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Ugandans go for African contracts as first oil drop nears

Ugandans go for African contracts as first oil drop nears

The industry has put the completion level of the export pipeline at close to 90 percent today, while pre-commissioning and commissioning testing phase (including hydro testing) exercises are ongoing to determine the facility’s readiness, according to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).

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High Court Halts Uganda Music Promoters SACCO Operations Over Fraud Dispute

High Court Halts Uganda Music Promoters SACCO Operations Over Fraud Dispute

The High Court in Kampala has temporarily stopped the Uganda Music Promoters Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (SACCO) from operating, following a dispute over alleged fraud, illegal takeover, and misuse of billions of Shillings in government funds.In an interim order issued o

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Uganda Nears First Oil as Projects Reach Completion

Uganda Nears First Oil as Projects Reach Completion

Uganda is approaching what officials describe as a decisive phase in its petroleum journey, with major oil infrastructure projects reporting near-completion ahead of expected production in the second half of 2026.This was announced ahead of the 11th Annual Oil and Gas Convention (OGC 2026)

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LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

LIST] Shs100m to 2m: Salary gaps of presidential advisors shock netizens

Salary disparities among presidential advisors have shocked netizens.According to the ministerial policy statement for the Office of the President for 2026/27, Dr Ezra Suruma is the highest-paid senior presidential advisor in Uganda, earning a whopping Shs 100 million every month.Dr

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Horror in Bushenyi: Tycoon killed, Body chopped and Burnt in a Lodge

Horror in Bushenyi: Tycoon killed, Body chopped and Burnt in a Lodge

Police in Greater Bushenyi are investigating a gruesome suspected murder in which a prominent businessman was found burnt and dismembered at a lodge in Ishaka Division, Bushenyi District. The deceased has been identified as Abias Asiimwe, 57, a businessman and resident of Kashenyi Ward.

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Businessman Found Dead in Bushenyi; Seven Arrested Over Suspected Murder

Businessman Found Dead in Bushenyi; Seven Arrested Over Suspected Murder

SP Apollo Tayebwa, the spokesperson for Greater Bushenyi PolicePolice in the Greater Bushenyi Region have launched investigations into the suspected murder of a 57-year-old businessman, Asiimwe Abias, in Ishaka Division, Bushenyi District.According to police, Asiimwe, a resident of

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He Went to Collect Rent from Tenant But Didn’t Return: Details Emerge on Murder of Former Bushenyi Chief Finance Officer

He Went to Collect Rent from Tenant But Didn’t Return: Details Emerge on Murder of Former Bushenyi Chief Finance Officer

Abias Asiimwe BaryayangaBushenyi, Uganda — Police in Bushenyi have arrested four suspects in connection with the brutal killing of former district Chief Finance Officer Abias Asiimwe Baryayanga.According to preliminary reports, Baryayanga, a resident of Kyandango in Kashenyi Ward,

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Kasamba bus impounded, 8 arrested over wetlands in Hoima city

Kasamba bus impounded, 8 arrested over wetlands in Hoima city

A trade order operation on wetlands encroachment in Hoima City has left the Kasamba bus coach company on the spot for supporting illegal motor vehicle washing bays in wetlands within Hoima City premises.The company bus was impounded and driven to Hoima Central Police Station (CPS). A bus w

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Ugandan doctors excel abroad despite concerns over training standards

Ugandan doctors excel abroad despite concerns over training standards

The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has defended the quality of Ugandan-trained doctors, insisting they continue to perform strongly on the global stage, despite concerns from sections of the scientific community over the rising number of medical graduates and fears that t

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Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project

Court heard that between July 2022 and April 2023, the accused fraudulently obtained USD 286,910 (approximately Shs1.1 billion) from Qatar-based investors under the guise of securing a government contract.Businessman Gilbert Tumwebaze Bafanabyo walks handcuffed from Anti-Corruption Court i

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