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A stunning judgment from the Commercial Division of the High Court has peeled back the lid on a shadowy web of gold brokerage, rebel connections and suspicious dollar transfers after the court dismissed a multi-million-shilling claim brought by Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda against Stanbic Bank Uganda. In a detailed ruling delivered by Stephen Mubiru, the court examined a controversial …

Their ‘crime’ is punishable by life imprisonment in Uganda. Arua city official Job Richard Matua claims that the defendants will flee from Uganda if they are released on bail. (Photo courtesy of YouTube) Ugandan police have again arrested two women accused of kissing in public in  violation of the country’s harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) 2023. Anti-gay advocates claim that the …

The Chief Administrative Officer of Mukono District Local Government, Henry Ddamba, has issued a strong warning to contractors over poor service delivery and delays in completing government-funded construction projects. Mukono CAO Henry Ddamba Speaking during a meeting with contractors and district technical staff at the Mukono District Headquarters, the CAO emphasized that the district will no longer tolerate unfinished projects …

A quiet but significant ripple from the global oil industry is now being felt in Uganda after Vivo Energy Uganda announced plans to sell two of the most strategically located Shell-branded petrol stations in the heart of Kampala. The move comes as the multinational energy giant Shell plc continues reshaping its global downstream fuel business — a strategy that includes …

A fresh audit has thrown Uganda’s fuel monitoring system into the spotlight, exposing troubling gaps in oversight, questionable decisions and rising fuel adulteration despite billions of shillings being pumped into the program meant to safeguard the country’s petroleum supply chain. The latest report by the Office of the Auditor General on the Fuel Marking and Quality Monitoring Program (FMQP) reveals …

Fresh details have emerged in a harrowing attack on the newly elected Kabula Member of Parliament, Asiimwe Enos, who narrowly survived bullets at the Courtyard Hotel in Lyantonde on Saturday, March 14. According to police, Asiimwe had earlier booked a room at the hotel. The incident happened when he had just arrived to open his hotel room when he noticed …

Kampala– Members of the Kigezi Lawyers’ Fraternity on Saturday evening hosted a dinner at Sheraton Hotel Kampala in honour of Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija following his recent appointment as Chief Justice. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, 2nd right with some of the lawyers hailing from Kigezi.(Courtesy photo) The Chief Justice, who hails from the Kigezi sub-region, joined lawyers and …

A shocking audit into the operations of the Electoral Commission has laid bare a catalogue of financial and administrative failures that have thrown the country’s election managers into fresh controversy. The explosive findings from the latest report by the Office of the Auditor General for the financial year 2025 reveal that the electoral body has been operating under weak policies, …

By Octavius Tunanukye The Centre for Integrated Community Development Uganda has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating community livelihoods and tourism development in Buhweju District. The Livelihood Development Accelerator (LDA) Program was unveiled during the Buhweju–Kampala Networking Dinner held at Kingdom Kampala on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The event attracted hundreds of participants from across Uganda, as well as …

Panic has set in across Uganda after the Inspectorate of Government moved to crack down on more than 200 public officials and contractors accused of sitting on billions of shillings in government money that investigators say was irregularly taken and never refunded. Documents compiled by the Inspectorate and seen by Red Pepper show that 202 officers collectively owe the government …