Northern, Eastern Uganda to See Above-Normal Rains, South Drier

From L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko, during the Quarter One 2025 Investor Briefing event. Equity Group Holdings has registered 15.4 billion Profit After Tax for the period ended 31st March 2025.

KAMPALA, Uganda— Non-performing loans across Uganda's banking sector decreased to 1.019 trillion shillings in 2024, down from 1.18 trillion shillings ...

Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye is back as Director of Defence Public Information for Uganda's military after a brief leave, as confirmed by Col. Chris Magezi.

Maj. Gen. Kulayigye Back as UPDF Public Information Director

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

08/06/2025

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Maj. Gen. Felix Kulayigye is back as Director of Defence Public Information for Uganda's military after a brief leave, as ...

Whistleblower Alleges Money Laundering, Unregulated Lending Against Equity Bank

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

08/06/2025

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Equity Bank Uganda's headquarters in Kampala, now at the center of a multi-billion fraud scandal. Allegations of a fake gold ...

Col. James Kasule, 2nd Deputy Divisional Commander in the UPDF, has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping targeting a gold dealer in Mubende District.

Senior UPDF Commander Arrested in Gold Robbery, Kidnapping Case

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

08/06/2025

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Col. James Kasule, 2nd Deputy Divisional Commander in the UPDF, has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and ...

"The Greedy Barbarian" by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: Explore a controversial Ugandan novel that reimagines an ancient myth to expose political corruption and the dark side of power, leading to the author's arrest and alleged torture

Book Review: “The Greedy Barbarian” by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija – A Ugandan Myth Reimagined Through the Lens of Corruption

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

08/06/2025

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"The Greedy Barbarian" by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: Explore a controversial Ugandan novel that reimagines an ancient myth to expose political corruption ...

Kanungu man lynched over suspected theft

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

08/06/2025

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Police investigate the scene KIHIHI, Uganda — Police in Kanungu are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man who was ...

Ugandan Court of Appeal rules tycoon Mohan Kiwanuka mentally incapacitated due to Alzheimer's, overturning a previous decision and reshaping control of his vast estate.

JUDICIAL SCRUTINY: The Evidence That Ended Tycoon Kiwanuka’s Control

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

08/06/2025

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Ugandan Court of Appeal rules tycoon Mohan Kiwanuka mentally incapacitated due to Alzheimer's, overturning a previous decision and reshaping control ...

Court Declares Tycoon Kiwanuka Mentally Incapacitated in Landmark Ruling

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

08/06/2025

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Ugandan Court of Appeal rules tycoon Mohan Kiwanuka mentally incapacitated due to Alzheimer's, overturning a previous decision and reshaping control ...

Medical lab association defends Ugandan principal over pregnant student's discontinuation, asserting adherence to existing health training regulations.

Medical Laboratory Association Defends Jinja School Principal in Pregnancy-Related Discontinuation

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

08/06/2025

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Medical lab association defends Ugandan principal over pregnant student's discontinuation, asserting adherence to existing health training regulations. KAMPALA, Uganda– The ...