Former Post Bank MD Mukweli Cleared of Corruption Charges

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1544 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 Former Post Bank Uganda managing director Stephen Mukweli has been acquitted of all criminal charges by the Anti-Corruption Court. The case, dating back to 2016, involved allegations that Mukweli paid over Shs 292 million in commissions during the bank’s bid for the SAGE…

UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1454 EAT on Friday 5 December 2025 UN Security Council Team Meets Aoun, Inspects South as Israeli Tensions Mount Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met Friday with a visiting United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation to discuss rising tensions with Israel and ongoing international efforts to curb Hezbollah’s armed presence. The…

Caritas Uganda Mobilizes Shs 90 Million to Support Education for Needy Children

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1542 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 Bishop Jjumba Calls on Youth to Embrace Responsible Parenthood Amid Rising Child Vulnerability Bishop Severus Jjumba, President of Caritas Uganda, has called on young communities to embrace responsible parenthood, describing it as essential in reducing the growing number of vulnerable children forced to…

Uganda’s Manufacturers Squeezed as Prices Stall and Economy Stumbles

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1516 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 Uganda’s inflation story this year is less about soaring prices than about the uneasy stillness settling over the country’s factories and power stations. After months of global uncertainty, volatile commodity markets and persistent pressure on East African currencies, Uganda’s latest inflation…

South Korean President Weighs Offering Apology to North

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda and Eric Kikomeko at 1447 EAT on Wednesday 3 December 2025 South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday he is considering apologising to Pyongyang over cross-border provocations that prosecutors allege were ordered by his predecessor. His remarks follow the indictment last month of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is…

Omoro District Farmers Struggle Amid Prolonged Dry Spell

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1415 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 An unusually prolonged dry season has left farmers in Omoro District, northern Uganda, worried about their livelihoods. The hot, dry conditions began unexpectedly in early November and have now lasted a month, scorching crops including maize, green vegetables, sunflowers, and soybeans. Betty Adong,…

Trump Threatens Strike on Country With Significant Oil Reserves

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1359 EAT on Tuesday 2 December 2025 The United States appears to be on the brink of confrontation with Venezuela, a move President Nicolás Maduro this weekend blamed on America’s interest in the country’s enormous oil reserves. Washington has rejected that claim. The US State Department said oil is not…