Uganda’s banking sector recorded strong growth in 2025, with total industry assets rising to Shs61.59 trillion from Shs53.12 trillion in 2024, according to an analysis of audited financial results by Business Focus.The results show that a handful of banks continue to dominate the industr
The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court to cancel a land tilted held by a retired UPDF officer, Maj. Gen. Elly Kayanja and his wife Jennifer Kayanja. In a lead judgment by Justice Florence Nakachwa, the Court of Appeal ruled that Kayanja had taken advantage of a vulnerable p
Police in Kanungu District are investigating the killing of an 83-year-old man who was strangled to death by unknown assailants, while his son survived a brutal attack at their home in Butogota Town Council.The deceased has been identified as Joseph Rwakaremera, a resident of Kebiremo Vill
fresh legal battle has erupted in Uganda’s land administration sector after a Mukono-based landowner dragged the Commissioner for Land Registration back to court, accusing the government official of defying a High Court order issued nearly a year ago.Richard Katongole has filed a contemp
The Police in Serere District have detained Mercy Iyogil, a teacher at Olio Primary School, to assist with investigations into the suspected murder of a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier. The soldier’s body was discovered hanging from a mango tree within the school compound.
section of junior police officers has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni to institute an independent inquiry into the conduct and performance of several senior police directors whose contracts recently expired, instead of automatically renewing their terms.The appeal comes as uncertaint
Kampala, Uganda – The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development is once again under intense public scrutiny following serious allegations leveled against Permanent Secretary Docus Okalanyi, with insiders describing rising tension, staff dissatisfaction, and claims of systemic irregularit
General Katumba Wamala’s appointment as Minister of Public Service comes at a time when the ministry is reeling from scandals involving ghost workers, pension fraud, and wage overruns. Recent audits revealed over UGX 24 billion lost to ghost employees and nearly 24,000 suspected ghost pensioner
KAMPALA – Uganda’s education ministry has appointed 150 acting secondary school headteachers. The Education Service Commission (ESC) officially released the results for candidates who applied to serve as acting headteachers in government secondary schools, instructing successful applicants to
President Yoweri Museveni has strongly criticised a recent opinion piece published in the Daily Monitor by columnist Gawaya Tegulle, dismissing its claim that Uganda has spent 40 years “wandering in the wilderness” under his leadership.Speaking on Thursday during the State of the Natio
