Uganda opposition leader promotes Bitchat amid fears of internet blackoutUgandan politician and opposition leader Bobi Wine is encouraging his constituents to download Jack Dorsey’s decentralized peer-to-peer messaging service, Bitchat, in the lead-up to the country’s election, allegin
2025 has been of both challenges and opportunities. We’ve continued to deepen access to our services and extend financial inclusion to the underserved. By the end of this year, we’re looking at over 14.5 million individual users, which is a significant jump from 13.8 million in 2024. Our targ
Uganda’s eight presidential candidates will mark Christmas Day at different locations across the country as the 2026 election campaigns intensify, with some contenders slowing down due to funding constraints, health challenges, and logistical hurdles, while others push on with packed schedules.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Thousands of civil servants face a bleak holiday as a salary dispute between local governments and the Ministry of Finance has left many without pay days before Christmas.While local government officials cite a widespread system failure, the central government maintains
According to a 2024 report from the government assurance and implementation committee, there are 92,634 war debt claimants in Northern and Eastern Uganda. Out of the total claimants, the Acholi Sub-region has 16,946, while Lango has 42,024, and 33,664 claimants are in Teso.The government
Members of the Safe and Dignified burial team from the Uganda Red Cross Society carry a body that was recovered from Kiteezi landfill garbage on August 14, 2024.Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has earmarked Shs4.3 billion to compensate families affected by the Kiteezi landfill collap
The notorious Salgaa blackspot along the Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret highway was once again plunged into tragedy and chaos on Sunday evening, December 21, 2025, after a fatal road accident escalated into a violent act of mob justice that left two people dead and a 65-seater passenger bus completely de
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans exploited loopholes by switching networks or SIM cards, making it difficult for lenders to recover funds. Under the previous s
“UNOC will be able to generate revenues of up to USD 5.6 billion” (about Shs21.3 trillion) from the projects when implemented," the ministry said, adding that the loan would reduce pressure on the consolidated fund and enable quicker realisation of revenues from the oil and gas sectorS
