Pride Microfinance Transitions to Pride Bank Limited Following Tier II License Approval
Pride Microfinance has officially transitioned to a Tier II credit institution and will now operate as Pride Bank Limited, marking a new chapter of expanded services, enhanced customer experience, and a deeper contribution to Uganda’s financial ecosystem. The announcement was made at Serena Hotel following the acquisition of a Credit
Justice Lydia Mugambe Awaits Sentencing as Uganda Moves to Repatriate Her
High Court judge Lydia Mugambe is set to be sentenced on Friday this week following her conviction by a UK court in March. Earlier this month, the Ugandan government extended the application of the Transfer of Convicted Offenders Act to the United Kingdom. This Act enables the mutual transfer of
Retired Police Officer Sam Omala Passes Away
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Omala has passed away due to cancer-related complications. He had been receiving treatment at Mulago Hospital in Uganda and at an undisclosed hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Omala, who served as the Kampala North Police Operations Commander, retired from the police force in 2020
Retired Police Officer Sam Omala in critical condition
Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Sam Omala is in critical condition, Daily Star has learned. He is battling cancer-related complications. He is receiving treatment at Mulago Hospital. Omala, who served as the Kampala North Police Operations Commander, retired from the police force in 2020 upon reaching the retirement age
Tension as Bobi Wine’s Chief Bodyguard Eddie Mutwe goes missing
Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe and the chief civilian bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) principal Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, has been abducted. The revelation was made by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of Opposition in Parliament. According to Ssenyonyi, Eddie Mutwe was abducted in Mukono by
Former Minister Sam Kutesa Survives Throat Cancer, Builds Shs 3 billion Church
President Yoweri Museveni has officially commissioned the newly built All Saints Church, a Shs 3 billion project funded by former Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa. Kutesa constructed the church in fulfillment of a promise he made after surviving throat cancer. “I commissioned the newly built All Saints Church. I thank
Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat Win Elite Men’s and Women’s Titles in India
Olympic champion Joshua Cheptegei has won the elite men’s race while his compatriot Sarah Chelangat bagged the women’s title at the World 10K Bengaluru 2025 on Sunday. Joshua Cheptegei and Sarah Chelangat were the first athletes from Uganda to take home the TCS World 10K titles. The contest between the
Court Orders Standard Chartered Bank to Pay Shs 573 Million for Unlawful Dismissal of Employee
The Court of Appeal has ordered Standard Chartered Bank to pay Shs 573 million to Grace Tibihikira Makoko for her unlawful dismissal from employment. Between 1995 and 2015, Standard Chartered Bank employed Makoko in various capacities in Uganda and Kenya. From 2011 to 2015, she served on international assignments as
Pope Francis laid to rest in a marble tomb inscribed Franciscus
Around 400,000 mourners packed St. Peter’s Square and the surrounding streets of Rome to pay tribute to Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church since 2013 and was known as a champion of the poor. After a solemn funeral, Pope Francis’s plain wooden coffin, symbolising his humility, was slowly driven
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda has declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala. During this outbreak, 14 cases, 12 confirmed and two not confirmed through laboratory tests (probable), were reported. Four deaths, two confirmed and two probable, occurred. Ten people
