UGANDA SET FOR DIASPORA SHOWDOWN! High-Level Conference, Unity Marathon Coming
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA – The Office of the President Diaspora Affairs has announced two major initiatives aimed at strengthening unity,...
Month: September 2026
PDM BOOM IN TORORO! Speaker Oboth Hails Successes, Warns Leaders Against Corruption
Beatrice Nyafwono took her one-million-shilling Parish Development Model (PDM) grant and split it in half. With the first half, she...
TEA INDUSTRY RESCUE! Govt Moves to Write Off Shs35Bn Factory Arrears, Tayebwa Reveals
The government is set to write off more than Shs35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part...
NOT JUST A TELCO! How MTN Is Building Uganda’s Digital Backbone
By Amos Tayebwa Uganda’s digital future is increasingly being built through the networks, fibre routes, cloud systems, enterprise platforms and...
UBA SH108M FRAUD SHOCKER! Bank Staff Cited in ‘Inside Job’ as Afghan Man’s Compensation Is Drained in ‘Impossible’ Deal, Exposing Systematic Bank Failures
United Bank for Africa (UBA) has been ordered to pay more than Sh128 million after the High Court in Mbale...
US$200M RURAL FINANCE BOOST! IFAD, Equity Group Launch Climate Fund for East Africa Farmers
Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder farmers and rural businesses across Africa, with available capital...
SH41BN SILK PROJECT BOMBSHELL! MPs, Sheema Officials Clash Over Stalled TRIDI Investment as Questions Mount Over Impromptu Sunday Visit
A Sh41 billion government investment meant to turn Uganda into a silk-producing powerhouse has been plunged into fresh controversy, with...
OPINION: Who Is Guarding Your Investment? Why Custodial Services Matter — And Centenary Bank’s New Move
By Pauline Kansiime As Uganda’s financial sector continues to evolve, driven by growing pension savings, collective investment schemes, and increased...
WHO IS PROTECTING ILLEGAL BUILDERS? Mbarara Lock-Ups Erected Overnight in Road Reserves as Physical Planning Officials Face Tough Questions
Mbarara Mbarara City authorities are facing fresh questions over the mushrooming of illegal structures, with local leaders accusing physical planning...
JUSTICE FOR HUSSEIN! Family Demands Swift Arrests After Kamuli Municipality NRM Boss’ Bodyguards ‘Shoot’ Young Man Dead at Muzuri Guest House
Relatives of Hussein Tenywa have asked police to expedite investigations into the circumstances surrounding his shooting at Muzuri Guest House...
KAPCHORWA FARMERS FURIOUS! Monkeys Raid Gardens for 3 Years as UWA Goes Into Slumberland
Increasing raids by stray monkeys have destroyed crops in several communities in Kapchorwa Municipality, prompting farmers to renew calls for...
BUKOTO BAR HORROR! 21-Year-Old Woman Remanded Over Waitress Murder
The City Hall Magistrates Court on Monday, Sept 7, remanded Patricia Rose Turindwamukama, a 21-year,-old to Luzira prison on charges...
NO MORE TAX HIDING! URA Launches Biometric Hunt for Fraudsters & Tax Dodgers
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has started biometric tax profiling using the National Identification Number (NIN) as the government moves...
UWA IMPUNITY! Trigger-Happy Rangers Kill 32-year-old Woman in Ajai Reserve
The West Nile regional Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman in Ajai Game Reserve over the weekend. The victim...
CALVIN RWOMIIRE UNMASKED! The Royal Blood, Palace Connections & King Oyo’s Trusted Man Now At The Centre Of Tooro Kingdom Transition
In moments of transition, particularly those marked by grief, uncertainty and competing interpretations of tradition, institutions are tested, and so...
TOORO SUCCESSION STORM! Gen. Tumukunde Moves to Calm Tensions, Says All Matters Will Be Settled by Saturday
The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, has assured the people of Tooro Kingdom that...
END OF AN ‘ERROR’?…THE TRUTH! Secrets Why Finance Trust Bank Fired CEO Nakawunde Mulindwa
Finance Trust Bank (FTB) is facing a fresh leadership storm after the institution announced the departure of its long-serving Managing...
RWIZI ENCROACHERS ON NOTICE! Police, Courts Told to Handle Cases With Heavy Charges
By Amos Tayebwa MBARARA — People encroaching on River Rwizi and its protected buffer zones could face tougher enforcement, with...
UPL’S SHS5.5BN GOVT BOOST! Board Chair Rugyendo Puts Clubs on Notice Over Accountability, Says Player Welfare Comes First
KAMPALA — The Government’s planned Shs5.5 billion financial support to Uganda Premier League clubs for the 2026/27 season is primarily...
LGFC’S TROUBLED SCORECARD! Missing Assets, Unimplemented Activities, Poor Planning & Revenue Failures Expose Management Gaps at Local Government Finance Commission
KAMPALA — The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC), the government body charged with advising on the financing and revenue of...