Reports reaching our desk indicate that an Indian external auditor, hired by Tembo Steel chairman Mr. Sanjay Awasthi, has mysteriously died inside the Tembo Steel Factory. Mr. Dignish, a renowned auditor from India, was brought in to audit Mr. Golo, the embattled General Manager of Tembo Iganga Factory. Mr. Golo was recently fired but has…
Nine senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, including Accountant General Lawrence Semakula, have been arrested over their alleged role in the misappropriation of Shs 60 billion (approximately USD 15.7 million) through the Bank of Uganda (BoU). The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) confirmed the arrests, with Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma stating that the suspects were…
Colonel Peter Ssemakula, a senior officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has been arrested and detained over corruption allegations linked to a $200 million military procurement deal. Col. Ssemakula, who served as the Chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) in the UPDF, was taken into custody following an investigation into the controversial acquisition…
Microhaem Scientifics (MHS), the first local IVD manufacturer in Uganda and Sub Shara Africa, pioneered this initiative, which is expected to reduce Ugandans’ reliance on imported kits, significantly lower testing costs and create job opportunities in the Region. President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the plant in Kampala on November 28th, 2023, lauding young Ugandan scientists for…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken disciplinary action against Masaka High Court deputy registrar Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma and chief magistrate Ruth Nabaasa, dismissing both officials for professional misconduct. According to a statement from the JSC, Kawuma was found guilty of misusing her judicial authority by authorizing the attachment of funds from accounts belonging to…
The Ugandan government is pursuing compensation from Kenya following the destruction of Uganda House in Nairobi during the protests against the Finance Bill in June 2024. The demand for compensation is part of the recommendations presented by the Budget Committee in its report on the 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper. Presenting the report to Parliament, Budget…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has urged President Yoweri Museveni to withdraw the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing concerns over escalating tensions and the need to prioritize national security. While addressing journalists at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi on February 3, 2025, FDC National Vice President…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the importance of food self-sufficiency in Africa, stressing that the continent has the necessary resources to produce and process its own food instead of relying on imports. Speaking on Monday, February 3, 2025, during a meeting with a delegation of Gabonese military officers at the Senior Command and Staff…
Former Rwanda Army Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Kayumba Nyamwasa, has made a bold claim, asserting that Rwanda is backing the M23 rebels currently fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “It’s an open secret. I don’t know why people even want to hide that,” he said in a recent statement, further fueling ongoing…
The Auditor General has raised concerns over financial mismanagement in the Electoral Commission, the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, and 14 other government agencies, leading to their receipt of qualified audit opinions for the year 2024. This revelation was made by James Bantu, Acting Assistant Auditor General – Audit, during a meeting with Parliament’s Accountability…
