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11 Mar '25
Ugandan businessman and investor Charles Mbire has emerged as one of the country’s highest individual taxpayers, with a staggering UGX 5.4 million deducted daily in taxes from his MTN Uganda dividends alone.Foll
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10 Mar '25
Pierce Brosnan, who took on the role of James Bond from 1995 to 2002, says 'keep Bond British' and treat it with 'respect' after the franchise was creatively taken over by AmazonPierce Brosnan has weighed in on James Bond being taken over by Amazon
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07 Mar '25
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Visa, has launched three new premium card solutions—Infinite, Signature, and Business Credit Cards—designed to cater to the unique needs of affluent and business customers.The Infinite Card, a globally recognized ultra-premium debit or credit card,
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07 Mar '25
Spiro , one of Africa's largest EV players working with partners like Gnugrid CRB and Airtel Money have introduced the country's first AI electric motorcycle market.Under this new initiative, anybody connected to Airtel will be in position to initiate the whole process of obtaining a new m
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06 Mar '25
Airtel Money and Mastercard have unveiled a new virtual card that enables customers in Uganda to shop using their mobile money account at more than 100 million merchants across 200 countries through Mastercard’s global network.Airtel Money Uganda Managing Director, Japhet Aritho hailed t
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03 Mar '25
Unilever Uganda has hosted Kampala Muslim community at Masjid Mbogo Mosque in Kawempe to a special iftar serving a delicious spread of Ramathan favourites as they broke their fast .The event marked the start of Royco's ‘Share Goodness’ campaign meant to elevate the Ramadan dining
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13 Feb '25
A massive scandal involving a Shs 1 trillion project has rocked the National Information Technology Authority of Uganda (NITA-U) as the World Bank uncovers significant corruption and mismanagement. The Uganda Digital Acceleration Project (UDAP), worth USD 200 million (about Shs 1 trillion), has b
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06 Feb '25
Sharif Sekajigo will not be able to return to kyeyo in Qatar after he was shot by a security guard assigned to a building called Twin Mall along Ttuula road in Kawempe.Eyewitnesses report that he was killed follow
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05 Feb '25
Details have emerged about the circumstances under which the chief of Communications and IT (CCIT) in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Colonel Peter Ssemakula was arrested and detained by military authorities.
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22 Jan '25
Donald Trump, after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, delivered a 30-minute inaugural speech outlining his policy agenda. Key promises included a crackdown on immigration and a focus on dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initia