Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has reopened the long-running Temangalo land controversy, summoning businessman Amos Nzeyi to explain why he continues to occupy part of land that was bought by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) more than 15 years ago. The committee reached the decision after hearing that Nzeyi,…
The government has apologised to Ugandans for the widespread power outages experienced across the country in recent weeks, saying the interruptions are the result of ongoing electricity infrastructure upgrades. Speaking at a media briefing, the minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Dr Monica Musenero, acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the outages and appealed to the…
Lately, I find myself watching the TV less and less. By TV, I mean the channels available to me. From UBC TV, Bukedde TV, NBS TV, TV West to Salt Media TV and others. I will occassionally still sit long enough to watch a 20 minute broadcast from CNN, Aljazeera and BBC but that is…
For nearly two decades, Olara Otunnu called President Museveni a mastermind of genocide in northern Uganda. Then Otunnu was working as the UN’s special representative for children and armed conflict and was in contention to become secretary-general. Uganda refused to back him, his diplomatic passport was revoked, and he was left with little choice but…
By Joseph Ngor Deng Matem Every day, somewhere in South Sudan, a family is struggling. Some overcome their problems, while others quietly fall apart. Most of these stories never make the news, yet they affect children, parents, and entire communities. That is why I chose the title Before We Lose Another Family. It is a…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has committed Shs200 million towards the second edition of the Independence Marathon, a national run aimed at raising awareness about maternal and newborn deaths while raising money to improve maternal healthcare services. The marathon, organised under the theme “Save a Mother,” will take place on October 4. Money raised from the event…
A family investment that began with hopes of building retirement homes in Naguru has ended in a costly court battle, with the High Court ordering Denis Tindyebwa and his wife, Christine Tindyebwa, to refund Shs 991 million to Geoffrey Tindyebwa and his wife, Lillian Njeri Tindyebwa. Justice Patience Rubagumya ruled that Geoffrey Tindyebwa had failed…
MPs have questioned the credibility of the appointment of Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Acting chief executive officer Protazio Sande, saying the process that led to his appointment appears to have raised legal and governance concerns. The concerns emerged when the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) met officials from the Insurance Regulatory…
Nation Media Group Uganda has announced that it is resuming operations, a month after its television, radio, print and digital platforms were forced off air by the military. In a statement dated July 28, 2026, the group’s chairman, Joe Muganda, said services would be restored gradually as the company completed what he called necessary operational…
President Museveni has pledged government support for the establishment of the $200 million Nonda Coffee Park in Nakaseke, a major agro-industrial project expected to strengthen Uganda’s coffee industry by adding value, creating jobs, and increasing export earnings. Museveni made the commitment during a meeting at State House Entebbe with a delegation from Nonda Coffee Park…
The High Court has ordered Monitor Publications, NTV Uganda and its reporter Deogratious Wamala to jointly pay lawyer Silver Kayondo Shs185 million for infringing on his copyright, falsely attributing statements to him and misrepresenting his views. Justice Dr Ginamia Melody Ngwatu also ordered the media organisations to publish an apology on their print and online…
One of the nine people accused in a case involving Pastor Robert Kayanja has told court that he was never the manager of Kayanja’s Kiryandongo farm, contradicting what the prosecution said was his previous position. Regan Ssentongo made the remarks during cross examination before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Adams Byarugaba as the prosecution continued presenting…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has set its sights on winning more than 90% of the LC 1 elections, urging its supporters across the country to turn out in large numbers and vote for the party’s official flag bearers. The elections will be held tomorrow, July 28. The party’s electoral commission said the party was…
Speaker Jacob Oboth-Oboth has urged MPs serving on the Public Accounts Committees (PAC) to carry out their oversight role with fairness, professionalism and independence, saying the committees should protect public trust rather than become platforms for political score-settling. Oboth-Oboth made the remarks while closing a two-day induction seminar for members of the Public Accounts Committees…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), through Stanbic Bank Uganda and its non-profit arm, Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), has launched two programmes aimed at empowering more than 10,000 low-income women entrepreneurs and 100 horticulture farmers in northern Uganda. The Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme, supported by the Gates Foundation, and the Albertine Agribusiness Development Programme…
The Industrial Court has ruled that Cavendish University was right to dismiss a senior lecturer, Dr Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya, after discovering that he held two full-time jobs, at Cavendish and Makerere University. Cavendish University is a private university based in Nsambya, Kampala. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in law, business, health sciences, information technology…
Equity Group Holdings says its customers across the region, including in Uganda, are increasingly choosing to bank online rather than visit a branch, as the group pushes ahead with a technology-led transformation. According to the group’s quarter 1 2026 investor briefing, 98.3% of all transactions across the group now happen outside branches, and 89.5% are…
Isaac Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, has been ranked Uganda’s leading social media influencer, while Sheila Price has emerged as the country’s top TikToker, according to the latest Uganda national media survey by Market Intelligence Group (MIG). The findings are based on data collected from all 146 districts across Uganda and form part of the…
The World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF have pledged to support school feeding programmes in Karamoja as the government expands emergency food distribution to households across the sub-region. The commitment comes as the government intensifies efforts to address food insecurity affecting thousands of families while at the same time urging communities to become self-reliant and…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretary general Richard Todwong has warned newly elected Women Council chairpersons and other party leaders against supporting independent candidates in tomorrow’s LC 1 elections. Todwong issued the warning in Nwoyawhere he said the party had adopted a zero tolerance approach to indiscipline and would take action against leaders found campaigning…
Makindye mayor Yasini Omari has criticised ministers who failed to turn up for the government’s mandatory monthly cleaning exercise today, saying they should resign if they cannot follow directives they helped put in place. Speaking to journalists during the cleanup at Kibuli in Makindye, Omari said a shortage of garbage trucks had undermined the exercise….
