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Tobacco Firms Clash Over Proposed Tax Hike on Cigarettes

Tobacco Firms Clash Over Proposed Tax Hike on Cigarettes

The British American Tobacco-Uganda (BAT) has urged Parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes increasing taxes on cigarettes.BAT officials argued that the tax hike would not only reduce their sales but also lead to a decline in government revenue."

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Political Parties Lag in 2026 Election Preparations as EC Raises Concern

Political Parties Lag in 2026 Election Preparations as EC Raises Concern

With just eight months until Uganda’s 2026 general election cycle begins, political parties are under growing scrutiny for their slow preparations.While the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Democratic Party (DP) have already mapped out their election strategies, key oppo

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‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measuresDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will upend global trade, adding costs and delays to businesses around the world and threatening a recession.The Guardian spoke to eight businesses about

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Wedding guests shocked after best man makes shocking claim about bride

Wedding guests shocked after best man makes shocking claim about bride

Guests at a wedding breakfast were left open-mouthed after the best man dropped a bombshell in his speech.Newlyweds Rachel and Foster, from the US, luckily found the funny side of the awkward situation when t

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Today's Man Utd news as scouts watch 'next Erling Haaland' and Mason Greenwood called out

Today's Man Utd news as scouts watch 'next Erling Haaland' and Mason Greenwood called out

Scouts watch 'next Erling Haaland'United are reportedly keeping tabs on Austrian talent Oghenetejiri Adejenughure, who has been compared to 

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Sonia Bompastor interview: Chelsea boss discusses her personality for run-in as Blues chase quadruple

Sonia Bompastor interview: Chelsea boss discusses her personality for run-in as Blues chase quadruple

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor discusses her team's quadruple hopes - they have one hand on WSL title and are in the FA Cup and Champions League semis; Watch Ch

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Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

Uganda Government Leaves Contractors High and Dry with UGX 1.351 Trillion in Unpaid Bills

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s construction sector is facing a financial crisis due to the government’s failure to pay UGX 1.351 trillion in arrears to road contractors, according to Francis Mwijukye, Shadow Minister for Works and Transport.

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Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

Israeli police say one killed in train station knife attack

BBC | An elderly man has been killed and four other people have been wounded in what police say was a terrorist stabbing attack in the northern Israeli city of Haifa.It happened at the HaMifratz Central train and bus station, and the attacker was shot dead at the scene by

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Here’s What Whistle Blower Told RDC Hudu Hussein About Masaka-Based El Cambio Academy

Here’s What Whistle Blower Told RDC Hudu Hussein About Masaka-Based El Cambio Academy

Last November, the Masaka city RCC’s office received a big petition by authors claiming to be insiders working for Danish missionary Thomas Thor Madsen at his NGO and soccer academy called El Cambio Academy (FADUFL).

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Ugandans fatigued with epidemics

Ugandans fatigued with epidemics

 Ugandans dismissing disease outbreak announcements as alarmist are fatigued with epidemics, Dr. Richard Kabanda, the Commissio

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