The government has made a decision to lower the eligibility age for SAGE from the current 80 years to 65 years effective next financial year 2026/27. In addition government will increase the monthly stipend to Shs35,000 up from Shs25,000In this, government will provide an additional budget
Fuel prices, especially petrol, have shot upFuel prices in Uganda are highAcross Africa, the price of a single litre of petrol can determine whether families eat, whether markets open, or whether a taxi driver makes it home with a decent earning. In Libya, that litre costs less than
Could Instant Noodles Be a Health Hazard?Instant noodles are cheap, quick and comforting – often a go-to snack or meal for students, busy workers, families and anyone trying to stretch their grocery budget.In Australia, the instant noodle market continues to grow, as food costs ri
Dodoma – President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, her long-serving former Finance Minister, as Tanzania’s new Prime Minister.The appointment, ratified by parliament in a near-unanimous vote on Thursday, 2025, comes just weeks after Hassan’s landslide victory in th
JUBA — South Sudan’s powerful Vice President, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, has been dismissed from all his government, military, and party positions following damning United Nations findings accusing him of orchestrating the large-scale plunder of the country’s oil wealth.A series of presid
Beirut, Lebanon — Somalia's Minister of Finance, Biixi Imaan Cige, on Wednesday attended the Arab Countries' Meeting on Public Finance and Budgets, held at the United Nations headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon's capital.The high-level gathering focused on financing social sectors, particula
A Sinotruk carrying sand gets stuck on a muddy road, one of the feeder roads in a deplorable state in Kasanje, Wakiso District. Despite collecting over UGX 460 million in taxes, the community says service delivery remains poor.Kasanje, Wakiso District: Kasanje, a mid-size place located in
Rot In Health Ministry: Parliament Exposes 18yr Scandal In Donor-Funded ProjectsThe Ministry of Health has come under renewed fire in Parliament over a string of stalled, donor-funded projects some delayed for nearly two decades raising fears that the newly proposed cancer centres in Arua
Are you thinking about retiring? Don't make the move without knowing these answers.Retiring is something many workers look forward to for a long time.You don't want to just jump into it, though. Otherwise, you could end up creating a difficult financial situation for yourself, or yo
Kampala – In the span of just over two months, five senior Uganda Police Force (UPF) officers have met untimely ends, sparking whispers of a curse on the force and urgent calls for transparency. From mysterious collapses to brutal attacks, the deaths of these dedicated servants of the law raise
