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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 …

Uganda’s banking and insurance industries are on high alert as a courtroom battle erupts over who should pay for a trail of disastrous land valuations that left Finance Trust Bank exposed to massive loan losses. At the centre of the fight is a Shs300 billion claim—one of the largest ever—based on allegations that Katuramu & Company Consulting Surveyors filed wildly …

The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has concluded Workshop a three days of its ongoing training programme, “Growing Your Business Through Preventive Livestock Healthcare,” held at Rubona Stock Farm in Bunyangabu District. The programme, conducted in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Bukalasa Agricultural College, aims to strengthen the capacity of Veterinary Paraprofessionals …

The Office of the National Chairman (ONC) has launched a state-of-the-art digital Vote Protection and Monitoring System designed to secure President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s votes in the 2026 General Elections. The groundbreaking platform was unveiled Friday by ONC Manager SPA/PA Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo during a high-energy ceremony at the ONC headquarters in Kampala. The new system represents one of the …

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal has allowed the case in which Dentons Advocates sued Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) over a 13 billion legal services contract for arbitration proceedings against Umeme Ltd. The Tribunal in its decision delivered on Friday, found irregularities in the evaluation process, including the unlawful alteration of the winning bidder’s …

Subject: A Humble Appeal for Your Intervention in the Invalidation of My UNEB Academic Certificates I write to you, Mama Janet, as our Mama of the Nation and at the same time, the Minister of Education and Sports , seeking your compassionate intervention in a matter that has caused me great distress and injustice.I Atwine James, sat my Uganda Certificate …

Tororo – The National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders and supporters in Tororo district on Friday hailed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for his longstanding commitment to empowering women and young people, as well as for steering Uganda through four decades of peace and socioeconomic transformation. Speaking at the rally, MP-elect for the elderly persons in Eastern Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, who went …

Butaleja – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Butaleja District for its steady development across key sectors, noting that the area has made remarkable progress in water access, electrification, agriculture, and social services. Addressing thousands of supporters at Booma Grounds, the NRM Presidential flag bearer said the district’s achievements reflect improved planning, commitment, and effective use of government programs. Museveni …

PALLISA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace wealth creation at the household level as a key pillar of national transformation, describing it as the “third contribution” of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government after peace and infrastructure development. The President made the remarks on Wednesday during his first rally in the Bukedi sub-region, held at Kameke …

Post Views: 6 Tycoon Hassan BasajjabalabaBy Wilber Muhwezi KasibanteIn Bushenyiwww.mknewslink.comThe chairman entrepreneurs’ league and member of CEC NRM and also the party chairman for Bushenyi District, tycoon Hassan Basajjabalaba has warned government against spending money in PDM with a hope of alleviating poverty is not possible.Basajjabalaba said this today November 15, 2025 at Katungu Ishaka during the sendoff of …