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How Frank Gashumba Reacted After Govt Gazetted a Salary Increament to Prison Officers

How Frank Gashumba Reacted After Govt Gazetted a Salary Increament to Prison Officers

PHOTO/COURTESYFrank Gashumba, a polarizing Ugandan social commentator and businessman, has never shied away from voicing his opinions on matters of governance, often stirring controversy with his outspoken critiques.Recently, Gashumba has taken to social

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NSSF collects shs1.7 billion as savings on jobs through Hi-Innovator program

NSSF collects shs1.7 billion as savings on jobs through Hi-Innovator program

NSSF Managing Director, Patrick AyotaKampala, Uganda | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has collected at least 1.7 billion Shillings in savings from new contributors employed through its Hi-Innovator program.This comes in after five years of this enter

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Gulu University Officials Arrested Over Sh530 Million Financial Loss

Gulu University Officials Arrested Over Sh530 Million Financial Loss

Four officials from Gulu University, among them Accounting Officer David Obol Otori, have been arrested on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament after being implicated in a Sh530 million financial loss to the Government.The arrests were made at Parliament followin

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“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

“We want roads, not excuses,” Residents Roar as Engineer is Arrested Over Missing Shs1.3B Road Funds

A cloud of scandal hangs over Kamuli District after its senior engineer was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Shs1.3 billion meant for road rehabilitation projects. The arrest follows a probe by Uganda Police and district authorities into incomple

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Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top Police, Prisons Officers Hit Pay Jackpot in Major Salary Shake-Up

Top-ranking officers in the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service will now earn a uniform 

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Meet Jordan Ssebuliba, a man who declared his father mad in order to take over property

Meet Jordan Ssebuliba, a man who declared his father mad in order to take over property

Jordan Ssebuliba, about 50 years old, is an estranged son who has severally dragged his father, city businessman Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka to courts of law over the years.He has also been bonded severally in many police stations in cases that are not related

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Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

Gov’t Explains Drop in Coffee Prices, Blames Global Oversupply and Strong Harvests

The Ugandan government has broken its silence on the sharp decline in coffee prices that has sparked widespread concern among farmers and sector players.In a detailed statement issued on Sunday, Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, confirmed the price s

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Mukono Moneylender Murder Suspect Remanded to Kauga Prison

Mukono Moneylender Murder Suspect Remanded to Kauga Prison

Kabatazi Elvis, aged 26, appeared before Mukono Chief Magistrate Peace Namunu charged with the murder of Hamidah Mutesi Nalule, a 35-year-old money lender.The incident occurred on June 5, 2025, in Namuyenje village, Nakisunga Sub-county, Mukono District, where Kabatazi allegedly stabbed th

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PDM: A New Dawn or Another Cycle?

PDM: A New Dawn or Another Cycle?

Uganda’s Parish Development Model (PDM) aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing development efforts at the parish level, with a promise of Shs100 million annually per parish to boost household incomes.While early success stories show promise, lingering concerns over fund delays, p

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Beyonce smokes a cigarette onstage during final Paris show

Beyonce smokes a cigarette onstage during final Paris show

Beyonce surprised her fans when she started smoking a cigarette during her Cowboy Carter concert tour stop in Paris, 

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