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08 Nov '25
A Russian crypto Roman Novak went missing with his wife but the pair were later killed - he had been known for defrauded partners out of thousandsRoman Novak and his wife Anna were killed in the UAE A Russian cryptocurrency fraudster and his wife have been kidnapped and killed abroa
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07 Nov '25
Nile Trade Link Services, the company managing Nile Star Buses, has suspended all passenger transport operations following a spate of fatal accidents involving its fleet within just one month.In a public notice issued on Thursday, the company said the sus
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07 Nov '25
In a major reshuffle within the police force, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abas Byakagaba, has announced significant changes in key positions. The most notable move is that of Patrick Onyango, the former spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police
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07 Nov '25
Despite years of progress in the fight against HIV, the epidemic in Uganda continues to wear skirts and dresses. National data shows that out of an estimated 1.5 million Ugandans living with HIV today, nearly two-thirds are women and girls.Among young people aged 15 to 24, about seven in e
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07 Nov '25
The British Army’s newest armoured fighting vehicle has finally been given the green light to deploy on operations after years of delays. The first 50 Ajax vehicles are now ready to be deployed on missions — eight years later than initially planned.The £6.3 billion project has suffere
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06 Nov '25
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has formally communicated to clients that it has entered into an agreement with Absa Bank Uganda for the sale of its Wealth & Retail Banking (WRB) business. The deal — which covers personal banking, wealth advisory and related retail products — remains subje
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06 Nov '25
Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo, Head of the Office of the National Chairman, in a group photo with Mr Kaka Kasim, Executive Director at Ahmed Raza Foods Industries Ltd and his staff at the factory headquarters in Matugga, Wakiso District on Wednesday, November 05, 2025Wakiso, Uganda: Ugandan local
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06 Nov '25
US President Donald Trump will host all five Central Asian leaders in Washington on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.The West has upped its interest with the resource-rich region, where Moscow
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06 Nov '25
In a harrowing wave of coordinated attacks that shook Uganda’s Rwenzori region, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have confirmed the deaths of 41 assailants and the capture of over 90 others following a violent confrontation with armed groups.The attacks, which occurred on Nove
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05 Nov '25
Oil companies are like a nation — they need everything from everything. If you can set up shop near them, they will buy everything from you,” Kagimu explainedKAMPALA, Uganda — Malaysia’s Honorary Consul in Uganda, AlHaj Habib Kagimu, has urged local entrepreneurs to strategically p