Tea farmers across Uganda are facing a looming crisis, with several processing factories on the brink of closure. This is on account of the low prices of the crop, which has forced some of the tea farmers to uproot the trees in favour of the more lucrative coffee growing and other ventur
Uganda has eagerly awaited large-scale production from its state-owned auto plant, which some peg to be a high financial risk before it breaks even. Kiira Motors Corporation’s executives intend to produce 5,000 vehicles annually, mostly buses, to advance sustainable mass transit option
The High Court in Kampala has referred a human rights application that was filed by Busiki County, Namutumba Member of Parliament Paul Akamba to the Constitutional Court for determination. In his application, Mr Akamba who is accused of seeking for 20% kickback from the chairperson of U
His Highness Dr. Eng. Moses Michael Odongo Okune has called on all people of the Lango sub-region to prepare for a magnificent coronation ceremony that will showcase the Lango tribe to the world for the first time. Speaking to a reporter on Tuesday in a telephone interview, Dr. Okune revealed
Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos on Monday lost an appeal to overturn an order freezing up to 580 million pounds ($778 million) of her assets as part a lawsuit at London's High Court. Dos Santos – Africa's first female billionaire, whose father Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Ango
Uganda on Monday received the first batch of coated line pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, which was delivered to the main camp and pipe yard in Kyotera District, signalling the project developers’ intent to fast track the laying and construction of the cross-border pipeline i
It is great to see you recuperate from the injuries you sustained in the melee that occurred in Bulindo a fortnight ago. How do you feel now? Health-wise, I am feeling better and all the small wounds on the skin are covering up. However, there is still excruciating pain in the inner part
On September 24, Vision Group, which is listed on Uganda Securities Exchange as New Vision Publishing and Printing Company Limited, told each of its shareholders in a notice that it had reached an understanding with the government about an intervention to take on a new type of shares in addi
First, it claimed the scalp of Jennifer Musisi, who at the time seemed to be permanent furniture at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). After, Erias Lukwago, the City Lord Mayor, went lyrical, singing his heart out after the exit of his biggest nemesis at the City Hall. When M
Kiruhura District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Charles Nsubuga Kiberu has instructed all sub-county chiefs and town clerks to start collecting a cow dung loading fee “to boost local revenue collections.” In a September 23, 2024, circular, Nsubuga instructed the leaders to start
