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Kawempe slum dwellers served free food

Kawempe slum dwellers served free food

Hundreds of slum dwellers from Nsoba slum in Kawempe Division thronged Nsoba gardens on September 22 to get lunch, a meal that is considered a luxury by most urban poor. By 8am, families that were mobilized by local authorities had already settled at the venue where food was to be

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Harris pushes for second debate while Trump declines

Harris pushes for second debate while Trump declines

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is pushing for a new debate next month as the November 5 election nears, while former President Donald Trump is declining, citing the start of early voting in some states. On Sunday, Harris urged Trump to accept a proposal to debate on CNN on October 2

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Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November

Trump says he will not run again if he loses in November

Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the November 5 election, saying "that will be it" in an interview released on Sunday. Asked if he saw himself running again in four years if he is not successful in his third c

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Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Another step forward, says Arsenal's Arteta after draw at Man City

Arsenal took another step forward despite conceding a 98th-minute equaliser in a full-blooded 2-2 draw away to champions Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, according to manager Mikel Arteta. The London club played the entire second half with 10 men after Leandro Trossard wa

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Uganda needs timely investment, youth engagements for middle-income dreams

Uganda needs timely investment, youth engagements for middle-income dreams

Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustration, compounded by rising demand for quality education, healthcare, and social services, straining government resources.

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Kinshasa puts Uganda House on notice over unpaid taxes

Kinshasa puts Uganda House on notice over unpaid taxes

The Anti-Fraud Brigade of Kinshasa City in the DR Congo have threatened to seize a commercial house, Uganda House, owned by the Uganda government in Kinshasa over non-payment of property tax arrears to the tune of $443,000. A source, who preferred anonymity because he has no authority to

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What next after Uganda fails to wake up and smell the coffee?

What next after Uganda fails to wake up and smell the coffee?

Ugandan coffee shipments are overflowing the European Union (EU) as traders scramble to get their hands on beans before the year-end implementation of new environmental regulations. Under the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers into the bloc will have to demonstrate that good

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URA Officers Manipulate Tax TINs to Steal UGX 319 Million

URA Officers Manipulate Tax TINs to Steal UGX 319 Million

(Kampala) – When you think of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), you imagine tireless civil servants keeping our tax money safe, right? Well, it seems a few of them have decided to play a different game—dodging the very taxes they’re supposed to protect. We are not talking about a few missed shil

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Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters

It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lakeshore. The landing site is one of the six found in Lwampanga Town Council in Nakasongola District.  The women are all

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Sometimes to find love, you must take a break from the search

Sometimes to find love, you must take a break from the search

The desire for love and a happy-ever-after story is completely natural. However, sometimes we need to take a break from the search to find love, and I feel like we do not have this discussion enough. We do not give this advice to each other enough. The common misconception in society tod

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