Court orders Paramount Hospital to pay Shs48m over breach of contract
The High Court has ordered Paramount Hospital Kampala Ltd to pay Shs48 million to Medequip Uganda Ltd for breach of a contract for the supply of medical equipment. Medequip Uganda Ltd told court that it entered into an agreement with Paramount Hospital Kampala Ltd on November 2, 2019, for the
Equity Bank ordered to pay Shs 200m over loan deal
The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered Equity Bank to pay Shs 200 million to Gombe Educational Services Limited for breach of a loan facility agreement. On November 8, 2019, Gombe Educational Services Limited requested a combined facility of Shs18.5 billion from Equity Bank (U) Ltd. Equity Bank commenced
Four police officers dismissed over Shs14bn fake gold scam
Four police officers have been recommended for dismissal or discharge after being convicted of abandoning their official duties and allegedly providing security to a fake gold syndicate accused of defrauding a Dubai-based businessman of $4 million. The officers were tried and convicted by the Police Disciplinary Court on August 29,
Besigye, Lukwago rushed to medical facilities
The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has raised concern over the health of its leaders Dr Kizza Besigye and Erias Lukwago, saying both were transferred from prison to medical facilities after their health conditions deteriorated. In a statement issued on Sunday, the opposition group said Besigye was transferred from Luzira
How the death of Ugandan Migrant worker triggered Shs 30m insurance payout
NIC Life Assurance, in partnership with Spades Insurance Brokers, has paid Shs30 million to the family of a Ugandan migrant worker who died in Dubai, highlighting the importance of insurance protection for Ugandans seeking employment abroad. The payment was made under the Uganda Migrant Workers’ Insurance Scheme (UMWIS), an insurance
Museveni grants King Oyo official burial
President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro be accorded an official burial and that Uganda observe three days of national mourning in his honour. In a condolence message to the people of Uganda and the Tooro Kingdom, Museveni described
Govt defers new mineral licences for one month
The government has suspended the issuance of new mineral rights, licences and permits for one month as it undertakes a review of the country’s mineral licensing system and moves to address illegal mining. Energy and Mineral Development minister Dr Monica Musenero Masanza announced the deferment at a press conference at
Court clears extradition of Katungi to US over terrorism, drug charges
The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Buganda Road has cleared the extradition of retired Lieutenant Michael Katungi Mpeirwe to the United States, where he is wanted to face terrorism, drug trafficking and firearms-related charges. Chief Magistrate Ritah Kidasa Neumbe ruled on Friday, August 28, 2026, that the Director of Public Prosecutions
King Oyo dies at 34
His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, has passed on. King Oyo died died at about 10pm on Thursday in the United States.. The death of the 31-year-old monarch was described by the Royal Family as an “immeasurable loss” to the royal family, the
US gives Uganda Ebola antibody treatment amid DRC outbreak
The United States government has delivered a potentially lifesaving antibody treatment to Uganda to strengthen the country’s preparedness against Ebola, particularly amid the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo species in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The treatment, known as MBP134, was handed over to the Ministry of Health, with
