Lukwago: Museveni Hates Kampala, He Is Not Interested In Fixing It
Kampala's Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has criticized President Yoweri Museveni's government for neglecting the city's development. This comes aft
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Court Orders Sale of Emerald Hotel over ABSA Loan
Kampala, Uganda – The Court of Appeal has directed the appointed receiver to audit and sell Emerald Hotel in Kampala within six months under court supervision.This decision overturns a prior High Court judgment
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Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.
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Kenyan firm Moves to Seize KIU as Embattled businessman Basajjabalaba defaults on Shs. 57B loan
City businessman and billionaire, Hassan Basajjabalaba could lose a significant part of his Kampala International University over UGX 57 billion loan dispute after the High Court in Kampala ruled in favor of Housing Finance Company Limited in a high-stakes financial dispute.The ruling, whi
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Key M7 Minister Says He Won’t Apologize for Taking Hotel Africana Owner BMK’s Property To Recover Money He Lent To One Of The Deceased BMK’s Sons
Using a court order and court bailiffs (of Mutesasira Associates), Minister Balaam Barugahara has become the owner of part of the BMK estate. He is particularly moving to have a huge apartment block located along Plot 46 Mulamula road in Buziga sold off via publ
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FROM CONVICTION TO TRIUMPH: How Joweria Kaweesi Overcame Prison Struggles To Excel In Education
In a remarkable story of resilience and transformation, Joweria Kaweesi, an inmate at Luzira Women’s Prison, has defied the odds to become the only female prisoner to pass the 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations.
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Electricity distribution shifts from private to public hands
The government of Uganda is committed to meeting Umeme Limited’s buyout amount before the electricity distributor’s concession runs out at the end of March, Ziria Tibalwa Waako, the chief executive officer of the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), has s
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"If There Is Any Money in the Budget for Me and the Speaker's Clothing, Remove It" – Thomas Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has asked that no public money be used to buy his clothes after concerns were raised about the 2025/2026 national budget which includes large amounts for meals, bed sheets and shoes for top government officials.
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Man Sentenced to Two Years for Withdrawing She848million Mistakenly Deposited in His Account
In a landmark ruling at the Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court, Justice Lawrence Gidudu sentenced Ronald Jimmy Ajuk, proprietor of Smart Parking Technology, to two years in prison.Ajuk was convicted of unlawfull
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Excessive govt local borrowing starves private sector of credit
A report by the European Investment Bank indicates that excessive government domestic borrowing has severely impacted the private sector, with many borrowers left with no sources of credit. The report, titled: Finance in Africa, Unlocking Investment in an Era of Digital Transformation an