Gold scams in Uganda are becoming increasingly violent, with criminals now using firearms, abductions and killings instead of relying only on fake documents to defraud buyers.The latest case involves Jama Munyaradzi, a British-Zimbabwean national who was allegedly robbed of $600 and killed
Security experts are warning that inadequate investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left law enforcement agencies exposed, fueling public anxiety as kidnapping cases continue to rise in Uganda. Kampala Metropolitan Police have recorded three high-profile kidnappings over the past two m
Iran has abandoned peace negotiations in Switzerland, with the delegation from the Middle Eastern nation refusing to return to peace talks until US President Donald Trump apologises for threatening to assassinate Iran's team of negotiators on Sunday (June 21).According to Fox News, Trump s
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has revealed that in April 2026, the Supervised Financial Institutions approved loans worth UGX2.053Trn out of the requested UGX4.074Trn, translating into an approval rate of 50.4 percent.The details are contained in the Performanc
Stanbic Bank Uganda is suffering a devastating reputational loss after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), recently moved to withdraw all its accounts from the bank, effectively stripping it of a lucrative tax collections business worth more than UGX 11 trillion a year.The decision means t
Amos Bagonza, the LCV councillor for Makerere University Ward, today led a group of youth to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) headquarters demanding the release of a list of KCCA employees and their respective responsibilities.The group said their action followed a petition submitted
Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court was on Monday morning, June 22, 2026, filled to capacity as the high-profile bail hearing of former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago got underway under tight security and heightened public interest.Former Kampala Deputy Lord Mayor Doreen Nyanjura, who wa
Concerns over judicial independence in Uganda have resurfaced after former Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda issued a strongly worded statement ahead of the bail ruling for Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who is expected to appear at Makindye Magistrate Court on Monday.In a message sh
Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua has been denied entry into Uganda ahead of court proceedings involving Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Erias Lukwago.Kenyan lawyer and politician Martha Karua was denied entry into Uganda on June 22, 2026 at Entebbe International AirportKarua had travelled
rare interaction has unfolded at Murchison Bay Prison in Luzira after lawyer Male Mabirizi revealed that he is currently detained alongside Kampala Lord Mayor emeritus Erias Lukwago, a senior member of Dr Kizza Besigye’s legal team.Mabirizi says the shared detention has created an unexpe
