Author: Evans Kalyango
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded two men to Luzira Prison over a complex fraud and money laundering scheme in which they are accused of obtaining more than USD 257,000 (about 970 million Shillings) from foreign companies. The suspects, Godfrey Ssekidde Lubowa, a 63-year-old businessman from Mpala-Katabi in Wakiso District, and Joseph Ibona, 34, an unemployed resident of Namungoona-Lubya in Lubaga Division, appeared on Tuesday before Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe. The magistrate declined to take their plea, citing a lack of jurisdiction, as the charge sheet includes money laundering offences that can only be tried by the High…
A minority report by opposition members of parliament warns that the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, if enacted in the current form, could isolate Uganda from the global financial system and dismantle constitutional rights. They described the Bill being propelled by the ruling NRM legislators as “colorable legislation”. The doctrine of colourable legislation is a legal principle that aims to prevent the excessive unconstitutional use of the legislative authority of the government. It is also technically termed as the ‘Fraud on the Constitution’. The Bill, which seeks to regulate “agents of foreigners” and restrict foreign funding, has faced near-universal rejection…
Teachers from hard-to-reach areas have stormed the Mayuge district headquarters in protest of inconsistencies in their salary payments. The 50 teachers working in island communities and along landing sites say that they spend a lot of money on transport costs, and it is unfair for them to experience inconsistencies in their salary payments. They say that their salaries are often delayed without justification from the district leaders, causing them to lead frustrated lives. Led by Hakim Kafeero, a teacher at Kaza Island primary school, in Jaguzi sub county, they say the salary inconsistencies are rampant in Mayuge district, with all…
By Phillip Karugaba Government finally awoke to the realization that the Protection of Sovereignty Bill did not say what they thought it said, that they had cast their net far too wide and caught far more than they had intended to. It took the unprecedented appearance of the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, before the Parliamentary Committees, and his dire warning that Uganda was about to shoot itself in both feet, for the proverbial penny to drop. Add to this the President’s public disavowal of the Bill, redirecting the focus of his team to the much narrower…
Museveni Dissolves Cabinet It’s the 5th of May 2026, just 7 days to the inauguration of president Museveni’s 7th term, he’s extending his grip to power to 45 years having grabbed it in 1986 with promises and slamming of leaders who overstay in power as Uganda’s and Africa’s biggest problem. The president yesterday chaired the final cabinet meeting for this term and dissolved his it which he named the Fishermen cabinet in 2021, He praised the cabinet for ushering Uganda into a middle income country but also decried the corruption which remains a big cancer without medicine in his government.…
The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has launched a probe into Nergi Solar Uganda Limited, a relatively new player in Uganda’s energy sector, over allegations of bribery, fraud, and collusion with individual government and military officials to secure a multimillion-dollar government contract. According to preliminary reports, CID investigators suspect that Nergi Solar bribed senior government figures to influence the award of a lucrative energy infrastructure project. It is further alleged that the company managed to secure the transfer of millions of dollars in cash payments into its accounts without presenting the necessary documentation or fulfilling key contractual obligations. Sources within the…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has initiated internal processes to identify a flagbearer for the upcoming Kikuube District LCV Chairperson by-election, following the release of the electoral roadmap. The move comes just days after the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) announced plans to conduct party primaries for the same seat. FDC President Patrick Amuriat Oboi told journalists that the party’s focus extends beyond Kikuube District to the wider Bunyoro sub-region. He however, noted that the FDC is currently engaging other opposition parties to explore the possibility of fronting a joint candidate against the NRM. Notably, the party did not…
Police in Wakiso District are hunting for the assailants who kidnapped and killed a 25-year-old tuk-tuk rider in Kakiri town after his family failed to pay a ransom of 5 million shillings to spare his life. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the deceased as Tonny Ssewakyiryanga, a 25-year-old tuk-tuk rider and resident of Kikubampanga Cell in Kakiri Town Council, Wakiso District, who was killed over the weekend. Eric Kalule, the Youth Councilor of Kakiri Town Council, close friend of the deceased, told Uganda Radio Network that Ssewakyiryanga was kidnapped on Saturday night at his doorstep while…
The police in Hoima have arrested a man after he was found in possession of several dismantled car and motorcycle parts. The suspect has been identified as Lucky Mujukulu, a resident of Kiryatete cell, Hoima West division, in Hoima City. He was also found in possession of a suspected stolen Bajaj motorcycle, registration number UED 157N. Not lucky this time, Lucky Mujukulu was arrested during an intelligence-led operation conducted by joint security agencies comprising the police, Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF), and the Defense Intelligence and Security (DIS) The operation follows a public outcry about the rampant theft of vehicles in…
Police in Busoga East on Monday confirmed the arrest of three men, whom they accuse of manufacturing and distributing fake dollars to unsuspecting victims. The suspects are currently detained at Iganga central police station, awaiting further investigations and prosecution. They are 29-year-old, Amisi Isooba, Cyrus Guule, 25 and Asuman Isooba, aged 19. The suspects were arrested from their hideout in Kisinze village, in Namungalwe town council, in Iganga district. According to police enquiries, the suspects create decoys posing as faithful shamba boys entrusted with unspecified amounts of dollars by their deceased white bosses. They fake shamba boys play illiterate and unaware of…