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By Aggrey Baba  As consensus continues to grow among political leaders, technical officials, security operatives and ordinary people of Nansana, Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in charge of the municipality, Charles Lwanga has emerged as one of the most impactful RDCs in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area and Uganda as a whole.   Like all deputy RDCs, Lwanga was deployed …

By Mulengera Reporters The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hearing into complaints linked to Pastor Robert Kayanja’s Channel 44 TV broadcasts took a turn after Pastor Jackson Senyonga’s legal team presented a series of audio recordings, video clips and text communications which they said were directly connected to evidence previously tabled before the Mengo Chief Magistrates Court. The hearing stems from …

By Mulengera Reporters Equity Group Holdings has posted the strongest financial performance in its history, reporting a record KSh75.5 billion (approximately UGX 2.15 trillion) profit after tax for the year ended December 2025, as regional subsidiaries, digital banking, and insurance operations powered a major growth surge across the Group. The result represents a 55 percent increase from KSh48.8 billion (about …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of Uganda’s human rights enforcement framework, describing the judgment as a grave setback for constitutionalism, judicial integrity and the protection of fundamental human rights. In a statement issued on Tuesday signed by the ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde following …

By Mulengera Reporters There is growing consensus among stakeholders and community members in the areas they have been deployed in, that the following deputy RDCs have done exceptionally well and deserve not only retention but promotion.   These include Mike Segawa of Kasanda, Rose Atuhire of Ntungamo, Butambala’s Hassan Sembalirwa, Kawempe’s Kagenyi Luuka, Rubaga’s Moses Ariho, Buyende’s Naome Nakawala, Kiboga’s …

By Mulengera Reporters As Uganda prepares for the start of commercial oil production and a new wave of investment-led growth, Equity Bank Uganda has expanded its balance sheet to UGX 3.8 trillion, positioning itself to support businesses and households expected to drive the country’s next phase of economic transformation. The lender recorded strong growth in the first quarter of 2026, …

By Asuman Kiyingi Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from becoming independent poles of attraction. In modern political science, this is understood as the core logic of competitive authoritarianism: the center must maintain a strict monopoly over patronage and coercion to survive. Once an …

By Ben Musanje A fresh legal opinion by Senior Counsel Rashid Ssemambo has added a constitutional dimension to the growing public debate surrounding the appointment of Prof. Lawrence Muganga as Uganda’s State Minister for Internal Affairs, dismissing claims that his dual citizenship disqualifies him from holding ministerial office. Prof. Muganga, the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University which is owned by …

By Mulengera Reporters For years, corporate social responsibility (CSR) across Africa has largely been defined by donations, sponsorships, and short-term charity initiatives. While these interventions remain valuable, a growing number of institutions are questioning whether they are sufficient to deliver lasting transformation in societies that urgently need structural change. At the center of a new approach is the Equity Leaders …

By Mulengera Reporters dfcu Bank, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, De Heus Koudijs Nutrition BV, Vision Group and New Vision Foundation, has officially flagged off the 2025 Best Farmers Competition winners for an agricultural study and exposure visit to the Netherlands, one of the world’s leading agricultural destinations. The flag-off ceremony took place at …