Ex-Centenary Bank teller found guilty of siphoning funds

Former Centenary Bank teller Alex Kyambade convicted of embezzling over UGX 124M and laundering funds through fake forex deals in ...

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 ...

Two Ntungamo District officials stand before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala.

How Ntungamo officials paid themselves using stolen govt payment passwords

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

28/04/2025

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Two Ntungamo District officials stand before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. KAMPALA, Uganda — Two Ntungamo District officials are accused ...

The Bank of Uganda is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department (PHOTO/Courtesy).

Forensic Audit Report on Bank of Uganda Theft Sent to CID

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

10/01/2025

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The Bank of Uganda is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is ...

Counterfeit US dollars seized by security personnel at Entebbe International Airport are seen stacked in one of the 40 metallic cases recovered during the operation

Smuggled counterfeit dollars worth $2 million intercepted at Entebbe International Airport

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

28/12/2024

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Counterfeit US dollars seized by security personnel at Entebbe International Airport are seen stacked in one of the 40 metallic ...

Bank of Uganda currency verification boss jailed for theft

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

06/11/2024

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The Bank of Uganda is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is ...

The dfcu Bank headquarters in Kampala, Uganda, at the center of a property dispute allegations involving Chinese investor Miao HuaXian

Chinese investor accuses dfcu Bank of gross fraud petitions, Museveni, DDP

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

29/10/2024

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The dfcu Bank headquarters in Kampala, Uganda, at the center of a property dispute allegations involving Chinese investor Miao HuaXian ...

Speaker, Anitah Among has called for mutual respect and cooperation among Members of Parliament and Presiding Officers if parliamentary consensus is to be upheld.

Speaker Among faces money laundering probe

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

16/10/2024

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Speaker Anita Among faces money laundering probe Uganda's High Court has ordered an investigation into allegations of money laundering against ...

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Centenary Bank Heist: Ugandan Banking Agent Remanded in Custody Over Billion-Shilling Theft

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

13/10/2024

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A customer withdraws cash from Centenary Bank's Kampala branch, as the bank faces scrutiny over a billion-shilling heist allegedly involving ...

From left to right: Equity Group Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and Mr. Geoffrey Maoga, a shareholder, during the FY 2023 Investor Briefing event.

REVEALED: How hackers exploited Equity Bank’s security flaws to loot UGX 10.6 billion

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

08/10/2024

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From left to right: Equity Group Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi and ...

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