover report. The MPs also established that DFCU Bank does not have the Chief government valuers report on CBL assets.
The MPs also established that the monetary values attached to each of CBLs properties by independent valuer and government valuer differ sharply. For instance the independent valuer tagged one of the buildings in Kampala at Shs500 million while the government chief valuer put it at Shs2 billion. Another building valued at Shs400 billion by an independent valuer was valued at Shs1.6 billion by the chief government valuer.
The MPs believe some CBL assets were undervalued by Dfcu bank to make profit.
BoU sold CBL assets based on due diligence of Dfcu bank without the central bank making its own evaluation of the assets. Dfcu bank signed confidentiality agreement on November 13,2016 before the commercial bank bid for the assets of CBL on December 20, 2017. Dfcu bank said it relied on a partial inventory report by PwC before entering into P & A with BoU on January 25, 2017.
Kisaame could not give the MPs satisfactory explanations about the process that led to transfer of CBL assets to its rival. Dfcu bank officials also struggled to satisfy the MPs with explanations concerning the status of 46 branches of CBL whose landlord was Meera Investments that wants Dfcu bank pay rent arrears.
The Dfcu team was led by new Managing Director Mathis Katamba, the legal team and representatives of the shareholders.
The former owner of CBL, Sudhir Ruparelia and his lawyers were also in the house listening to Dfcu bank officials present their case.

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The Archbishop of the Anglican Church the Most Reverend Stanley Ntagali has added his voice to the rest of the Ugandans to condemn the proposed Miss Curvy Uganda beauty pageant.

Miss Curvy Uganda beauty pageant is a proposal to market curvy and sexy Ugandan women as tourism attraction products.

In his opinion and on behalf of the church, the archbishop stressed that the contest undermines the dignity of women and all that them as a church have worked for to advance girl child education.

According to him, it is a disgusting display of exploitation and brings shame upon families and Uganda as a country.

The man of God added that to present such a programme is to demonstrate how low we have fallen as a country insisting that it should be cancelled.

Simon Lokodo, the state minister for ethics and integrity had earlier on said the contest “definitely could not happen noting that its shameful and he strongly condemns it.
Lokodo also noted that it demeans women and completely destroys their integrity.
“You cant bring people from abroad to come and see the physiognomy of your people [women],”Lokodo angrily reacted to the proposal.

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By Sylvia
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In Fort Portal
Tension has mounted Fort portal municipality as councilors have petitioned the inspectorate general of government to investigate the whereabouts of several land tittles for the municipality.
In a letter dated 5th 01-2018 copied to the RDC Kabarole,LC 5 Kabarole,CAO ,town clerk, mayor, internal Auditor Fort portal, Human Resources fort portal, Diso,CIID,Aunti corruption ,councilors claim that they dont know the custody of over 10 land tittles.
Councilors also accuse the former town clerk fort portal municipality Deo Ndimo that was transferred to Ibanda in December last year for the illegal and forged hand over report to Bamanyisa Godfrey the new town clerk to fort portal municipality which they claim has hindered them as councilors to monitor and work.
The tittles in question are plot no. 2,4,5,6,7,9,11 and 12 queens lane and plot no,21,23,25, and 27 queens road free hold register volume 461 folio 18 2007 area 2.044 hectares.
Plot 3-7 Kampala road, Mpanga market free hold register volume 227 folio 4192 area 0.630 of an acre, plot 2 Mwenge block 120 land at Busainga Kihura Mwenge 1986 area 66.249, plot 2A-8 Kamuhigi road and plot 26-30 Balya Road leased from church of Uganda 2006 area 4.40 hectares, Katalekenjara plot, Bwamba road, Mugunu washing bay, Katojo farmers market and kitere water management site.
Councilors disclosed that according to the public service standing orders 2010 section F-D stipulates and emphasizes that hand over report should consider and have, mayor policy issues, government properties under the custody of public officer and among others which Ndimo did not do.
Councilors are seeking for an immediate intervention through investigations on the forged hand over whereby the document was signed by different signatories where the mayor signed on a public holiday and at night.
They further said that the document signed does not show the number of staff, Bank accounts and balances,and among others therefore asking IGG,CIID and the office Lt. Col. Nakalema of anti corruption unit in the office of the president to investigate before the new town clerk proceeds.
RDC Kabarole Asiimwe Steven said that there are many issues in Fort portal municipality though raised nothing had been done.
Asiimwe called for office of Lt. Col. Nakalema to intervene as she has been doing in other districts.
When contacted on phone Ndimo disclosed that he handed over the office to the new town clerk with all required documents.
Getting a comment from the mayor Fort portal municipality was futile as he was not in his office.

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NBS TV journalist Solomon Serwanjja on has today Friday afternoon handed himself in to the police to be questioned on allegations that he and his colleagues illegally stocked government drugs.
Serwanja has been in hiding since Wednesday night when police stormed his house and recovered boxes of government drugs.
His wife, Mrs Vivian Serwanjja, was arrested along with three BBC journalists and their driver.
All five have since been released on Police bond.
The group had been working on an investigative story to uncover the illegal sale of government drugs.
According to government spokesperson Mr Ofwono Opondo who spoke to Serwanjja, the latter, was yesterday afraid that the police would manhandle him if he turned himself in.
Serwanja arrived at around midday today at the Kampala Central Police station, to record a statement.
He was accompanied by his lawyer as well as Joyce Bagala, the NBS station news manager.
Meanwhile the Ministry of Health has opened up for the first time on the matter, pledging support to the journalists involved in exposing the corruption in the health sector.
Emmanuel Ainebyoma, the ministry spokesperson said that the ministry was shocked and concerned that there are still drug theft rackets operating in the country.
As a ministry, we support any endeavor that is aimed at helping government to expose individuals involved in stealing government medicine and other commodities.

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By Yosam Gucwaki
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A six year old child was on Wednesday burnt to death by bush fire in Kinumi village, Miirya Sub County in Masindi district.
The deceased has been identified as Gerald Wanok, a son to Albert Okethwengu and Joyce Rachiwu, all residents of the same address.
George Kiiza Muniina, the sub county chairperson told www.mknewslink.com last evening that the incidence happened at 5pm on Wednesday when the deceased and other children in the village had gone hunting.
Muniina explained that while in the bush, fire broke out and the elder ones escaped leaving the youngest engulfed by the fire and ran to inform their relatives who went to its rescue but reached the scene when it had been burnt to death.
He added that he informed police at Kigulya police which went to the scene to retrieve the body.
The politician condemned the habit of setting bush fires by the area residents in the sub county and warned those caught will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
The officer in charge Kigulya police, Joseph Abasa confirmed the reports when contacted on the matter.
However Abasa revealed that initial investigations show that the fire was set by unknown people who burnt one Kagabos bush where the deceased and other children were.
He added that police had retrieved the body from the scene and left it at its fathers home as they arrange for postmortem to be conducted on it later.
The police officer also revealed that police had embarked on investigations to identify and arrest those who set the fire.

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