At the break of dawn, before Mbale City fully wakes, the Mbale-Kampala road, which leads to Mbale-Sino Industrial Park, is already alive.Thousands of young men and women move from either direction of the road, most of them on foot and a few others on boda bodas, from their respective villa
For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.
Tension is brewing at Makerere University as more parents and students flock to the hill to complain about missing out on government-sponsored admission despite strong academic results. However, the university’s Academic Registrar, Prof Mukadasi Buyinza, insists that the process was fair
The hospital justified a Shs 8.5 million medical bill charged to the late Ssengonzi Dennis, after a viral video in which the deceased’s colleagues accused the facility of overcharging and withholding the body.Lubaga Hospital has defended a Shs 8.5 million bill following a viral video al
President Museveni is expected to launch the first anti-trick vaccine developed by Ugandan researchers. The new vaccine has been dubbed a game-changer with the ability to combat East Coast Fever. The TikVaccine, also known as TikV-U, was developed by researchers from Makerere University le
Gender Minister Betty Amongi says her political battle with Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is rooted in what she describes as longstanding divisions and grievances within Lango politics.The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Akena, has positioned herself as the main politi
After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’ leaders on Wednesday that government will secure “enough alternative trading spaces” and that enforcement of the nationwide Tra
A deadly crash along the Mbarara–Bushenyi–Ishaka road has reignited pressure from drivers and officials to restore automated traffic enforcement, as Uganda continues to record rising road deaths linked to speeding and weak policing.Eight people were killed early Saturday in a crash alo
The High Court sitting in Agago District has ordered former Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga-Otto to pay more than Shillings 22 million in legal costs to incumbent MP Christopher Komakech and the Electoral Commission of Uganda following a long-running election dispute stemming from
Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in food prices, with vendors attributing the trend to rising fuel costs that have driven up transportation expenses across the
