A public disclosure by Uganda’s tax authority that it recovered in excess of $10m (Shs37b) smuggled through Entebbe International Airport has raised more questions than answers. The revelation has come under scrutiny after sources at the aviation security, which combines civilian and military i
Eleven members of a Nansana mechanics SACCO have been arrested over allegations of mismanaging more than Shs 200 million intended to support mechanics’ livelihoods, as police widen investigations into suspected embezzlement and abuse of office.Police in Nansana Municipality have arrested
Bugiri District Fisheries Officer Immaculate Wereh died in a road crash that occurred on Monday at Papoli Trading Centre, about 10 miles along the Tororo–Jinja Highway, authorities have confirmed.The crash involved a passenger taxi, registration number UBR 018F, which reportedly lost con
Traders in Ibanda Municipality have protested a one-month relocation notice issued under the USMID programme, citing inadequate consultation and uncertainty over alternative trading spaces, while authorities insist preparations and support measures are in place.Traders in Ibanda Municipali
Fresh evidence in the ongoing High Court mobile trial in Ggaba, Kampala, has placed the prime suspect, Christopher Okello Onyum, at the scene of the brutal daycare killings through analysis of his phone call data records.Detective Inspector of Police Aggrey Mpamiizo told the High Court tha
Two officials of Ngora district local government and a local businessman have been arraigned before court over mismanagement of Shs1B Road fund.The trio; Opio Stanislaus Francis- Acting District Engineer, Okello Samuel- Assistant Engineering Officer and Oroni Herbert- Station Manager, Rett
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from dollars and euros to bullion.In an April 20, 2026 notice, the Central Bank said it had launched a three-year pilot Domest
The Office of the Prime Minister, (OPM) has issued a statement clarifying on the correct beneficiary form procedures for the cattle restocking programme in Acholi, Lango and Teso sub-regions.The statement dated 8th April, 2026 is in direct response to incidents reported in Gulu City where
KAMPALA — A growing number of Ugandans are increasingly finding ways to bypass mobile money loan repayments, highlighting rising tensions between digital lenders and borrowers struggling with daily financial pressures.Reports indicate that many users are diverting transactions to alterna
They say the situation is choking their livelihoods and pushing many into financial distress.Drivers operating at major stages say the sharp increase in fuel prices has made daily operations difficult, with some struggling to meet loan obligations and basic expenses.Iceta Denish, ch
