Author: Onion

A Kampala man has been remanded to Luzira Prison after allegedly duping a Malaysian businessman out of $150,000 (about Shs585 million) in a fake gold export deal. James Ssentumbwe appeared before Makindye Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, days after his arrest in a joint operation involving the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He will remain in custody until March 6, 2026. Prosecutors told court that Ssentumbwe, together with a co-suspect Adams Kibuye Yawe who is still at large, allegedly approached a Malaysian investor, Kon Kin Kheong, in January this…

Ugandans on social media have raised eyebrows over an artistic impression of the proposed Mbarara International Airport, with many pointing out that the design appears to have been lifted directly from China’s Chengdu Tianfu International Airport. The image began circulating online after the government unveiled it as part of a pitch by potential investors interested in developing the facility. Side-by-side comparisons shared widely on social media showed a striking similarity between the proposed Mbarara airport rendering and the existing aviation hub in Sichuan, China. “It’s even a scam right from the impression,” one social media user wrote, drawing laughter from…