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One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan Keko told the court that Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan businesswoman, had formally expressed …

Uganda’s coffee sector has been put on alert and thrown into anxiety after police in Vietnam uncovered a massive fake coffee operation, raising fears that counterfeit coffee products could find their way into markets and affect her share. Vietnamese police have launched a criminal investigation after raiding a warehouse in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, where officers seized …

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In a dramatic and urgent statement posted to social media just hours ago, Ugandan opposition leader and presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi—popularly known as Bobi Wine—has accused the ruling regime of orchestrating widespread electoral malpractice amid a nationwide internet blackout. “Uganda is in the dark with the internet shut down,” Bobi Wine wrote on X (formerly Twitter) under his verified handle …

The National Drug Authority (NDA), working jointly with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested three suspected conmen accused of impersonating NDA inspectors and extorting money from drug outlet operators across the country. The suspects are Don Byakatonda, the Executive Director of an NGO known as Health and Legal Ethics, Kizito Raymond Nabimba, and Faizo Kutesa, who reportedly operates under the …

Our Reporter Bruno Senkatuka Serunkuuma, the clan head of the Luggya and Lunyiriri of Andereya Mayanja Nakiyenje whose estate of 320 Acres of land was illegally sold by the officials at the Administrator General’s office since 1993 has died inexplicably. Senkatuka, the head of the Ssiga of Nakiyenje died abruptly two weeks ago after waiting for the Administrator General to …

Four people accused of attempting to defraud Stanbic Bank of Shs725 million were on Friday formally charged before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court. They face seven counts, including forgery, uttering false documents, personation, attempted theft, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The accused — Joel Mucunguzi, Elizabeth Mbabazi, Faridah Kobusingye, and Flower Njawuzi (also known as Florence, Mega, or …

DAR ES SALAAM – Widespread protests have erupted across Tanzania, with reports of multiple fatalities, as opposition supporters denounce this week’s presidential election as a sham and a “coronation” for incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The unrest, which has seen running battles with police, a military deployment, and a severe internet blackout, marks a significant escalation in the nation’s political crisis. …

Kampala — In one of the most bizarre and daring bank frauds in recent years, a 45-year-old boda-boda rider has been charged for allegedly siphoning over Shs332 million from a Centenary Bank account — using a web of fake names, forged IDs, and insider-style tricks. The suspect, identified as George Byaruhanga a.k.a. Ronald Kintu a.k.a. Rogers Ainembabazi, appeared before Buganda …

The Mbale Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, October 23, 2025, sentenced two senior officials from Manafwa District to two years in prison and ordered them to refund Shs1.6 billion they fraudulently obtained from Duckhill Microfinance in Mbale City. The case, Duckhill Microfinance Vs. Manafwa Principal Human Resource Officer (PHRO) Betty Namono and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Michael Bichacha, had dragged …