At least 63 people are confirmed dead following a tragic road accident along the Kampala-Gulu Highway at Kitaleba Village near Asili Farm. The accident occurred in the early hours of today. It is the worst road accident this year. According to a press statement from the Police, the fatal crash involved four vehicles: UBF 614X…
Ahead of President Museveni’s rally in Adjumani today, James Andrew Ocen, the district’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), has instructed all head teachers to mobilise students and pupils to attend the rally at Paridi Stadium. The shocking order comes at a time when schools are preparing to sit for the third term examinations. In his October…
The State House Comptroller, Jane Barekye, has issued a stern warning to leaders of the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub SACCOs against misappropriating funds, emphasising the importance of transparency and discipline in managing the financial resources allocated to them. Speaking at a training session on proper fund management at the Karamoja Zonal Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub…
Ronald Makata, Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Finance and Value Management Officer, emerged as the standout achiever at the 9th Uganda CFO Awards 2025. Makata distinguished himself with three prestigious accolades: top honours in Compliance and Governance, Finance Transformation and Technology, and First Runner-Up for CFO of the Year. Organised jointly by Deloitte Uganda and ACCA…
The Kaazi Search and Rescue (SAR) Maritime Centre, located on the shores of Lake Victoria at Kaazi, has been officially completed. This state-of-the-art facility represents a significant milestone in strengthening Uganda’s maritime safety network, enhancing search, rescue, and coordination efforts across the region. The centre is equipped with modern amenities, including a fully operational clinic…
Innovators and regional hub staff at Kabale University have completed hands-on training in cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory compliance. The session, conducted by Ngura Consult on October 15 2025, aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to develop secure and compliant digital solutions from the earliest stages of product development. The training formed part…
Makerere University Business School (MUBS) has appointed Dr Rachel Mindra-Katoroogo as Acting Deputy Principal, effective from 15 October 2025. In a statement, MUBS said the appointment followed a merit-based selection process overseen by the Appointments Board. Dr Mindra-Katoroogo will act in the role until the Education Service Commission appoints a substantive Deputy Principal, the statement…
A contradiction has emerged over President Museveni’s advice to NRM MPs, he met in Arua, who lost in the party’s recent primaries. While some MPs claimed the president had approved their plans to stand as independents in the 2026 elections, State House has clarified that he instead warned against such moves to prevent splitting the…
To restore professionalism and discipline in managing Uganda’s workforce, MPs have endorsed tough penalties against unqualified and unlicensed human resource (HR) practitioners. The proposals are among many others contained in the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill, 2025, introduced by Workers’ MP Margaret Rwabushaija. The private member’s bill seeks to regulate the HR profession through strict…
Uganda and Somalia on Wednesday signed three new memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in key sectors. The agreements were signed in Kampala during the second Joint Permanent Commission meeting between the two countries, covering security, education and sports, immigration, and labor. Officials said the new pacts are expected to bolster regional trade,…
Uganda in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, has intensified efforts to prevent the cross-border spread of Ebola virus disease. Enhanced surveillance, screening, and updated contingency plans are being implemented as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues its response to an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, now in its…
President Museveni has urged young people across Africa and the Arab world to embrace ideology, unity, and innovation as essential drivers of peace and prosperity. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Afro-Arab Youth Congress in Munyonyo, Museveni noted that Africa’s population, currently at 1.5 billion, is projected to reach 2.5 billion within the next…
A coalition of Ugandan civil society organisations and oil-affected communities has expressed distrust in a recent survey sponsored by TotalEnergies, which claimed that oil activities in Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) are not harming wildlife. In a communiqué the groups called for independent investigations and a halt to oil operations in the park. The statement,…
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda have been advised to keep a cash buffer to tackle unexpected challenges, according to Grace Semakula, chief executive of SBG Securities. Speaking at the October Masterclass hosted by Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), themed: “Benefits of Investing in Unit Trusts for SMEs and Individual Investors,” Semakula shared strategies…
David Bahati, the minister of State for Industry, has confirmed he will not contest in the 2026 parliamentary election as an independent candidate. The decision, he said, was reached after extensive consultations with President Museveni, party leaders, constituency supporters, and well-wishers. Bahati, who has served as MP for Ndorwa County West since May 2006 until…
In a dramatic courtroom confrontation, veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye turned the tables on the presiding judge during proceedings in his high-profile treason case, effectively putting the judiciary itself under scrutiny. Besigye, who has been detained for nearly a year alongside co-accused, used his appearance before Justice Emmanuel Baguma at the High Court to…