CoRSU Hospital has launched the third edition of the CoRSU Disability Walk. The nationwide fundraising campaign aims to raise Shs400 million to provide surgery and rehabilitation services for 100 children living with disabilities. The annual charity walk will take place on October 4, 2026, at the MUBS Sports Ground and is expected to attract thousands…
The Bank of Uganda has assured central bank governors from across the East African Community (EAC) that interest rates remain stable across the region, strengthening efforts to establish the long-awaited East African Monetary Union. The assurance was given by the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Dr Michael Atingi-Ego, who also chairs the EAC Monetary…
Local leaders in Lubaga have appealed to candidates and voters to maintain peace during the Local Council I (LC1) elections scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, following incidents of violence reported in some parts of the country during the recently concluded Women’s Council elections. The Deputy RDC for Lubaga, Moses Ariho, appealed during a meeting with…
South Sudan has reaffirmed its commitment to the East African Community’s plan to establish a Monetary Union by 2031. Speaking at the 29th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Monetary Affairs Committee in Kampala on Friday, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Weituy Luony Babouth, said the committee remains a key…
The government has officially launched Uganda’s first locally manufactured magnesium sulphate injection, a life-saving medicine used to prevent and treat eclampsia, a dangerous pregnancy complication caused by severe high blood pressure that is one of the leading causes of maternal deaths. The injection is being produced by Piston Medical Limited at its manufacturing plant in…
The urban landscape of Mukono Municipality is undergoing a remarkable, modern transformation as civil works on the Shs 43 billion road upgrade project enter their final stages. The project, funded by the World Bank and implemented by Stirling Civil Engineering Limited covers 9.72 kilometres of roads linking key residential, commercial and trading centres. The upgraded…
Court has granted bail to Doreen Nabiimara, a resident of Najjera on the outskirts of Kampala, who was accused of helping launder Shs 9 billion through land deals. Justice Michael Elubu of the Anti-Corruption Court said Nabiimara qualified for release pending her trial on a charge of money laundering, even though he found weaknesses in…
Land security remains one of the biggest challenges facing the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), with the corporation saying the issue continues to affect asset protection, service delivery and its overall risk exposure. Dr Silver Mugisha, the NWSC managing director, made the revelations while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State…
Busoga High School in Kamuli has received a brand new 2025 Isuzu 67-seater school bus from Equity Bank Uganda in a move aimed at improving the safety of learners during school transport. The bus was acquired through Equity Bank Uganda’s asset financing programme and is fitted with onboard surveillance cameras to improve safety, accountability and…
The executive director of the Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP), Don Bwesigye Biyina, has called for stronger collaboration between governments, mining companies and local communities to ensure people living in mineral-rich areas benefit from mining projects. Bwesigye made the remarks today while opening the Sixth Great Lakes Mining and Energy Transition Mkutano…
The government has assured Parliament that preparations to redevelop markets across Kampala and the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area have been completed and that construction works will begin soon. The State Minister for Kampala, Kabuye Kyofatogabye, told MPs on the Presidential Affairs committee that government had already identified a contractor and was awaiting final clearance from…
DFCU Bank, through its foundation, has donated 100 desktop computers to the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in a move aimed at expanding digital access, strengthening digital skills and creating more opportunities for young people. The computers were handed over at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa and will be distributed to selected…
Godfrey Adia, a prominent businessman in Arua, has secured a temporary legal victory over Stanbic Bank after the court ruled that the bank could not sell his property because it had failed to verify whether he had obtained his wife’s consent before taking out a mortgage. That dramatic argument became one of the central issues…
Equity Bank Uganda increased its loans and customer deposits in the first quarter of 2026, even as the Bank of Uganda moved to tighten liquidity in the financial sector. Figures released in Equity Group Holdings Plc’s investor briefing show that the bank’s net loans rose by 5% over the year, reaching about Shs 1.42 trillion…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has warned that only people whose names appear on the village voters’ register will be allowed to vote in the village women committee elections scheduled for Thursday, July 23. The commission said no person will be allowed to cast a ballot unless he or she is duly registered on the village…
