Knowledgeable sources have insisted that Gen Ronnie Balya, currently an Ambassador, is going to be hard to ignore as Gen Museveni’s 9th term cabinet construction takes shape. In other words, he is destined to eat big come July.With the swearing-in ceremony being slated for next month, th
At the heart of Uganda’s Commercial Court sits a quiet crisis with far-reaching economic consequences: 623 unresolved banking cases locking up an estimated UGX 2 trillion in disputed value. For banks, this means capital tied down in provisioning and delayed recovery; for borrowers, businesses f
Rushebeya Market that is under contentionVendors at Rushebeya Market in Rukiga District are gripped by uncertainty following the move by outgoing Woman Member of Parliament Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi and her husband, Andrew Muhwezi, to fence off the disputed market land.Traders oper
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is set to begin nationwide inspection and calibration of sugarcane weighbridges following the government’s decision to regulate rather than ban the devices.The exercise comes after weeks of protests by farmers and consultations between the g
KAMPALA, Uganda – A senior government liaison official has called for urgent reforms in Uganda’s regulatory and procurement systems, warning that persistent weaknesses in enforcement and oversight are threatening public health, food security, and the nation’s economic stability.In a
Former Masaka Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Hussein Hudu has condemned the government following a deadly attack at a Kampala daycare centre that claimed the lives of four young children.Hudu criticized the state for allegedly failing to support early childhood institutions, saying, “T
If landing an internship at the Bank of Uganda has been on your radar, mark your calendar for Monday, April 27, 2026 — that is the date applications officially open for one of the most competitive and prestigious student internship programmes in the country.The Bank of Uganda announced o
Loice Natkukunda, the young, beautiful, but ambitious wife of Gen Kahinda Otafiire, who seems eager to wield the power her husband once didLoice Natukunda Otafiire is young, stylish, beautiful, and ambitious.She is also the wife of Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister of Internal Affa
Pakistan agrees to repay $3.5 billion to UAE after Abu Dhabi demands immediate return of debtNew Delhi/Islamabad, April 4 Facing mounting pressure, Pakistan has agreed to fully repay approximately “USD 3.5 billion” in deposits and loans to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the end of A
