Aponye Empire crumbles as banks list properties for auction over debt
The business empire of the late tycoon Apollo Nyegamehe, popularly known as Aponye, has been listed for public auction after failure to clear billions in outstanding loan...
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Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya
The cracks inside Standard Chartered Bank are no longer whispers — they are now headline news.As the British banking giant retreats from struggling markets, its to...
Mamdani’s Bombshell Book Explodes Museveni, Idi Amin Myths
It’s been decades since I read a book as compelling as Prof Mahmood Mamdani’s extraordinary tour de force on Uganda. For most open-minded readers, this book...
Uganda’s moment to build, not beg, the world
There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning.The recent tighteni...
HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints
Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,†a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda�...
Vladimir Putin poses as ‘man of all seasons’ in creepy 2026 calendar
The calendar includes bizarre photos of Putin alongside quotes such as: "I am a dove, but I have very powerful iron wings."Vladimir Putin releases a calendar packed with...
Tycoon Sudhir, Matovu Yanga named Kampala’s top real estate gurus
KAMPALA, Uganda — In a nod to the unsung architects of the city’s bustling commercial landscape, two of Uganda’s most influential tycoons, Sudhir Rup...
Worker dies, other two battle for life at HARDWARE WORLD NTINDA owned by LifeLink Hospital boss Ssekankya
Shock and tension have gripped Hardware World Ntinda after a deadly incident that claimed the life of one employee and left two others fighting for their lives.The high-e...
10 celebrities who ended up in jail after fame.
Fame often comes with wealth, admiration, and influence, but it doesn’t erase human imperfection. Time and again, some of the world’s most celebrated figure...
Mansions: Black Coffee’s Rise from Rural Mthatha to Billion-Rand Empire.
From Milking Cows to Millionaire Mansions: Inside Black Coffee’s R157 Million Clifton Dream Home and Billion-Rand EmpireNkosinathi Maphumulo, the globally acclaime...