For David Balironda Mukasa, walking through his oil palm plantation in Kalangala is a reminder of how access to financial services has changed the lives of farmers on the islands. Mukasa, who has served in the leadership of the Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust (KOPGT) for more than two decades, says many farmers once struggled…
More than Shs1.5 billion in legal fees claimed from the estate of the late Muhamad Katimbo, who was a prominent businessman in Kikuubo, has been thrown back into dispute after the High Court blocked recovery of some of the fees and ordered the rest to be examined afresh. The ruling followed a fight involving lawyer…
The burial of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal on Saturday was overshadowed by a bitter dispute over who should succeed him on the Tooro throne. Oyo, who died aged 34 in the United States on August 27 while receiving cancer treatment, was buried after nine…
The Commandant of the Military Police Brigade, Maj Gen William Bainomugisha, has cautioned female soldiers against early pregnancy, urging them to first pursue military courses that can improve their skills and chances of career progression. Bainomugisha said female soldiers should take advantage of training opportunities instead of avoiding courses and expecting to remain in the…
The High Court has ordered Paramount Hospital to pay Medequip Shs48 million as the balance for an X-ray machine supplied in 2019. The dispute started after Medequip supplied Paramount Hospital with a Fuji CR System, an X-ray imaging machine. The agreed purchase price was Shs75 million and required the hospital to pay an initial deposit…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has donated 35 solar-powered street lights worth about Shs100 million to Kabale University to improve security and visibility on the campus. The donation is part of activities marking 35 years of Stanbic Bank’s operations in Uganda under the Standard Bank Group. The bank said the project is intended to make it safer…
Businesses supported by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) created and sustained 69,202 jobs in 2025, a 24.6% increase from the 55,553 jobs recorded in 2024, according to a new report. The bank’s 2025 Development Impact Report, launched in Kampala on Wednesday, also shows that the enterprises increased their output, profitability, tax contribution and foreign exchange…
Staff at Capital FM are bracing for a shift in workplace culture as the radio station prepares to relocate from its long-time home in Kisementi, Kololo, to Next Media Park in Naguru this October. The move follows the takeover of Capital Radio 2015 Limited, the parent company of Capital FM, Beat FM and KIIS FM,…
Betty Amongi, the former minister of Gender and Labour, acted illegally and unlawfully when she fired Osborn Turyasigura, an employee in the ministry, over allegations that he used forged academic documents to acquire a job, the court has ruled. In a ruling, Justice Simon Peter Kinobe declared that the decision to terminate Turyasigura was illegal…
Uganda has opened talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to have travel restrictions eased, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has said, as more investors in Dubai express interest in doing business in Uganda. Nabbanja said the restrictions are affecting trade and investment between Uganda and the UAE because they are making it difficult for business…
Smallholder farmers and rural businesses in East Africa are set to benefit from a new $200 million financing mechanism aimed at helping them cope with the growing effects of climate change. The Africa Rural Climate Adaptation Finance Mechanism (ARCAFIM) was launched at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, Rwanda, by the International Fund…
Kazibwe Bashir will be paid Shs 200,000 per show on Beat FM, where he will be hosting a talk show, Alipoota Olutagajjjo, every Sunday from 12 pm to 2 pm; three people knowledgeable about the arrangement have told Bbeg Media. That would amount to Shs 800,000 per month. We have been told that Kazibwe, who…
Four radio stations owned by Vision Group have emerged as the leading stations in four of Uganda’s 15 sub-regions, according to the 2026 Uganda National Media Survey (UNMS). The stations are Arua One FM, Rupiny FM, Etop FM and Radio West, which recorded the highest radio listenership shares in West Nile, Acholi, Teso and Ankole…
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday morning while receiving treatment in Zanzibar. Tanzania Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi announced the death, saying Hafidh died at around 8:00am at Mlimani Mzena Memorial Hospital. “It is with great sadness that I inform you of…
A political argument on NBS TV that former lord mayor Lukwago Erias said turned into a frightening physical attack has ended with the High Court ruling that the alleged assault was not proved. Justice Bonny Isaac Teko has dismissed a case in which Lukwago accused former government spokesman Ofwono Opondo of attacking him in July…
The government’s decision to list the Kampala Pentocostal Church (KPC) building along Kampala Road as a historical and cultural site has been quashed by the court after its owner, Watoto Church, challenged the decision, saying it was illegal, irrational and procedurally improper. Justice Bonny Isaac Teko said the government had failed to demonstrate that the…
Market Intelligence Group’s 2026 media survey has become the centre of a dispute in Uganda’s media industry after the Uganda Media Owners Association (UMOA) questioned the credibility of the research and called on stakeholders to disregard its findings. The survey, led by MIG managing director Dr Joel Isabirye, was conducted between May and June 2026…
