David Wandera has been appointed as the interim Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda, taking over from Mumba Kalifungwa, who recently assumed the role of CEO at Stanbic Bank Uganda. This leadership change was confirmed on Monday as the bank gears up for a new chapter. Wandera brings more than 20 years of experience in…
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde has issued a directive calling for a boycott of Judge Musa Ssekaana over allegations of judicial misconduct. In a statement released under Executive Order RnB No.3 of 2024 on Sunday, December 15, Ssemakadde outlined serious accusations against the judge, claiming his actions undermine the integrity of Uganda’s…
The Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, has called on Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) in Teso to strengthen security measures and champion government development programs in the region. Speaking at the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop at Akello Hotel, Soroti City, Kakande emphasized the need…
A group of 56 teachers assigned to mark Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) Senior Four exam scripts have walked away from their duties, citing dissatisfaction with the low payment they were offered. The teachers, who were stationed at Namugongo Secondary and Vocational School Centre, argued that UNEB’s pay of UGX 950 per script is insufficient…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has officially approved the rebranding of Pride Microfinance to Pride Bank. This development comes after the institution was granted a Credit Institution license, marking its transition from a Tier III Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI) to a Tier II Credit Institution. In a public statement, BoU announced, “Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI)…
Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said. Since 2021 a Rwanda-backed rebel militia has seized swathes of the eastern DRC, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis. There had been high hopes that…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and his Ethiopian counterpart, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, held talks on military cooperation between their respective militaries. Gen Kainerugaba was accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, who arrived with him in the Ethiopian capital…
Uganda’s Simon Kaheru, Oscar Kamukama, Bruce Mpamizo, and Kenneth Ayebare have been elected to key positions in the East African Business Council (EABC). This occurred during the 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on December 13, 2024, in Arusha, Tanzania. Simon Kaheru from the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) will serve as Vice Chairperson. He is…
The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among among other top government officials have mourned the passing of Hajj Ali Nganda, father to Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality. In a heartfelt message shared on her official X account, Among , Mathias Mpuuga and Erias Lukwago extended thier condolences…
A 24-year-old man, Kenneth Niwamanya, is facing charges of forging the signature of Education and Sports Minister Janet Museveni. Prosecutors allege Niwamanya created counterfeit letters bearing the minister’s signature to appoint her as the patron of his organization, UMOJA Youth Initiative Development Uganda, and used them to solicit funding for an event at Kololo Ceremonial…
