Uganda: Arrest of Ugandan Activist Ahead of Elections Spells Trouble
On December 30, 2025, two weeks before Uganda's January 15, 2026 elections, security forces raided the home of Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and govern...
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UPDF General’ sent to Luzira for Stealing shs.700m from Kenyan investor
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has arraigned and secured the remand of Godfrey Ssekidde Lubowa, a notorious fraudster who for years impersonated a senior U...
For whose children is NRM “protecting the gains�
Sometime back, on a flight to Tanzania, I found myself on neighbouring seats with a son of a senior politician in the National Resistance Movement.He spoke English with a...
Missing Masaka priest charged with Shs500m money laundering
Masaka Catholic Priest, Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira is expected to appear in court on money laundering charges involving Shs500 million.Masaka City, Uganda: Rev Fr Deusdedit S...
North Korean hackers steal $2 billion in crypto in 2025, remain top global threat
New Delhi, Dec 21 North Korea has emerged as the biggest threat to cryptocurrency security in 2025, even ...North Korean hackers steal $2 billion in crypto in 2025, remai...
Uganda Strengthens Mobile Money Lending Rules to Combat Loan Defaults
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans...
Wife of Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president arrested after co-passenger found with $5.9m in cash
Portuguese authorities charged the wife of Guinea-Bissau's ousted president as part of an investigation into suspected smuggling and money laundering, judicial police sai...
Court issues criminal summons for ex-Trade PS Ssali in Shs3.8bn fraud case
The Anti-Corruption Court has issued a criminal summons for former Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali after she failed to appear for the mention of a Shs3...
Six Women Arrested at JKIA Attempting to Smuggle Sh103 Million from India
Customs officials at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday arrested six female suspects attempting to smuggle USD$857,300 (Sh103.6 million) from Indi...
All about Czech National Bank’s first $1M crypto purchase
CNB Governor Aleš Michl aims to explore Bitcoin’s role in reserve diversification through testing.Czech National Bank crypto betKey takeawaysWhy did the Czech N...