Market Intelligence Group (MIG) has threatened to sue the Uganda Media Owners Association (UMOA) over a press release disputing the findings of its latest media survey. In the survey, NBS Television was ranked as Uganda’s leading television station, something that UMOA has disputed. Lawyers representing the research firm, Kajubi & Co Advocates, issued a notice…
The Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) has questioned officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over Shs1.3 billion paid to officials at seven Ugandan missions abroad for travel within their countries of posting at rates meant for foreign travel. The query was raised during a meeting of the committee chaired by Patrick Oshabe, as MPs…
Government is preparing new parole rules that could allow eligible prisoners to serve part of their sentences outside prison under supervision, as authorities seek to address overcrowding in the country’s prisons. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja told Parliament that the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) is finalising the Parole Rules and Regulations, which are currently before the…
The High Court has overturned a decision that had given the husband sole custody of the children he shares with his former wife, saying that the magistrate who issued the first orders had acted outside the law when she changed an earlier consent agreement between the couple. Justice John Eudes Keitirima said the lower court…
Kampala businessman Drake Lubega has warned tenants in his commercial buildings against urinating in shops and common areas, with anyone caught breaking the rule facing a Shs1 million fine or possible eviction. The warning is contained in a notice issued by Tesco Industries Limited to tenants and building staff. The notice lists several rules that…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a new campaign aimed at helping customers recognise and avoid the growing number of digital and cyber-enabled fraud schemes targeting bank users. The campaign, called ‘Stay Switched On’, seeks to give customers practical information on how to protect their money, personal information and banking credentials as more Ugandans turn to…
The High Court in Jinja has ordered a mother and her son to pay Shs20 million to another son, a magistrate, after finding that they defamed him by accusing him of forgery, fraud, theft, and abuse of his judicial office. The case was brought by Steven Johnson Waidhuuba, a Grade II Magistrate who worked in…
Vurra Secondary School in Arua is expanding its infrastructure to accommodate a growing number of students, with support from Equity Bank Uganda helping the school complete a new boys’ dormitory. The government-aided school, which was founded by the Church in 1981, has been experiencing increased demand for places as more families seek secondary education for…
The High Court has dismissed a challenge by architect Jackson Muhwezi against his five-year suspension by the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), saying he had failed to prove that the procurement regulator acted illegally, unfairly or unreasonably. Justice Simon Peter M. Kinobe dismissed Muhwezi’s application and ordered that PPDA be paid…
President Museveni has directed that the late king of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, be accorded an official burial and that the national flags fly at half-mast for three days. Oyo, who was 34, died after battling cancer, according to Museveni. He died in the United States, where he had been receiving treatment…
Sedes Sapientiae Academiae in Kiruhura has won the 11th Stanbic National Schools Championship with a multi-purpose machine designed to help poultry farmers process feed at a lower cost. The students developed the machine after identifying a challenge faced by poultry farmers who have access to raw materials but often struggle to meet the cost of…
Jackline Nakku, who had been sentenced to 20 years for allegedly killing her husband in 2018, has been freed by the Supreme Court, which said the evidence used to convict her was not strong enough to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she participated in the killing of her husband. The five justices of the court…
Uganda has launched a three-year initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s livestock, land and insurance systems against the growing effects of climate change. The initiative is part of a wider programme, Accelerating Food Systems Transformation for Resilience to Climate Change in Africa, which seeks to help countries build food systems that can withstand droughts, floods…
Madi-West Nile Diocese of the Church of Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda are working towards a formal partnership aimed at using church-owned land, institutions, and other assets to support economic development in the West Nile region. The proposed partnership is expected to go beyond ordinary banking services and focus on agriculture, education, healthcare, enterprise development,…
The High Court has allowed Michael Mwesigwa, a former Bank of Africa employee, to defend himself in a Shs291.6 million debt recovery case brought against him by the bank. However, Justice Susan Odongo ordered him to first deposit Shs30 million in court within 30 days. The dispute goes back to Mwesigwa’s time as an employee…
KCB Bank Uganda has taken its savings and financial inclusion campaign to communities across the country as it seeks to encourage more Ugandans to adopt regular saving and use formal financial services. The bank’s “Kyaddala ne KCB, Season 2” campaign, which runs from July 1 to October 31, 2026, has already moved through parts of…
Ismail Dhakaba Kigongo, a renowned sports journalist and head of sports at Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda, has reportedly left the organisation after opting to stay in the United Kingdom. At least three journalists at the Namuwongo-based media organisation told Bbeg Media that Kigongo had communicated to senior management that he would not be coming…
