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Kenyan trucks with tonnes of potatoes stuck at border after Uganda raises levy

Nairobi, April 18 -- Close to 30 trucks from Kenya loaded with tonnes of Irish potatoes are stuck at the Busia border after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) increased the withholding tax by up to 10... Read More


Former Equity boss linked to bank fraud arrested in Uganda

Nairobi, April 12 -- Ugandan police have arrested Equity Bank Uganda's former Executive Director for Commercial Banking, Kenneth Onyango, in connection to ongoing investigations into alleged stock loa... Read More


Uganda police arrest EquityBank unit ex-boss over fraud

Nairobi, April 12 -- Ugandan police have arrested Equity Bank Uganda's former executive director for Commercial Banking Mr Kenneth Onyango to assist with ongoing investigations into alleged stock loan... Read More


Uganda President Museveni appoints his son Muhoozi as Chief of Defence Forces

Nairobi, March 22 -- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF). He replaces Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi who was appointed... Read More


Uganda diaspora inflows grows 13.4pc

Nairobi, March 21 -- Uganda's diaspora remittance has registered 13.4 percent growth over the last 12 months which ended January 2024, according to the country's central bank head of research. Global... Read More


Equity Bank Uganda staff under probe for alleged $16m loans fraud

Nairobi, March 12 -- Some Equity Bank Uganda Ltd employees are under investigation for alleged fraud involving stock loan and agent float financing, Monitor reported. Stock finance is a lending servi... Read More


Uganda trade surplus with DR Congo hits $53m, highest in region

Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- Uganda registered the highest trade surplus with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amounting to $53.07 million (Ush208.9 billion) in January, according to the Ministry of Fina... Read More


Museveni urges ceasefire, dialogue as Sudan officials visit Uganda

Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday held talks with visiting delegates from Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council in Kampala and appealed to the warring factions in ... Read More


President Museveni urges ceasefire, dialogue to end Sudan war

Nairobi, Feb. 23 -- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday held talks with visiting delegates from Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council in Kampala and appealed to the warring factions in ... Read More


Uganda signs $400m deal for green hydrogen fertiliser plant

Nairobi, Feb. 16 -- Uganda's Energy Minister Ms Ruth Nankabirwa on Thursday signed a joint development agreement with Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) and Westgass International for a green hydroge... Read More