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08 Mar '26
Women entrepreneurs in Masaka have received practical lessons on rental income tax as Uganda Revenue Authority stepped up efforts to strengthen tax education among women in business.The training took place during the URA Women Conference 2026, a major engagement that brought together women
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08 Mar '26
THE slain Ayatollah’s son and frontrunner to become Iran’s next Supreme Leader has been injured in an Israeli strike, reports say.Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is believed to have been wounded in an assassination attempt in the past week amid Operation Epic Fury.Iran-Mojtaba-Khamenei-So
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08 Mar '26
Iganga Municipality has demolished roadside kiosks and illegal structures affecting over 1,000 traders in a major enforcement operation aimed at decongesting the town and restoring urban order.Traders look on as they count losses after the demolition of roadside kiosks during an operation
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08 Mar '26
According to the ULS, law firms handle confidential client materials such as title deeds, wills, exhibits and other protected legal documents, which must not be placed at risk during landlord–tenant disputes.The Uganda Law Society has said it is considering taking legal action against Do
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08 Mar '26
President Yoweri Museveni has intervened in Cabinet tensions involving his son, CDF Muhoozi Kainerugaba, directing Internal Affairs Minister Kahinda Otafiire to clarify his position publicly and urging all ministers to support the UPDF’s national and regional contributions instead of engaging i
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07 Mar '26
Speaker Anita Among (Middle) and other women activists at Parliament.The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has pledged that Parliament will support tax incentives aimed at increasing the production and affordability of reusable sanitary pads for schoolgirls across Uganda.Among comm
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07 Mar '26
Reader modeBwindi census results bolster Uganda’s status as Africa’s primate capitalugstandard.com2hUganda Tourism Board CEO Juliana Kagwa led British investors on a gorilla trekking excursion in Bwindi to highlight the nation's model of conservation-led economic g
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07 Mar '26
Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed that the church management reported the death to the authorities.KAMPALA, UGANDA —Police in the Kampala Metropolitan area have arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of attempting to rob a resident in Najeera, a su
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07 Mar '26
LAMWO, Uganda – Police in Lamwo District have dealt a significant blow to an organised criminal network, arresting two key suspects linked to a spate of motorcycle thefts in the Lira and Gulu areas. The operation has led to the recovery of several stolen motorcycles and a collection of conceale
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07 Mar '26
Nebbi, Uganda: Tension escalated at Nebbi District Headquarters on Thursday after district councillors forcefully closed the office of Chief Administrative Officer Dorothy Ajwang, accusing her of incompetence and failure to execute her duties.The councillors stormed the district premises a