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has decided to join the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) after years of boycotting it. The move comes after a new law linked government funding to IPOD participation, forcing the party to rethink its stance. In a letter dated October 7, NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya confirmed the party’s…
Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations scheduled for October 9, Gen. Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, has stated that Uganda has made significant strides in infrastructure development. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Katumba outlined significant growth in the transport sector and emphasized the importance of peace for continued progress. He said Uganda’s road…
More than 400 business leaders, policymakers, investors, and regional integration experts have gathered in Kampala for the 3rd Stanbic East Africa Business Summit, a platform focused on unlocking East Africa’s economic potential through trade, investment, and collaboration. Hosted by Stanbic Bank Uganda and the Standard Bank Group, the two-day event is centered on the theme…
Three individuals, including two teenagers, have been detained by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court for pretending to be businessman Hamis Kiggundu and tricking people out of money via social media. The accused, 24-year-old Master Don Sharif and two minors aged 16 and 17, appeared before Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi and denied the charges. The court…
Timothy Kayondo and Denis Muguzi have lost their piece of land after they defaulted on a Shs 200 million loan offered to them by Goldmine Finance Limited. The loan was offered at a rate of 48% per year. Justice Susan Odongo of the High Court overturned a lower court’s temporary injunction that had blocked the…
Stella Nandawula Ssendagire, a prominent news anchor at BBS TV, and her husband Charles Ssendagire, the Head of Broadcast (current affairs) at Next Media, have reportedly left Uganda for the United States in pursuit of “kyeyo” (odd jobs). Sources in the US told Bbeg Media that the couple arrived in the States last month and…
Mohanpal Singh Bharj, a Kampala-based businessman, has won a legal battle against his former tax adviser, Hitesh Mahendra Mehta, whom he had lent Shs 270 million. The case, heard in the Commercial Division of the High Court, stemmed from a financial arrangement gone sour between the two men, both chartered accountants. The disagreement began in…
The private sector continued its upward trajectory in September, driven by strong consumer demand and a sustained rise in new orders, according to the latest Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). The headline PMI rose to 54.0 from 53.3 in August, marking the eighth consecutive month of improved business conditions. Readings above 50.0 indicate expansion compared…
They were neighbours in Ggaba, Makindye, in Kampala. Christine Nagawa and Grant Mweteise operated retail shops that were next to each other. One day in February 2020, they quarrelled and threats were exchanged. A few days later, Mweteise’s shop caught fire. Witnesses claimed they had seen Nagawa near the scene of the fire. Naggawa was…
The High Court has awarded writer Annette Najjemba Shs 100 million after finding that MK Publishers Limited infringed her copyright by adapting and selling her children’s stories without permission. The judgement, delivered by Justice Patience Rubagumya on October 2, 2025, also put to a halt any further use of her work by the publisher. The…
President Museveni has announced that the government is considering a flat-rate cattle compensation scheme across northern Uganda, following discussions with leaders in the Lango, Teso, and Acholi sub-regions. Speaking at campaign rallies in Alebtong and later in Otuke District on Thursday, Museveni outlined his proposal for each affected household to receive a fixed number of…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has partnered with the French Embassy in Uganda to launch a transformative Green Tech Incubator and Accelerator for Entrepreneurship Programme, aimed at empowering young people and women in Kampala and the Albertine Region. The initiative, formalised through a grant agreement signed at the French Embassy in Kampala, seeks to…
The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has been honoured with the outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards 2025, held during the Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) in Karlsruhe, Germany. The GSFC is a premier global platform dedicated to advancing practical, implementation-focused solutions for sustainable banking and finance, distinguishing itself from broader…
The National Unity Platform’s (NUP) decision to drop Medard Sseggona and Joyce Bagala as flagbearers for the 2026 election was not a big surprise when you look at the bigger picture. While it shocked some supporters and analysts, the move had been brewing for a while due to internal party tensions, personal loyalties, and strategic…
Kampala Central MP Muhammad Nsereko has been in the news lately for his sharp words against Mathias Mpuuga, the leader of the Democratic Front party. In interviews on Radio Four and Sanyuka TV, Nsereko called Mpuuga a betrayer and a liar. He said he would never help a thief escape a mob beating, because the…
The High Court has fined Sheikh Shaban Mubajje, the mufti of Uganda, Shs 70 million for unlawfully trying to take over a piece of land that belongs to Alliance High School in Nansana, Wakiso. The ruling, delivered by Justice Grace Flavia Lamuno on September 26, 2025, came after the case proceeded without Mubajje and Aisha…
The Internal Security Organisation (ISO) has recruited 312 new spies as the country prepares for its general election in 2026. President Museveni addressed the spies, referred to as operatives at State House Entebbe, over the weekend. Their recruitment comes during a period when political tensions often rise, and the government aims to strengthen its intelligence…
