Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards to start quoting mere intellectual conmen and masqueraders in the names of Mukasa Mbidde and Simon Kayitana instead of doing research to identify credible people to
The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society. The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attr
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has attacked Dr Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago in a series of posts that have renewed political debateGen Muhoozi Kainerugaba accused Dr Kizza Besigye of betraying President Museveni.He compared Besigye’s actions to a Christian believing in Satan.Mu
Vivo Energy's acquisition of a 50% stake in KFC Uganda triggered a tax dispute with URAThe Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ow
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in April 2026, the Supervised Financial Institutions approved loans worth UGX2.053Trn out of the requested UGX4.074Trn, translating into an approval rate of 50.4 percent.The details are contained in the Performanc
Stanbic Bank Uganda is suffering a devastating reputational loss after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), recently moved to withdraw all its accounts from the bank, effectively stripping it of a lucrative tax collections business worth more than UGX 11 trillion a year.The decision means t
The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga, has commended ongoing UPDF infrastructure developments in Masindi and Kakiri, while urging stricter accountability in the use of development funds to ensure timely and quality completion of projects.The Deputy Commander Land Force,
high-level Government delegation led by Vice President , Maj. (Rtd.) Jessica Alupo, and the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has visited the Kingfisher Development Area in Kikuube District to assess progress towards Uganda’s first oil.The delegation, which included Cabinet Ministers, P
Two senior police officers are facing possible arrest and imprisonment after being accused of defying court orders by allegedly aiding the forceful entry and attempted eviction of occupants from a disputed piece of land in Kampala. The application, filed before the Land Division of the High Court
The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) on Monday cancelled its final campaign rally in the Kalangala Woman Member of Parliament by-election after party officials said they were repeatedly denied access to agreed campaign venues by security agencies.Mr Habib Buwembo, the NUP national
