Uganda’s mobile money tax policy is threatening to reverse years of digital financial inclusion by driving low-income users back to cash. With 43 million accounts processing 326.3 trillion shillings annually, experts warn that excise duties on withdrawals and service fees are making digital pay
Deputy IGG Anna Muhairwe greets an old man after the Kireka market redevelopment-related meeting at Kira Municipal Council headquarters. Deputy IGG Ann Muhairwe arrives to tour the Kireka market. Having existed since the early 1970s, Kireka main market is one of Uganda’s oldest ye
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prime Minister's Office of Japan, in a post on X, alerted the public to the developing situation, stating: "[Emergency alert
So far shs 16 billion has been paid to a brief case firm in Kabale- Mgahinga Road upgradeWhen the government launched the Shs112 billion Kabale–Lake Bunyonyi and Kisoro–Mgahinga road project, it was marketed as a transformative infrastructure investment expected to unlock tourism poten
Police have defended the fatal shooting of a young salon owner in Matugga, even as the family of the deceased demands justice, insisting he was wrongly killed.Beatrice Balireta, the mother of Amon Tindyebwa, who was shot dead by police on Wednesday morning, says her son was innocent and ha
Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area have arrested two suspects who were found armed with a panga near Total petrol station in Kabuusu on the night of 26th February 2026. The arrest followed a timely alert from a private security officer who noticed suspicious movement around the petrol station an
The Namanve Industrial Park is now the largest in Africa and the hope of all Investors and people of Uganda was that it would become a World Class Facility.Unfortunately, reality check tells us that this dream must be thrown out of the window as so many issues, primarily due to its design,
Residents of Bukitimbo Cell in Kamuli District have chased out a man accused of witchcraft practices they claim caused illness and fear in the community, prompting warnings against fake traditional healers.Local leaders address residents following the expulsion of a suspected traditional h
Police have arrested at least 700 suspects in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area during intelligence-led operations conducted between February 16 and 22, 2026, targeting a surge in violent crime, narcotics, and gang activity.Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke told journalists on Monday
dfcu Bank has opened a new branch in Namanve Industrial Park, positioning itself at the heart of one of Uganda’s fastest-growing manufacturing hubs, as government renewed calls for commercial lenders to cut borrowing costs for industry.Speaking at the launch, David Bahati welcomed the ex