President Museveni has urged the people of the Busoga sub-region to reject disunity and politics based on identity, stressing that such approaches go against the values of his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. Museveni made these comments during a meeting with a delegation from the sub-region at the State Lodge in Nakasero, Kampala. The gathering…
The Supreme Court has said it lacks the jurisdiction to hear an application by the law firm Matovu & Matovu Advocates, which is seeking Shs 64 billion in legal fees for successfully representing 1,600 workers of Uganda Telecom and Post Bank who were demanding gratuity and pension after being laid off. The law firm, which…
The incumbent, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the NRM will start his 2026 re-election campaign in Makindye division while Robert Kyagulanyi of the National Unity Platform (NUP) will head to Jinja on September 29. It is the first time since 1996 that Museveni has not started in Luweero district, which the NRM has symbolically regarded as…
President Museveni yesterday commissioned the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja. Construction of the Kiira vehicle manufacturing plant started in 2019 and continued up to 2024, when all vehicle production systems were fully installed. Manufacturing began in March 2025 by Kiira Motors Corporation, with an initial investment of USD 120 million. During the commissioning, President Museveni…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has officially unveiled the 2025 Stanbic Entebbe Open Golf Tournament, blending top-level sport with business opportunities. The event, set for 5-9 October at the historic Entebbe Club, is the third in a row sponsored by the bank since the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to boost Uganda’s sports scene and foster community ties….
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Buganda Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote environmental conservation and community development, focusing on tree planting and the construction of a modern sports centre in Masaka City. The agreement signed this week at Bulange in Kampala, aligns with EACOP’s social and economic investment…
DFCU Bank has expanded its presence in Western Uganda with the launch of its 55th branch in Fort Portal, aiming to enhance financial inclusion and support local businesses in the region. The new branch, situated along Babiiha Road, was officially opened on 24 September 2025. The bank said it is designed to serve communities across…
Uncertainty prevails at the office of the Inspectorate of Government after Beti Kamya’s contract officially expired on Monday, September 22. Sources close to State House indicate that the president is yet to extend her four-year term, which began in 2021, signaling a potential shift in leadership at the IG. Kamya’s tenure, however, has been marred…
The NRM election disputes tribunal has overturned its own earlier decision, stripping Jacqueline Mbabazi of her position as the party’s flag bearer for the MP seat representing older persons in the Western Region. The ruling, issued on Wednesday, orders a fresh election within 14 days and marks a dramatic twist in the primaries that had…
Presidential nominations may have been concluded yesterday with little fanfare but for the first time since the return of multi-party politics in 2006, no independent candidate will contest for Uganda’s presidency. Additionally, for the first time since 2006, no woman will appear on the ballot paper. At the closure of the nomination exercise, the Electoral…
In 2011, Dr Rene Bakashaba and his wife, Ann, agreed to buy a flat in one of the National Housing estates in Naalya. The flat was valued at Shs 240 million and they paid a deposit of Shs 24 million or 10% as requested by National Housing. The flat was part of the Naalya Pride…
After eight remarkable years, Daniel Ogong, the creative force behind Stanbic Bank Uganda’s trusted brand, is stepping down as Head of Brand and Marketing on October 1, 2025. His departure marks the end of an era for the bank, where he turned ideas into campaigns that touched the hearts of Ugandans. For those who interacted…
The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by businesswoman Margaret Nalubega against Equity Bank after she claimed that the bank delayed in clearing her credit record leading her to suffer a financial loss. The court found that the bank was not solely responsible for delays in clearing her credit record and that Nalubega failed…
Kampala Club, a leisure place patronised by the powerful and the connected, will not have to pay Shs 166 million that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) had assessed as VAT on the membership fees, the High Court has ruled. The decision, delivered by Justice Susan Odongo overturns an earlier ruling by the Tax Appeals Tribunal…
The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the official timetables for the 2025 national examinations, encompassing the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE). The examination period will commence with the UCE on October 13, 2025, followed by the PLE on November 3 2025, and…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) and the German development agency GIZ have partnered to launch a transformative four-month capacity-building programme aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Uganda’s green economy. The initiative, named the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, welcomed its first cohort of 45 women-led businesses, all focused on sustainable…
The High Court has ordered the eviction of two school owners from a property in Kisugu, Kampala, after they defaulted on a bank loan. The decision, made by Justice Susan Odongo grants Cairo Bank Uganda possession of the land, which was used as security for the debt. The case stems from a loan agreement in…
