Hundreds of slum dwellers from Nsoba slum in Kawempe Division thronged Nsoba gardens on September 22 to get lunch, a meal that is considered a luxury by most urban poor. By 8am, families that were mobilized by local authorities had already settled at the venue where food was to be
Ugandan coffee shipments are overflowing the European Union (EU) as traders scramble to get their hands on beans before the year-end implementation of new environmental regulations. Under the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers into the bloc will have to demonstrate that good
(Kampala) – When you think of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), you imagine tireless civil servants keeping our tax money safe, right? Well, it seems a few of them have decided to play a different game—dodging the very taxes they’re supposed to protect. We are not talking about a few missed shil
The Ministry of Finance has laid out budget priorities for the 2025/26 financial year, focusing on agro-industrialisation, tourism development, minerals-based industrial development including oil and gas, and science, technology, and innovation. The budget, which will maintain the full m
Contractors have said the poor state of roads in Nebbi District is stifling completion of government projects in the area. The contractors say they are finding difficulties in transporting materials to the sites, especially whenever it rains. One of the affected projects is the const
Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) members in Kayunga District have protested the arrest of their leaders by police. Nine NUP leaders including Bbaale county NUP chairperson Joseph Ouma were rounded up by police in Kitimbwa Town in Bbaale County while registering party members.
The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board (UAHEB) has noted an overall improvement in the performance of candidates in the June 2024 final exams. While presenting the 16th series of final semester examination results at the UAHEB office in Kyambogo, Kampala, yesterday, the board’s ex
Enforcement of publicly funded projects and related investment is underperforming, according to National Planning Authority (NPA). The NPA assessment report further discloses laxity in the manner in which development projects, the majority of which are funded by international partners an
Themed “Joining Hands to advance Modernization and build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future,” the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was a big success and highlighted the common pursuit of China and African countries in realizing modernizat
As schools opened for the third term on Monday, flood-affected schools in Ntoroko District faced significant disruptions, with some relocating and conducting classes in tents, leading to low student turnout and teacher absences. Ntoroko District has been grappling with floods for more th