Uganda has called on African countries to protect their natural resources, strengthen regional trade and intensify the fight against corruption as key steps towards achieving sustainable economic growth and industrial development across the continent. The call was made by the state minister for Finance (General Duties), Cissy Mulondo, during a high-level African Union ministerial meeting…
More than 30,000 low-income women entrepreneurs in the Busoga sub-region are set to benefit from affordable financing, business development support and digital financial services under a new partnership between the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL). The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme was launched at the Busoga Kingdom headquarters in…
The Industrial Court has awarded Shs 14 million to a former Absa Bank data engineer, saying he was sacked unfairly after he was accused of removing electrical sockets from one of the branches without authorisation. Eddy Muleme worked for the bank, formerly known as Barclays Bank, from July 2007 until his dismissal in July 2018….
MPs on the committee of Physical Infrastructure have said the manner in which the Busega-Mpigi Expressway contract was awarded may have caused financial loss to the government. The legislators raised concerns during a meeting with Fred Byamukama, the minister for Works and Transport, and officials from the ministry, arguing that parts of the procurement process…
President Museveni has described the late Gen Moses Ali as a devoted son of West Nile who consistently championed the interests of the region throughout his long political career. Speaking during a special sitting of Parliament held in honour of the former Second Deputy Prime Minister and Adjumani West MP on Tuesday, Museveni said Ali…
The High Court has dismissed an application by Movit Products Limited seeking an early victory in its land dispute with Uganda Prisons Service after finding that the government had not made a clear admission that would justify ending part of the case without a full trial. Justice Flavia Nabakooza said although government records showed that…
Private school owners have urged the government to replace the suspension of school tours with stronger transport safety measures, arguing that educational trips are an essential part of Uganda’s curriculum and are not responsible for the country’s rising number of road crashes. The appeal follows the Ministry of Education and Sports’ decision to suspend all…
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched a nationwide mobilisation campaign, calling on party leaders to remain united as preparations gather pace for the upcoming Local Council elections. Senior officials from the NRM Secretariat have been dispatched across the country to lead sub-regional meetings aimed at strengthening grassroots mobilisation and rallying support for the party’s…
The government has launched an electronic government procurement (e-GP) system aimed at improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in public procurement across ministries, departments and agencies. The new digital procurement platform has already been rolled out in 100 government entities this year. The government plans to extend it to all remaining public entities over the next…
Sylvester Niyibaho, a former storekeeper at Picfare, will have to be paid Shs 9.9 million after the court ruled that hw was unfairly dismissed from the job over the disappearance of cartons of pens in his care. Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha said Niyibaho’s dismissal was both procedurally and substantively unlawful and ordered Picfare to compensate…
Chekwii County MP, Simon Peter Longoli, has called on the government to increase support for communities in Karamoja and northern Uganda that are struggling with the effects of a prolonged drought. Speaking to Bbeg Media, Longoli said the extended dry spell has had a devastating impact on food security and the livelihoods of thousands of…
Stanbic Bank Uganda has been named Uganda’s Best Investment Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, strengthening its reputation as one of the country’s leading financial institutions. The award was announced by the London-based financial publication Euromoney on July 17, recognising the bank’s role in financing some of Uganda’s largest economic and infrastructure projects….
The High Court has ordered Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to pay Babaana Children of Uganda, a children-centred NGO, Shs 1.66 billion after the tax body unlawfully sold off donated medical equipment that had been imported from Switzerland to establish a specialised clinic in Uganda. Justice Bernard Namanya ruled that URA failed to follow the law…
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has warned residents of Mbaawo Zone, Mutundwe in Lubaga Division, against dumping garbage into drainage channels, saying the practice is worsening flooding and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. The warning was issued during the Weyonje community clean-up exercise held in Mbaawo Zone on Saturday. Speaking to journalists, KCCA Director…
