Author: Andama Hamid

Museveni To Name Uganda’s Crude Oil Today

President Yoweri Museveni is set to unveil the name of Uganda’s crude oil at the Kingfisher Production Facility on the shores of Lake Albert today. According to a statement by Statehouse, the naming of the crude oil will mark a significant milestone in the country’s journey toward first oil, giving Ugandan crude a clear commercial […]

PAP Awards 2026: Here’s Why Victoria Sugar Was Recognized With African Development Entrepreneur Award

Victoria Sugar Ltd was on weekend recognised with the 2026 African Development Entrepreneur (Industrialist) Award by the Pan-African Pyramid (PAP) for its contribution to industrialisation, job creation, value addition, tax generation and economic development in Uganda. The award was presented at the 2026 Pan-African Pyramid Awards held at Speke Resort Munyonyo where PAP recognised individuals, […]

Cabinet Approves Use of NIN as TIN For Paying Taxes

Cabinet has approved the use of the National Identification Number (NIN), issued by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) for paying taxes for all individuals in Uganda going forward. The development was announced by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon Justine Kasule Lumumba, while addressing Journalists […]

Former Prison Warder Anguyo Convicted of Killing Four People

The High Court sitting at Kiboga Presided over by Hon. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, on Monday convicted Prison Warder Anguyo Moses of seven criminal charges after he pleaded guilty to the murder of four people, robbery of clothes at gunpoint, and threatening violence against SP Niwagaba Ivan, the Officer in Charge of Kiboga Government […]

Four Police Officers Dismissed From Force Over UGX 15 Billion Gold Scam

The Uganda Police Force has dismissed four counter terrorism officers, after the Police Disciplinary Court convicted them of abandoning their official duties and self-deployed to guard an illegal gold refinery, where a fraudulent USD 4 million (approximately UGX 15 Billion) gold transactions were being facilitated. According to the Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke, the dismissal follows […]

Uganda, Rwanda Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthen Military Cooperation

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division and the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 5 Infantry Division over the weekend reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening military cooperation and promoting peace and stability along the shared border between the two countries. The commitment was made during the Eighth Proximity Commanders’ Meeting in Mbarara City, which […]