Uganda news

In a recent incident that unfolded in Koboko, a suspected smuggler was fatally wounded during a confrontation with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The altercation occurred at about 11:15am in Saliamusala at the no man’s land along side the borders of Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo as URA officials sought to curb illegal smuggling operations in the area. The ...

In a recent court ruling, a barmaid has been handed a six-month prison sentence for the theft of Shs 77,000 from her employer. The incident came to light during a trial in which the barmaid, identified as Amutuhire stood accused of embezzling funds from her employer from the counter at NK Bar in Kacwampare, Rugoba in Nyabuhikye sub county. However ...

The trial of a former UNRA engineer Umar Katongole accused of involvement in a Shs6 billion laundering case is set to resume today. The trial, which had been adjourned for a brief period, reconvened on Thursday, November 9 as the prosecution presented additional evidence against the accused. The former UNRA engineer along side his wife Hawa Sengedo are facing charges ...

Local insurance firms’ capacity to meet the growing oil and gas sector demands has been enhanced by the Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda. This has been revealed by the authority’s chief executive officer, Alhaj Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega. Capacity development is the ‘heart of the matter’ if the insurance sector plans to demand a bigger share of the pie. “The Authority ...

The UPDF’s Wazalendo Sacco has contributed shs5 million towards the forthcoming Busoga Royal Wedding. The wedding is scheduled to happen on November 18 2023 in Bugembe, Jinja district. The chairman of the Sacco’s board of directors, Lt Col Allan Kitanda delivered the contribution. He handed the cheque to Busoga Kingdom’s Katuukiro, Dr. Joseph Muvawala and the handoff happened at Sheraton ...