Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has registered a strong operational and financial rebound in its first year of managing the country’s electricity distribution network, posting Shs1.71 trillion in revenue as it stabilised a system inherited from private operators.The perfo
Organised by Talent Africa Group in collaboration with Alliance Française Kampala, the event was designed to celebrate the French language and Francophone cultures while facilitating cultural exchange with Uganda’s creative sector. The Bridges & Beats Concert took place at Kingdom K
Mumbai, March 30: A significant fire broke out at the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa's industrial zone in Israel today, Monday, March 30, following a coordinated missile and drone attack launched from Iran and Lebanon. Local emergency services responded to reports of multiple impacts near the facili
Police in Kireka have arrested a key suspect in connection with the murder of a local government official who was fatally stabbed last week.The incident occurred on March 26, 2026, at around 6:00am in Kamuli A Zone, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. The victim, identified as 44-year-old
The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean strongman Robert Mugabe is reportedly pulling out all the stops to avoid a lengthy stay in a South African prison. Bellarmine Mugabe, the 32-year-old socialite whose lifestyle has often landed him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, has allegedly ta
Police in Katwe have arrested a suspect in connection with the ongoing crackdown on the theft of vehicle number plates within Kampala Metropolitan areas.The suspect has been identified as Saul Katushabe, a 26-year-old resident of Lweza in Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District. He is belie
Sheema District, Uganda — Police in Sheema District have arrested four additional suspects in connection with the murder and aggravated robbery of a local businessman, Edson Betware, as investigations into the case intensify.The incident, which occurred on July 28, 2025, in Rutooma Cell,
KAYUNGA, Uganda — Authorities in Kayunga District have arrested two primary school head teachers in connection with examination malpractice tied to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations that led to the cancellation of results for 30 candidates.Police said the suspects, arrested March 23,
visually impaired student at Makerere University is facing a severe disruption to his academic programme after unknown thieves broke into his room and made off with his laptop and upkeep money amounting to approximately Shs300,000 — losses that have placed his continued studies in serious jeopa
The cross-border heist signifies a new frontier in the evolving nature of financial crime, where digital fraud is increasingly sophisticated, fast-moving and now, transnational. The arrests may mark a breakthrough in the Equity Bank Rwanda probe, but they also expose a deeper reality: in a digita
