Musasizi warns against panic buying of dollars as shilling weakens
Finance minister Henry Musasizi has urged Ugandans to stop panic buying of US dollars and avoid speculative foreign exchange transactions driven by rumours, warning that such behaviour could worsen pressure on the shilling. Musasizi made the call while presenting a statement on the state of Uganda’s economy to Parliament, where
Uganda Airlines launches Accra flights to boost trade, tourism
Uganda Airlines has launched flights between Entebbe and Accra, Ghana, in a move expected to strengthen trade, tourism and investment ties between East and West Africa. The new route is the airline’s 18th destination, will operate four times a week, with passengers travelling between the two cities through Lagos, Nigeria.
Muhoozi appoints Munanura UPDF intelligence chief
Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brig Oscar Munanura as the new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), promoting him to the rank of acting major general. Munanura, who was serving as deputy CDIS, replaces Maj Gen Richard Otto,
UPDF officer, two others charged over alleged Shs13bn gold scam
A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officer and two other suspects have been charged before the General Court Martial over allegations that they defrauded an investor of $2.4 million (about Shs13 billion) in a purported gold deal. The suspects, identified as Maj Nicholas Ntakirwa, also known as Gen James, Mohammed
Cabinet reverses City Square redevelopment plan over heritage status
Cabinet has reversed a proposal to redevelop Kampala’s City Square, formally known as Constitution Square, citing the site’s protected heritage status and the need to preserve its historical significance. Minister for Information and Communication Technology and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba said the decision means the proposed redevelopment will not
One dead, 25 rescued in Wakiso church building collapse
One person has died and 25 others have been rescued after a building under construction at Holy City Church, Brother Ronnies Ministries, collapsed in Bwerenga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso district. The deceased has been identified as Lukwago Francis, a builder who was working at the construction site when the structure
Over 20 rescued as brother Ronnies church building collapses in Wakiso
Police and emergency response teams were on Monday evening searching through the rubble of a collapsed church building in Bwerenga, Wakiso District, after rescuing at least 22 people from the site. The four-storey structure, which was under construction as an extension of Holy City Church, Brother Ronnie’s Ministries, collapsed in
High Court nullifies Saazi’s election, orders fresh Gomba East poll
The High Court in Mpigi has nullified the election of Gomba East MP Godfrey Saazi after finding that electoral irregularities at nine polling stations substantially affected the outcome of the January 15, 2026 parliamentary election. In a judgment delivered on Monday, October 26, Justice Jameson Karemani set aside Saazi’s victory,
IGG probes FUFA over public funds, Kadiba Stadium and broadcasting deals
The Inspectorate of Government has launched a sweeping investigation into the financial affairs of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), demanding nearly a decade of financial records and scrutinising public funding, football broadcasting deals, property transactions and companies linked to the football governing body. In a letter dated September
Military denies holding missing Sam Mugumya as court defers case
The High Court has deferred to November 9 the hearing of an application seeking to establish the whereabouts of missing opposition activist Sam Mugumya, after the military denied holding him despite allegations that he was arrested by security operatives more than a year ago. “We went back to the High
