Four people accused of attempting to defraud Stanbic Bank of Shs725 million were on Friday formally charged before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court.They face seven counts, including forgery, uttering false documents, personation, attempted theft, and conspiracy to commit a felon
Customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday arrested six female suspects attempting to smuggle USD$857,300 (Sh103.6 million) from India.The six women of Somali origin arrived at the airport from India aboard Ethiopian airline flight Number ET318 and the
CNB Governor Aleš Michl aims to explore Bitcoin’s role in reserve diversification through testing.Czech National Bank crypto betKey takeawaysWhy did the Czech National Bank invest in crypto assets? The CNB launched a $1 million pilot to gain hands-on experience with
The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.Between May and October the Group for the Support of Islam an
Dodoma – President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, her long-serving former Finance Minister, as Tanzania’s new Prime Minister.The appointment, ratified by parliament in a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, 2025, comes just weeks after Hassan’s landslide victory in th
The newly elected Bishop of Busoga Diocese, Rev. Canon Associate Professor Dr. Grace Lubaale, has passed a special message to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through the Special Presidential Assistant for Press and Mobilization, Haji Faruk Kirunda, during a private meeting held at Kirunda’s Na
Burial arrangements for Augustine, a Primary Six pupil from Greenhill School who died on November 12, 2025, have been delayed after TMR International Hospital in Naalya, Kampala, declined to release his body due to an outstanding medical bill estimated at Shs 150 million.Augustine died thr
MUBENDE — Horror has hit Mubende Town after the manager of Prime Rose Hotel — who also happens to be the son of the hotel owner — allegedly murdered one of his long-serving workers and buried him secretly after accusing him of stealing charcoal.The suspect, Genesis Dduhimbaazi, manag
Tanzanian TikToker Jennifer Jovin, also known as Niffer, is facing some serious charges, and her mother, Mwanaisha Isaac, is fighting for her daughter’s life.According to The Star, Isaac has publicly pleaded with President Samia Suluhu Hassan for forgiveness for her daughter, who is curr
Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its highest in more than three weeks, buoyed by expectation that the U.S. government reopening will restart the flow of economic data and boost bets for further interest rate cuts.Gold rose for a fifth straight session on Thursday t
