KAMPALA – Uganda’s State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has charged Elizabeth Esther Steenkamp, a Kenyan national and Managing Director of Washa Lidjiwe Investments Limited, with obtaining money by false pretence and conspiracy to commit a felony in a high-value gold fraud case. Steenkamp …

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a high-level investigation into how an explosive internal memo suspending the enforcement of South Sudan’s electronic import permit (e-permit) system was issued — allegedly without proper authorisation and possibly forged by a junior officer. The memo, dated 21 November 2025 and bearing the name of Commissioner Customs Asadu Kigozi Kisitu, halted enforcement of …

Bushenyi – President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Maama Janet Museveni on Tuesday addressed thousands of supporters during an NRM campaign rally at Kizinda Playground in Bushenyi District, where they called for the protection of peace and continued support for the ruling party ahead of the 2026 elections. Maama Janet Museveni praised the people of Bushenyi for their development efforts, …

Amos Tayebwa – Mbarara Hundreds of thousands of residents from Mbarara City and Mbarara District on Monday thronged Booma Grounds to welcome President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his campaign rally. While addressing the crowds, the President issued a fresh directive ordering authorities to fully implement the policy of free education in all government schools. President Museveni made the pronouncement in …

MBARARA CITY – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to establish an industrial park in Mbarara and expand the Presidential Skilling Hubs as part of a broader strategy to create jobs, raise household incomes, and consolidate the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) development agenda ahead of the 2026 general elections. Addressing thousands of enthusiastic supporters at Boma Grounds in Mbarara City …

By Faruk Kirunda One of the most conspicuous transformational experiences in Uganda since 1986 is in the information and communication sector, where media practice falls. Uganda’s media industry has 293 FM radio and 66 TV stations, respectively. The number of smart phones has increased to 18.2 million in 2024 from 7.6 million in 2020. There are three print daily newspapers, …

RWAMPARA – President Yoweri Museveni has called on the people of Rwampara District to stop destroying swamps, saying the wetlands are essential for future irrigation systems that will boost farming in the area. He made the remarks at a rally held at Bujaga Playground, where he was joined by First Lady Janet Museveni. Janet Museveni thanked residents for turning up …

Rwampara district politics went into full-blown drama on Monday after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni publicly asked independent candidate Molly Asiimwe to repent, stop “tearing the party apart,” and step aside for official NRM flag bearer Annah Kansiime. Addressing a charged crowd at Bujaga playgrounds, Museveni didn’t mince words. He reminded Asiimwe of her born-again faith and urged her to trust …

Mpigi – A resident of Kajjansi, Zahura James Kasibante, has petitioned the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) accusing individuals he describes as fraudsters of orchestrating a sophisticated scheme that allegedly involved forged court processes used to siphon Sh149,286,865 from his Equity Bank account. Kasibante says the contested money was paid to him by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) as …

Kampala-December 01st, 2025: In the run-up to the forthcoming Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit 2025, scheduled for December 11, Stanbic Bank has announced a scholarship programme to motivate Uganda’s digital creators. The initiative reflects the bank’s broader support for the government’s digital transformation strategy in sustaining Uganda’s economic growth. Part of this strategy is fostering a vibrant digital market ecosystem. …