Shs 75m Fraud: Court Orders Stanbic Bank to pay Shs 40M to retrenched employee
The Industrial Court has ordered Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited to pay more than Shs40 million to its former employee, Elizabeth Nyasuna, after ruling that her dismissal over a disputed Shs75 million cash withdrawal was unlawful and unfair. In a judgment delivered on June 16, 2026, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana found
Court Charges Ex- Mayor Lukwago with misprision of treason, remanded to Luzira prison
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been charged with misprision of treason following two days of arrest. On Monday, Security agencies of police and the Special Forces Command (SFC) invaded the home of Lukwago and Wakaliga, a Kampala suburb leading to his arrest and subsequent detention at an revealed
Equity Bank officer jailed over Shs52m fraud scheme
An Equity Bank credit officer has been sentenced to one year in prison after the Anti-Corruption Court found him guilty of facilitating the fraudulent transfer of more than Shs52 million from a customer’s account. Marvin Ijuka was convicted by His Worship Paul Mujuni and handed a 12-month jail term for
Shs 3.8bn Scandle: Trial of Ex-Trade PS Ssali kicks off at High Court
Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, is expected back in court today as proceedings in a high-profile corruption case resume. Ssali will appear before Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga at the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Nakasero alongside five co-accused
Court remands two in Katikkiro Walusimbi’s daughter murder case
Shock and grief have gripped Wakiso after court remanded two suspects linked to the brutal killing of Lydia Babirye, the daughter of former Katikkiro JB Walusimbi, in a case that has stunned the nation. Wakiso Chief Magistrate Naume Sikhoya sent Abubakar Ntenge and Shafic Kagga on remand after they were
SFC Soldiers Arrest Lukwago After Sealing Off Home
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been arrested by soldiers attached to the Special Forces Command (SFC) following an operation at his residence. Eyewitnesses said heavily armed soldiers first sealed off the perimeter of Lukwago’s home before moving in and taking him into custody. The circumstances surrounding the arrest
Muhoozi Drops Kabanda as PLU Secretary General in Leadership Shake-Up
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the founder of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), has dropped Kasambya County MP David Kabanda as the organisation’s Secretary General, replacing him with Tingey County MP Fadil Twalla in a swift leadership shake-up. The changes, announced via Muhoozi’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, take immediate effect
Court orders UCU to pay Shs 100 million in student credit transfer dispute
The High Court has ordered Uganda Christian University (UCU) to pay Shs100 million in general damages to a former student, Samantha Mwesigye, after finding the institution acted unlawfully in refusing to transfer her academic credits. In a judgment delivered on June 12, 2026, Justice Bernard Namanya ruled that UCU’s decision
Court Remands Four in Mob Killing of Rugby Star Gongodyo
Four prime suspects in the mob killing of national rugby player Sydney Gongodyo have been remanded to Luzira Prison. Gongodyo, 27, a resident of Busibanti Zone in Najjera, Wakiso District, was allegedly assaulted to death during the incident. The suspects; Obed Mugwisa, Elly Mundoni, Joseph Owino and Henry Kabugo appeared
Binance Commits Shs 469.6 million to Support Ebola Response in Uganda
Binance has committed $125,000 (Shs 469.6 million) in humanitarian funding to support the Uganda Red Cross Society’s frontline response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The contribution will support urgent interventions in affected and high-risk communities, helping to strengthen community awareness and prevention campaigns, contact tracing and surveillance support, risk communication
