Kampala, Uganda | URN | Police are investigating what may have triggered the deadly attack on five children in Kalungu Bunga, Ggaba Parish, after new details emerged about the events leading to the deaths of two siblings and the serious injury of three others. Investigators are examining witness accounts of a …
Read More »Housing Finance takes real estate and infrastructure dialogue to Mbarara
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank is set to lead discussions on real estate, housing and infrastructure investment in Western Uganda as industry stakeholders converge in Mbarara for the Ankole Real Estate & Infrastructure Conference. The conference, scheduled for August 21, 2026, at Igongo Country Hotel in Mbarara, …
Read More »dfcu urges stronger regional finance links to accelerate East African industrialisation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has called for stronger integration among financial institutions, regulators and central banks in East Africa to improve access to capital, strengthen industrial competitiveness and facilitate cross-border trade. Speaking at the Regional Industrialisation Conference organised by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) at …
Read More »Six Ugandan truck drivers missing after armed men seize vehicles in South Sudan
Uganda Truck union leader Asadu Musisi Sentongo calls for EAC intervention Juba, South Sudan | URN | Six Ugandan truck drivers are missing after armed men reportedly abducted them and seized their trucks in Bor Town, Jonglei State, South Sudan. The drivers were reportedly abducted between Tuesday …
Read More »MTN MoMo launches campaign to promote responsible digital borrowing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has launched a nationwide financial literacy campaign aimed at encouraging customers to borrow responsibly, repay their digital loans on time and build stronger credit habits. The campaign, launched in Kampala on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, is being conducted under the …
Read More »Suspect arrested over alleged theft of more than 600 bikes
Mbale, Uganda | URN | Police in Mbale City have arrested a suspected motorcycle thief who allegedly confessed to stealing more than 600 motorcycles from the Sebei sub-region and neighbouring districts over the past two years. The suspect, identified as Victor Kiplangat alias Boyi, a resident of Mengya in Kween District, …
Read More »COSASE probe stalls as UCAA’s Director General misses corruption hearing
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s probe into alleged corruption at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) hit a roadblock on Wednesday after the authority’s Director General and Accounting Officer, Fred K. Bamwesigye, failed to appear before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Bamwesigye reportedly did …
Read More »Andrew Wilson Orlando tells court of special power bank that recorded Besigye coup plot
Spy Camera Hidden in Power Bank Used to Record Besigye, Court Told. The witness further testified that Wakayima allegedly proposed detonating a hand grenade at Café Javas along Acacia Avenue in Kampala because government officials were said to frequent the premises. Kampala, Uganda | URN | A covert camera …
Read More »Balaam calls for tougher anti-corruption measures in local governments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger accountability and anti-corruption measures in local governments, warning that the misuse of public funds is undermining service delivery across the country. Balaam was speaking during the official opening of the Financial Year 2027/2028 National Negotiations …
Read More »Traffic Police impound taxis in safety operation on Gulu road
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several commuter taxis that did not have the required blue strip and were carrying roof luggage were impounded during a joint traffic and Ministry of Transport operation on the Kampala-Gulu Highway. Prompt operations on major roads were launched last week along the Kampala-Masaka Highway, with …
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