Rugby fraternity unites in walk against mob justice to honour Gongodyo
The Ugandan rugby fraternity on Saturday staged a unified stand against mob justice during a memorial walk held in honour of the late Sydney Gongodyo, a Stanbic Black Pirates and Uganda Rugby Cranes player who was killed in a mob attack in Bukoto last month. Held under the theme “Sydney
Obore, six others remanded to Luzira
Obore, six senior parliamentary officials remanded over Shs31.9bn fraud case By Geofrey Serugo The Director of Communications at Parliament, Chris Obore, and six other senior parliamentary officials have been further remanded to Luzira Prison as investigations into an alleged multi-billion corruption case continue. The suspects appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court,
Detained at 95: South Korea’s Prosecution of a Religious Leader Draws International Alarm
International criticism is mounting over the detention and prosecution of Chairman Lee Man-hee, the 95-year-old leader of Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and over recent public remarks by South Korea’s Minister of Justice, Jeong Seong-ho. On June 30, Minister Jeong announced on his social media account that Chairman Lee had been
Uganda diplomats rally diaspora unity at Euro Cranes tournament in Amsterdam
Uganda’s diplomatic missions across Europe have renewed calls for greater unity and engagement among the diaspora, following a high-level turnout at the opening of the 2026 Euro Cranes Tournament in Amsterdam. Ambassadors and the country’s High Commissioner joined hundreds of Ugandans living in Europe for the annual football event, which
Uganda Repatriates 564 Nationals from South Africa as Third Evacuation Flight Lands in Entebbe
A further 266 Ugandan nationals have been safely repatriated from South Africa, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated under government coordination to 564 as Uganda intensifies a voluntary and precautionary return programme. The returnees arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard a chartered Uganda Airlines flight UR701, marking the third
Museveni Demands Report on $21m BoU Fraud Scandal
President Yoweri Museveni has directed Finance minister Henry Musasizi to provide a detailed report on a fraud involving $21,013,562.31 (about Shs77.1 billion) at the Bank of Uganda (BoU). The funds, which were meant for servicing Uganda’s external debt, were instead diverted through fraudulent transactions to MJS International Ltd in London,
Parliament scandal deepens as Among heads to Anti-Corruption Court
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court today as investigations into an alleged Shs31.9 billion embezzlement scandal at Parliament gather pace. Sources indicate that Among, who has reportedly been under house arrest for nearly two months, will be arraigned as part of widening
FINCA ordered to pay Bajunana Shs 51m in wrongful dismissal case
The Industrial Court has ordered FINCA Uganda Limited to pay its former employee, Bajunana Gordon, a total of Shs 51 million in punitive damages, general damages and statutory severance pay after finding that his dismissal was unlawful. In a judgment delivered on July 1, 2026, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana ruled in
Corruption at Parliament: Obore, six other staff arrested
Senior officials from the Parliament of Uganda have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court and charged with multiple corruption-related offences, including embezzlement, causing financial loss and money laundering, over the alleged misappropriation of more than Shs31.9 billion in public funds. The charges, preferred by Brenda Kimbugwe Mawanda, Manager Prosecutions at
RAHA donates Shs137m medical equipment to boost Kasese, Bunyangabu health facilities
Reach A Hand Africa (RAHA) has donated medical equipment worth Shs137 million to 15 health facilities in Kasese and Bunyangabu districts, in a move aimed at improving maternal health and family planning services. The donation, made under the U Decide Kasese-Bunyangabu (KB) Project, was officially handed over on June 25
