The trial of five senior staff members from Riders Uganda Ltd, including two company directors and three accountants, has been temporarily halted. The case involves serious allegations of tax fraud amounting to UGX 5.1 billion. The accused are believed to have under-declared taxes and submitted false information to the tax authorities over a six-year period,…
The Electoral Commission of Uganda has officially revised key dates in the roadmap for the upcoming 2025/2026 General Elections. In a press briefing held on July 18, 2025, Commission Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama announced that the nomination dates for presidential candidates have been brought forward. Originally scheduled for October 2–3, 2025, the presidential nominations will…
Authorities in Uganda are cracking down on job-related corruption, following the arrest of Tumusiime Julian, a secretary in the Kyankwanzi District Health Department, who now faces serious fraud charges. She has been dragged before the Kyankwanzi Magistrates Court on counts of obtaining money by false pretence and demanding money with threats. According to the prosecution,…
If you’re in the manufacturing, construction, or import business in Uganda, there’s an important discussion you won’t want to miss. On tomorrow’s episode of #Customs101, experts from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will dive deep into the world of tax incentives and exemptions — explaining how different sectors can legally reduce their tax burdens and…
A deeply heartbreaking story has shocked the country following the murder of David Mutaaga and his wife Deborah, a respected couple who were brutally killed in their Entebbe home on July 6, 2025. While the two were laid to rest over the weekend at their ancestral home in Nagalabi/Budo village in Wakiso District, many mourners…
Uganda is grieving the loss of one of its most brilliant legal minds and defenders of justice—Justice Professor George William Kanyeihamba—who passed away early Monday morning at Nakasero Hospital in Kampala, following a long illness. He was in his early 80s. His death marks the end of a powerful chapter in Uganda’s legal and democratic…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo for being a man of truth and unity during the difficult years of conflict in Northern Uganda. Speaking at a grand thanksgiving event in Patong Town Council, Agago District, on Sunday, the President applauded the Chief Justice for standing firm against lies and hate…
The Government of Uganda has launched a major road infrastructure project worth UGX 550 billion to improve the city’s roads. Over the next three years, a total of 87 kilometers of roads across the capital will be upgraded. This project is part of a wider effort to make travel easier, safer, and faster for everyone…
The legal community in Uganda is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking death of Fatuma Bbuye Nabiwemba, a respected Senior State Attorney and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Fatuma, aged 47, was found dead inside her home in Wampeewo, Kasangati Town Council, leaving many shocked and saddened. Fatuma had not been seen since Monday, July…
What started as a small case has now grown into one of the biggest job scams in Uganda. A man known as Don Chris, whose real name is Asiimwe Christian, is now being hunted by police after scamming over 350 Ugandans. Just a few weeks ago, the number of victims stood at 85, but it…
