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Faisol Nyanzi second to be arrested as crackdown intensifies in Shs700m Bunga property scam

Faisol Nyanzi second to be arrested as crackdown intensifies in Shs700m Bunga property scam

Faisol Nyanzi has been remanded to prison until November 4, 2025, as investigations continue.Kampala, Uganda: The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

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GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

What was hailed as Uganda’s “clean transport revolution” is fast turning into a national outrage.When President Yoweri Museveni launched Spiro Uganda in July 2024, the promise sounded golden — cheap, green, and smart transport for the ordinary rider

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Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the country.At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line sn

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Emirates, Qatar competition heats up in Uganda.

Emirates, Qatar competition heats up in Uganda.

How the rivalry between the two Gulf carriers has contributed to the growth of the local aviation industryEmirates and Qatar Airways, the two Gulf carriers dominating the global aviation industry are flexing muscles over the fast growing Ugandan market. Every week thousands of U

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YES IT’S TRUE: State House Finally Reveals Why M7 Banned Daily Monitor And NTV From His Events.

YES IT’S TRUE: State House Finally Reveals Why M7 Banned Daily Monitor And NTV From His Events.

On Tuesday, parliament of Uganda resumed sessions with top on the order paper approving loans totaling to Shs8 trillions which government is borrowing from different financial institutions including banks in Uganda and abroad.Journalists working for National Media group, the mot

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Busega-Mpigi Expressway project loan approved.

Busega-Mpigi Expressway project loan approved.

The Busega-Mpigi Expressway project works are expected to resume, following approval of a loan of Euros188.18 million (Shs781.04 billion) from the African Development Bank and Euros28.31 million (Shs117.46 billion) from the African Development Fund.The loan, approved by Parliam

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Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament to Approve Shs8.2 Trillion Borrowing Amid Soaring Public Debt

Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper

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High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

High court awards Shs 10m to man detained beyond 48 hours.

The High court in Kampala has ordered the government to pay Shs 10 million in compensation to a man who was unlawfully detained by police for 10 days without being produced in court.Byansi was arrested on January 28, 2024, along Bulenga road and detained at the Special Investiga

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The price of gold is skyrocketing

The price of gold is skyrocketing

Why speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts predicted and why the rally is likely to continue?COMMENT | LUKE HARTIGAN | The price of gold surged above US$4,100 (Approx. Shs14 million) an ounce (Approx.28g) on Oct.15 for the first time, taking this year’s extrao

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On UBC’s Behind the Scenes Program, Scholar Yusuf Sserunkuma Explains Why ‘Removing the Dictator’ Was The Best Campaign Slogan for Kyagulanyi.

On UBC’s Behind the Scenes Program, Scholar Yusuf Sserunkuma Explains Why ‘Removing the Dictator’ Was The Best Campaign Slogan for Kyagulanyi.

Political theorist Dr. Yusuf Sserunkuma says it was a mistake for Bobi Wine to rebrand his political approach and seek to come off as a more issue-based Presidential Candidate going into 2026 campaigning season than he was in 2021. Appearing on Behind the Scenes program, which T

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