Tragedy struck Bugema in the Industrial City Division of Mbale City on Wednesday night after a fierce fire gutted dozens of kiosks and market stalls, leaving traders and residents counting heavy losses.Property and merchandise worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes in the infern
Police in the Kiira region on thursday confirmed the arrest of six individuals, accused of attempting to illegally evict residents of plot 21 along Iganga road in Jinja city. The Kiira regional police spokesperson, James Mubi, confirms the incident, noting that the six suspects are detained at Ji
Strong capital ratios and a Shs591 billion profit anchor Stanbic Uganda as Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga transitions to Standard Bank Group regional leadership.KAMPALA, Uganda — Outgoing Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga is handing over a robust balanc
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety among section of staff. The move has also stoked claims of discrimination amid claims of retention of majorly expatriat
Mukono RDC, Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba's actions have cost the taxpayer dearlyThe actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law.The High Court i
Oboth Oboth reiterated pledges from his maiden address, declaring “zero tolerance to corruption” and stating, “I have no monies to recover because I didn’t spend [on speaker election campaigns].”He called for a “factory reset” of Parliament — strengthening committee oversig
On Tuesday morning, Salt TV’s controversial presenter Full Figure Nakangubi used her slot on the morning show to celebrate the woes that befell former Speaker Anita Among, the woman whose political demise has since attracted euphoria among the long-persecuted and suffocated staffers at Parliame
Several senior cops, some at the level of directors within the Uganda Police Force, are not happy after missing out on vehicles that were allegedly procured for their directorates, Red Pepper has exclusively learnt.Highly placed sources told Red Pepper that between 2021 and 2024, the Ugand
Public Service Minister Gen. Katumba Wamala has called on religious leaders to openly condemn what he described as a “complete loss of humanity” in Uganda, citing a surge in kidnaps, unexplained killings, and mob justice incidents across the country. Speaking at the burial of 52-year-old Lydi
The loser in the January 27 local government general election for Mbarara City North Division, Benon Mugume, has filed a petition in the High Court of Uganda at Mbarara challenging the victory of his opponent, Gumisiriza Kyabwiiso Katozi, citing inconsistencies in the respondent’s National Iden
