All posts tagged "featured"
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2.4KBig StoryWhat next for Kadaga as Busoga NRM delegates back rival Among for CEC
Iganga, Uganda: A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders and delegates from the Busoga sub-region Tuesday endorsed Speaker Anita Among for...
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1.4KCourtLawyer Twebaze remanded to Luzira for defrauding U.S firm Shs2.2b in fake MAAIF deal
Kampala, Uganda: Kampala-based lawyer, Drake Twebaze, has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges related to a fraudulent scheme that reportedly fleeced...
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2.0KNationalAcholi leaders reject Museveni’s Balaalo eviction order, demand verification first
Gulu, Uganda: Local leaders in the Acholi sub-region have strongly criticized President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive ordering the eviction of balaalo herdsmen...
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1.6KNewsWho pays the EPS fines? Car owners or drivers?
Kampala, Uganda: The rollout of Uganda’s Automated Express Penalty Scheme (EPS) has triggered confusion and resistance among motorists, vehicle loan firms, and...
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2.7KNewsEXPLAINER: Speed zones, traffic fines drivers must know as EPS hits hard
With EPS enforcement now real and automated, the age of manual discretion is over, Uganda’s roads are now under 24/7 digital surveillance,...
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782NationalHeroes Day: Museveni honors war veterans, vows stronger support and rural security
Lyantonde, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has pledged intensified support for war veterans and renewed efforts to curb rural insecurity as Uganda marked...
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1.2KNewsMaj Gen Kulayigye resumes duties as Defence Spokesperson
Kampala, Uganda: Maj Gen Felix Kulayigye has resumed his role as the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) spokesperson following a reported ‘sick...
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1.5KCourtCourt declares Tycoon Kiwanuka ‘mentally unfit’ to run empire, family given full control of property
The Court of Appeal ruled that the estate of business magnate Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka be jointly managed by his family, after confirming...
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1.6KBig StoryCDF Muhoozi orders immediate release of UPDF Col arrested over Mubende gold scandal
The UPDF officer is linked to an abduction and mobile money extortion incident. CDF Muhoozi said he knows Col Kasule personally and...
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982NewsMuseveni to grace special mass for Popes Francis, Leo XIV and Martyr Gonzaga in Kaliro
Kaliro, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni is expected to grace a historic religious event at Bugonza Catholic Parish in Kaliro District next month...
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1.3KNationalMuseveni warns NRM leaders in Busoga against disunity
Buyende, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has cautioned National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders against factions within the party. Museveni, 80, was speaking at...
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1.9KBig StoryKey suspect accused of defrauding Shs90m from US-based investor Kamira arrested
Ugandan-American tech investor Gloria Kamira welcomed a breakthrough in the fraud case after police arrested a key suspect linked to a syndicate...
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1.1KBig StoryOver Shs78b in bribes demanded for public jobs in Uganda – IGG Report
Uganda’s education and health sectors top bribery rankings in public service recruitment, with applicants paying up to Shs50m for jobs—IGG reveals in...
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2.1KBig StoryInside Gen Saleh’s public salute to Museveni, CDF Muhoozi: More than a family praise?
Kampala, Uganda: President Museveni’s young brother, Caleb Akandwanaho, popularly known as Gen Salim Saleh, Friday paid glowing tribute to the Ugandan leader...
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1.6KBig StoryEquity Bank implicated in billions of cross-border lending scandal
Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Limited, is at the centre of a widening financial scandal, with fresh allegations...
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2.1KBig StoryHow US-based investor was conned $25,000 to meet Gen Saleh, top OWC figures implicated
Kampala, Uganda: A Ugandan-American tech entrepreneur has accused individuals linked to the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme of defrauding her of over...
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1.5KNewsWorld Environment Day: How ESAFF is championing plastic fight in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda: In commemoration of World Environment Day, ESAFF Uganda Thursday, 5th June, spearheaded a grassroots campaign to tackle plastic pollution in...
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6.7KBusinessPostBank to change name to Pearl Bank
Kampala, Uganda: The shareholders of PostBank Uganda have approved a proposal to change the institution’s name to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, in...
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1.3KCourtHow Lawyers Karugire, Usaama successfully defended Museveni’s NRM appointments
Kampala, Uganda: The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition challenging the powers of NRM National Chairman, President Yoweri Museveni, to...
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8.0KBig StoryWorld Bank lifts ban on Uganda funding after 2-year halt over ‘harsh’ anti-gay law
Kampala, Uganda: The World Bank has lifted its suspension on new financing to Uganda, nearly two years after halting support over the...
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2.7KNationalFULL SPEECH: Museveni talks economic gains, regional unity in final SoNA to 11th Parliament
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday delivered his final State of the Nation Address to the 11th Parliament, offering a wide-ranging...
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1.4KNationalMuseveni launches NDP IV, says NRM is wise builder of Uganda’s future
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched Uganda’s Fourth National Development Plan (NDP IV), setting the government’s economic and transformation...
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973NationalMuseveni hails Parliament for ‘saving us’ with passing of UPDF Bill
Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised the Ugandan Parliament for passing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, saying...
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1.7KProfileDJ Bush Baby: Uganda’s media icon who amplified East Africa’s sound for two decades
Kampala, Uganda: Legendary Ugandan media personality and pioneer deejay Michael Benjamin Owor, popularly known as DJ Bush Baby, passed away Thursday at...