Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly
At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth in...
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Ssemujju Slams Shs100m 'Cash Bonanza' to Kyankwanzi Participants
Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and Jimmy Akena have criticised President Museveni’s Shs 100 million pledge to MPs-elect who attended the Kyankwanzi retreat, warning that the p...
South Korean grandmother, 90, jailed for laundering drug money
She was accused of laundering money for her son serving a prison sentence in Cambodia on drug trafficking chargesA court in South Korea sentenced a 90-year-old grandmothe...
Amendment expands powers to demolish illegal buildings — Bwire
Sweeping reforms in Uganda’s construction sector are set to tighten enforcement of building standards following the President’s assent to the Building Control (Amendm...
Vendors Strike as Authorities Evict Taxi Operators from Balikyewuunya Roadside Market in Luweero
Business ground to a halt in Luweero’s Balikyewuunya roadside market after vendors went on strike protesting the eviction of taxi operators, with traders warning that t...
French court to rule on Lafarge funding of Syria jihadists
Lafarge is accused of paying millions of dollars in 2013 and 2014 to jihadist groups and intermediaries to keep its plant operating in northern SyriaLafarge is accused of...
No Selective Justice”: NRM Network demands equal justice after Nandutu jailing in Iron Sheets case
Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN), an umbrella body for youthful revolutionary cadres in the ruling party, has called for equal and comprehensive accou...
They must cry some more – Alien Skin mocks Kadongo Kamu artists
day ago, Kadongo Kamu artists convened a meeting to discuss remarks made by Eddy Kenzo, in which he criticized how they allegedly mismanaged their earnings during their e...
How KAA defeated Nangwala in Shs 1.6 bn dispute over Course View Towers
A dispute that began nearly two decades ago over the construction of Course View Towers in Kampala has finally been settled, with Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) emerg...
How Financial Discipline Helped Nankya Build a Multi-Million Hardware in a Few Years
Hajjati Rehema Nankya, the brain behind Fortress Hardware in Maya. She started with a small shop with capital worth UGX1.5M.Fortress Hardware, located in Maya Trading Cen...