June 07, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Fighting to Be Scrapped Off Money Laundering List
The Financial Intelligence Authority has intensified its efforts to fulfill a set of conditions that were set by the Financial Action Task force (FATF) - the global money… Read more »
Uganda: New Ura Software Easily Identifies Landlords Dodging Taxes
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the low collection of rental income tax despite the booming real estate industry. Read more »
Uganda: Sorry Voters, Mpuuga Will Not Dirty His Crown
With Uganda's leader of opposition, the elegant Mathias Mpuuga admonishing voters to stop demanding that they -- as opposition -- take to the streets to protest the rising… Read more »
Uganda: Fashion Brings Glamour to Menstruation Day
The Menstrual She-bang Fashion show is a multi-fashion event that was held on May 28 at Design Hub in Industrial area, Bugolobi. Read more »
Uganda: Muhoozi Tweet About UPDF Being a Hima-Tutsi Outfit Can Liberate Uganda From Dynasty
Apparently, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the first son who has consistently, openly but informally, expressed interest in becoming a successor to his father, made a tweet to the effect… Read more »
Uganda: 'You Want Government to Do What?'
Thomas Tayebwa, the deputy speaker of parliament, has undergone quite the transformation via his Twitter page since his gilded ascension to the throne of deputy speaker. Holding… Read more »
Uganda: Low Funds Hold Back Fintech Growth
Finding people with the skills to develop and navigate through different software remains a big challenge, a factor that is holding back the growth of information, communication… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Uganda: Umeme's U.S.$765 Million Boosts Energy Sector
Power distributor Umeme's $765 million cumulative investments in the electricity sector have yielded positive results relating to reliability of the network but also servicing a… Read more »
Uganda: Jica, Bright Stars Take Football to Refugee Kids
Uganda Premier League side, Soltio Bright Stars FC and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) conducted a football clinic through which budding youngsters in Pagirinya… Read more »
Uganda: Has Govt Given Up On Compulsory Covid-19 Vaccination of Learners?
For months, the ministry of Health was pushing for the mandatory vaccination of all learners against Covid-19. Of recent, however, it has dragged its feet following a wide range of… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Uganda: MTN in Partnership With Buganda, Catholic Church to Clean Up Masaka City
MTN Uganda has signed a partnership with the Office of the Mayor of Masaka, Pokino of Buddu and the Catholic Church geared towards maintaining sanitation and hygiene of the city. Read more »
East Africa: 40 Days 40 Fintechs Initiative Expands to East Africa
HiPipo Uganda has today Monday launched the third season of the 40 Days 40 FinTechs with a call to digital innovators and financial technology companies (fintechs) across East… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Uganda: Afriland First Bank Exits Uganda Over Lack of Customers
Bank of Uganda has approved a request by Afriland First Bank Uganda Limited to apply to the High court for voluntary liquidation (a self-imposed wind-up and dissolution of a… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Uganda: How Bitature Fell in Debt Trap
For years, Kampala businessman Patrick Bitature has been an icon of success with his ever-expanding Simba Group of Companies. Read more »
Uganda: Police Report On November 2020 Killings Costs Shs 70,000
Last week marked one and half years since at least 54 people were killed as police and the army quelled protests in November 2020 against the arrest of National Unity Platform… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Uganda: Sandra Suubi Brings Her Great Vocals to National Theatre
You may remember her from the Airtel Trace Stars Music in 2016. SANDRA SUUBI is an award-winning gospel star, known for her beautiful voice. Read more »
May 20, 2022
Uganda: Here's Uganda's Top 5 National Parks
Uganda remains one of the best travel destinations in the world due to her security, natural beauty and unique attractions and through travel companies like Standardgorilla… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Uganda: Public Debt Soars As Uganda Seeks to Borrow Shs 9.7 Trillion
Government is set to borrow Shs 9.7 trillion in a bid to finance its Shs 47 trillion 2022/2023 financial year budget, the National Budget Framework Paper indicates. Read more »
Uganda: Kakwenza Narrates Escape to Exile
Exiled government critic and author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija caught the nation by surprise when he fled to exile on February 9. Read more »
Uganda: The Pain of a Human Rights Educationist
MAUREEN NALUBEGA is a policy analyst, human rights educationist, motivational speaker, wife and mother of three lovely children. Read more »
Uganda: Why Uganda's Critical Minerals Industry Is Important
Recently, the world met in South Africa's Cape Town for the Mining and Alternative Mining Indaba. The Mining Indaba Conference is the largest of its kind in the world. Read more »
Uganda: All Is Not Lost in Uganda's Judicial System
In Uganda, there is a general perception that a poor person can never win a case. This general perception has been literally translated in Luganda as "omwaavu tasinga… Read more »
May 17, 2022
East Africa: Hipipo Wins East Africa Best Financial Inclusion Award
Uganda's HiPipo Foundation has been awarded the Best Financial Inclusion Organization in East Africa at the FinTech Awards 2022 by Wealth & Finance International. Read more »
Uganda: Fufa Should Go Hard On Kataka Officials, Players
The Uganda football fraternity is eagerly waiting to see what punishment the Fufa Ethics and Disciplinary Committee impose on Big League side Kataka FC after their players and… Read more »
Uganda: Basketball - Ochera Leads Power Rebound Wave in League
The first round of the Tusker Lite National Basketball League (NBL) had its curtains come down over the weekend; at least technically. Read more »