Businessman charged in UGX 815 million SACCO fraud

Businessman Andrew Muhandiki has been remanded in Kampala on charges of stealing 815 million shillings from a teachers' savings cooperative ...

Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira faces capital charges in Uganda after authorities say he concealed proceeds of crime. The Sesse Islands priest is currently remanded.

Catholic priest remanded to prison over alleged 500 million shilling laundering scheme

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

23/12/2025

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Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira faces capital charges in Uganda after authorities say he concealed proceeds of crime. The Sesse Islands priest ...

Uganda lost 72.1 billion shillings to cybercrime in one year. NITA-U and the PDPO are now training communicators to help curb the 93% surge in digital threats.

Cybersecurity experts warn of surging digital crime as losses hit UGX 72 billion

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

17/12/2025

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Uganda lost 72.1 billion shillings to cybercrime in one year. NITA-U and the PDPO are now training communicators to help ...

Uganda court charges 4 with trying to defraud Stanbic of 725 million shillings

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

17/11/2025

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Four suspects were formally charged Friday with attempting to defraud Stanbic Bank of 725 million shillings ($190,000), ...

Whistleblower alleges Fincredit Uganda hides loan contracts to conceal illegal rates

by JOSEPH NSIMBI | UG STANDARD REPORTER

01/10/2025

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Kennedy Odera, Fincredit Managing Director KAMPALA, UGANDA — An anonymous employee of Fincredit Uganda Ltd. has sent a whistleblower letter ...

Maj Tom Magambo, Director of Uganda's Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), faces uncertain future after being threatened with arrest by Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces.

CID grills education ministry officials in UGX19 billion theft scandal

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

16/07/2025

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Maj Tom Magambo, Director of Uganda's Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) KAMPALA— The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating more than ...

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

Ex-Centenary Bank teller found guilty of siphoning funds

by MANFRED TUMUSIIME | UG STANDARD REPORTER

25/06/2025

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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 ...

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