Uganda: Tackling Tax Burden to Match Expanding Taxpayer Register

The recently circulated information that the government planned to raise income tax (Pay-as-You-Earn), later dismissed as false, reignited debate over Uganda's tax system which… Read more »

Africa: Africa Faces Fuel, Food Price Shock As Hormuz Disruption Deepens

The Africa Supply Chain Confederation says the continent is bracing for rising fuel and food prices following the escalating disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Gets $540 Million Funding for Cities, Municipalities

Uganda has secured over 2.1 trillion Shillings (USD 540 million ) funding from the World Bank to improve the management of cities and municipalities. Read more »

Uganda: Pay Rise for Army Privates Gets the Greenlight

The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Parliament holds. Read more »

Uganda: Why Gulu Archdiocese Suspended Joint Way of the Cross

The Gulu Archdiocese has suspended the joint Way of the Cross that had been scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2026, in Gulu City, citing doctrinal differences with other Christian… Read more »

Uganda: Ggaba Killer First Paid for His Child's Admission Before Slaughtering 4 Children

The assailant who stormed the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program Centre and stabbed at least four children to death had visited the school two days ago seeking admission for… Read more »

Uganda: Man Hacks 4 Children to Death At Ggaba Daycare Centre

A machete-wielding man has this afternoon attacked a Ggaba daycare centre in Kabuuma zone near Lake Victoria, hacking four school children to death. Police in Kampala have arrested… Read more »

East Africa: From Owino Market to Regional Spotlight - Allan Senior Wins East Africa Fashion Award

Ugandan stylist and creative director Allan Ainebyona, popularly known as Allan Senior, has been named Best Fashion Star - East Africa at the Shining Star Awards in Kigali,… Read more »

Uganda: Inside Karamoja's High-Stakes Livestock Vaccination Mission

In Karamoja, livestock is not just an asset class; it is the operating system of the local economy. Cattle and goats function simultaneously as savings, insurance, food supply, and… Read more »

Uganda: The Arua Cathedral Mural and the Debate Over Sacred Images

A striking new mural inside Ediofe Cathedral in Uganda's Arua Diocese has sparked intense discussion among the faithful, raising broader questions about the role of contemporary… Read more »

Uganda: Kitara Petitions Court to Nullify MP Norbert Mao's Election

The election of Laroo-Pece Division Member of Parliament Norbert Mao is being challenged in the High Court in Gulu, with petitioner Tonny Kitara alleging widespread electoral… Read more »

Uganda: Molly Katanga - You Would Crawl Too Had You Been in My Position

Molly Katanga, the widow of businessman Henry Katanga on Thursday maintained in her evidence that the attack by her husband was brutal and violent and left her unable to walk or… Read more »

Uganda: Entrepreneur Benard Feni Recognized for Innovation and Community Impact

Ugandan entrepreneur Benard Feni has been recognised for his contribution to innovation, enterprise development, and community empowerment, as Uganda's private sector continues to… Read more »

Uganda: POA - Kasango in Three-Stroke Lead, Cwinya-Ai Shows Amateurs Who Is Boss

Grace Kasango is not a golfer of many words. The lanky boy from the East often reminds friends that he prefers to talk with his clubs. And on Thursday, he duly did. Kasango shot a… Read more »

Uganda: BCU Seeks $120m Govt Support for Coffee Value Addition

Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU) has written to the government requesting 120 million US dollars (about 483 billion shillings) to procure a modern coffee processing machine aimed at… Read more »

Uganda: Gulu Career Fair Draws 1,000 Youth

More than 1,000 young job seekers and 59 employers converged in Gulu for the inaugural career fair organised by BrighterMonday Uganda in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation,… Read more »

Uganda: Fuel - Kenyans Flock to Uganda for Cheaper Prices

Kenyans motorists have begun crossing into Uganda in search of cheaper fuel at the pump station in the border district of Busia. They say the prices in Uganda seem to be lower than… Read more »

Uganda: Mao Reveals Cordial Ties With Speaker Among

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, has called for civility in Uganda's political space, revealing that he maintains communication with the Speaker of… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Scales Up Immunisation Drive Amid Measles Outbreak

The Government has intensified the rollout of routine and newly introduced vaccines across districts following confirmed outbreaks of measles in several parts of the country. Read more »

Uganda: Digital Talk Journalist Remanded to Luzira Over Fake News Involving Janet Museveni

Arnold Anthony Mukose, a journalist at Digital Talk online television, has appeared before the court on charges of publishing false and distressing news about the death of First… Read more »

Uganda: Prison Warder Anguyo, Three Relatives Remanded to Kitalya Prison

The Kiboga Grade One Magistrate's Court has remanded a prison warder, Moses Anguyo, to Kitalya Prison on charges related to the killing of four people. Anguyo, an officer attached… Read more »

Uganda: Tooro - King Oyo Gives Govt 50 Acres to Construct a Modern Stadium

The King of Tooro, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has donated 50 acres of his private land to the government to facilitate the construction of a modern sports stadium… Read more »

Uganda: Butabika Takes Over Drug Injection Treatment As NGO Funding Dries Up

Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital has taken over a critical addiction treatment programme for people who inject drugs, following the withdrawal of donor funding that had… Read more »

Uganda: UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Partner to Advance Women's Economic Empowerment

UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have today signed a significant collaboration agreement aimed at advancing women's economic empowerment, expanding access to inclusive… Read more »

Uganda: Besigye, Lutale Oppose Request to Conceal Witnesses in Treason Trial

Jailed opposition politician Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale have opposed an application by the State seeking to conceal the identities of prosecution… Read more »