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24 Feb '26
Police is holding two of its own officers over allegations of being behind a series of motorcycle thefts and other robberies in the Albertine South Region. The arrested officers have been identified as Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP) Semaganda Denis, the officer in charge of CCTV at Hoima Cen
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24 Feb '26
dfcu Bank has opened a new branch in Namanve Industrial Park, positioning itself at the heart of one of Uganda’s fastest-growing manufacturing hubs, as government renewed calls for commercial lenders to cut borrowing costs for industry.Speaking at the launch, David Bahati welcomed the ex
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24 Feb '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Chief of Strategy at TV10 Gano Mazima, Dean Lubowa Ssaava, has been fined Shs4 million and ordered to forfeit all broadcasting equipment after pleading guilty to operating without a licence issued by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).The case highlights the
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24 Feb '26
Liverpool, Feb 24 Benjamin Sesko scored from the bench yet again as Manchester United edged out Everton 1-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium to secure a fifth victory in six outings under Michael CarrickThe Slovenian substitute's strike salvaged a point at West Ham United last time out, and he wa
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24 Feb '26
Mukono – The High Court has consolidated several land cases filed by the Kabaka of Buganda against 12 district local governments and the Attorney General into one major suit to be heard in Mukono.In a ruling delivered recently, Justice Stephen Mubiru ordered that seven civil suits filed
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24 Feb '26
Winnie Byanyima and opposition forces speaking to reporters in Kampala on Monday.Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, has revealed that she personally spoke to President Yoweri Museveni following the postponement of prayers that Besigye’s family had org
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24 Feb '26
Shock and fear have gripped the ranks of the Uganda Prisons Service after a deadly morning shooting at Kiboga Prison left three people dead and a warden on the run.Prisons authorities have confirmed that Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Hope Catherine, Principal Officer I Akishuri Brigh
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24 Feb '26
Two women have been arrested in Uganda over alleged public same-sex conduct under the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023. Authorities say investigations into their are ongoing while they remain in custodyArua City, Uganda: The Police in Arua City are holding two women in custody follo
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23 Feb '26
South African bonds extended gains as investors positioned for Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's budget presentation on Feb. 25. Morgan Stanley said the budget could reinforce fiscal consolidation and further compress the risk premium on sovereign debt. The bank described the upcoming fiscal up
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23 Feb '26
Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bushenyi are holding two suspects in connection with alleged human trafficking.Apollo Tayebwa, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, said ten girls aged between 18 and 22 — most of them Senior Four leavers — were rescued on Friday nigh