Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Mawokota South lawmaker, spoke to Patrick Kamara in a wide-ranging interview on The Grind Podcast. The veteran politician painted a bleak picture of Opposition politics in Uganda while purring over Yoweri Museveni, Uganda’s president since 1986. Excerpts:-___
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced urgent measures to support traders whose goods have been unfairly withheld by so-called “container leaders,” following a surge in public outcry and complaints of undelivered merchandise.In a public notice published Thursday, URA manageme
Lawmakers say unpaid utility bills and taxes at Uganda’s New York mission risk service disconnection and reputational damage abroad.Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has warned that Uganda risks diplomatic embarrassment in the United States if government fails to clear more than S
A bombshell leaked board resolution from Stanbic Bank Uganda has laid bare the real reasons behind the dramatic exit of CEO Anne Juuko in 2024 and it’s not the rosy “promotion” story that was sold to the public.Kampala was left buzzing, boardrooms kept whispering, and the truth is fi
Tensions peaked today, Monday, when President Museveni chaired the final Cabinet meeting of the outgoing government (2021–2026) at State House, Entebbe—a decisive moment that effectively marked the end of the current ministers’ tenure.By presiding over this last sitting ahead of a ne
Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has spoken out on figures on new salary structure and taxes following news of teachers’ salary increment.Government secondary school arts teachers, primary school teachers as well as headteachers and deputy headteachers at both levels have been w
Amnesty International has asked Ugandan authorities to investigate the allegations of violence meted out against opposition members and supporters during and ahead of the 2026 general elections.The organisation says security forces targeted members and supporters of the opposition party Na
Traders at Bugolobi Market in Kampala have raised concerns over the rising cost of fuel, saying it has significantly increased transport expenses and forced them to hike prices of essential goods.The vendors, including food sellers, banana dealers, butchers, fruit traders and boda boda cyc
Uganda’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has announced plans to seek restriction of spare parts importation to allow the country's indigenous car making company, Kiira Motors expand its local market share.The ministry says it is set to seek Cabinet approval to restrict the
Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been ordered to pay more than £1,100 by a court after he was convicted of failing to tax his McLaren supercar.The 25-year-old Premier League star was prosecuted by the DVLA over the unpaid bill on his McLaren 765LT sports car. Court papers s