FBW (Uganda), an architectural firm that was contracted by Meera Investments for design work on the expansion of Kabira Country Club in Bukoto, has been ordered to deposit Shs495 million in court within 45 days before its appeal against an earlier ruling can be heard. Justice Susan Odongo ruled that FBW and the other applicants…
For owning a 2.5% stake in Bank of Baroda, business mogul Sudhir Ruparelia is set to receive a dividend of Shs2.25 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. A dummy cheque was presented to Sudhir after the bank declared a dividend of Shs6 for 2025. Sudhir owns 375,163,500 shares in the bank. At…
A lady who wrote a defamatory social media post alleging that a young lawyer was a rapist and habitual abuser of women has been ordered to pay Shs 60 million by the High Court. Justice Collins Acellam awarded Douglas Kasirye, the lawyer, Shs50 million in general damages and another Shs10 million in exemplary damages after…
The Stanbic National Schools Championship has entered its final stage, with eight schools selected to compete for the top prize at the grand finale in Kampala on August 28. The eight finalists were selected from 12 regional finalist teams after a competitive appraisal process in which the students developed and refined their business ideas with…
Pastor Patience Kokundeka Rwabwogo has been consecrated as an Episcopal Bishop of Covenant Nations Church, 20 years after she started the ministry as a small house fellowship. The consecration took place at Covenant Hill in Maya as Covenant Nations Church celebrated two decades of ministry. Bishop Dr LaDonna Osborn was the chief consecrator, with Archbishop…
The High Court in Kitgum has acquitted a 14-year-old boy who was accused of aggravated defilement after ruling that the prosecution had failed to produce enough evidence to require him to defend himself. Justice Philip Mwaka, in a ruling, said the prosecution had not established a prima facie case against the juvenile, identified in court…
If you told many people in Kampala that Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa and Mukono Municipality MP Betty Nambooze Bakireke would spend time together in Rome, laughing, taking photographs and attending a papal audience, they might struggle to believe it. But away from Uganda’s often heated political environment, the two legislators have been part of the…
Private security firm Hash Security has been ordered to pay Shs115 million to a man who was shot twice in the thighs by one of its guards during a confrontation outside a bar in Bulenga in April 2022. Justice Bonny Isaac Teko said the firm was responsible for the injuries suffered by Zein Bukenya after…
Public procuring entities have been urged to make local content a central part of Uganda’s economic growth strategy so that government spending creates more opportunities for local businesses, workers and communities. The executive director of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA), Benson Turamye, said public procurement should go beyond compliance with…
Equity Group Holdings has reported a 32% increase in profit after tax for the first half of 2026, helped by stronger income, growth in its regional businesses and increased use of digital financial services. The Kenyan-based financial services group said profit after tax rose to KSh45.5 billion, (UGX 1.31 trillion), from KSh34.6 billion, (UGX 995…
Stanbic Bank Uganda and Rotary Mama Toto Care Uganda have entered a three-year partnership worth Shs 600 million to strengthen public health facilities and help reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths in Uganda. The partnership will focus on improving the quality of maternal and newborn care by supporting frontline health workers, providing essential equipment, upgrading…
Uganda’s investment outlook is strengthening as economic growth, rising foreign exchange reserves and the expected start of commercial oil production create new opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, extractives, tourism and other sectors. Economist Stella Otieno said Uganda had maintained strong economic growth while inflation remained relatively low, giving investors a more predictable economic environment. Otieno was…
Dr Henry Stanley Okia, the longtime principal of Hillside Schools Naalya, whose career in education spanned more than four decades, is dead. He reportedly experienced breathing problems on Wednesday (August 19) and even drove himself to am medical facility in Namugongo. His condition later deteriorated and he passed away today morning. Dr Okia had spent…
The growth of the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park is opening up new financing opportunities for manufacturers, suppliers and other businesses connected to the industrial hub following a partnership between Equity Bank Uganda and Tian Tang Group. The partnership is aimed at helping businesses within the industrial ecosystem access financing while improving their financial management skills…
Prominent businessman and motivational speaker Patrick Bitature has been ordered by the court to pay Finicon Uganda, an architectural firm, more than Shs 955 million for work the firm did on two of his properties nearly 14 years ago. If you factor in the 9% per annum interest awarded by Justice Stephen Mubiru starting from…
Court upholds Shs570.6m URA tax bill against Regal Paints Regal Paints has been ordered to pay Shs 570.6 million in taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) arising from the importation of its Dr Fixit waterproofing products. Regal Paints manufactures paints, varnishes, printing ink and similar coatings. It imports raw materials for its decorative paints…
