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09 Mar '26
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the latest Auditor General’s report exposes serious weaknesses in the management of public resources.The report examined 182 ministr
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09 Mar '26
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is hurtling toward a systemic social and economic crisis as a rapidly aging population outpaces a retirement savings framework that currently excludes 16 million workers.While the national pension sector appears robust on paper—with assets surging 21 percent to
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08 Mar '26
Ugandan professional boxer Abdul Ssebute has signed a three-year management agreement with Albion Boxing Academy Cambridge and Nara Promotions to further develop his professional boxing career.Ssebute, a former Bantamweight National Champion and East/Central African Regional Champion under
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08 Mar '26
Women entrepreneurs in Masaka have received practical lessons on rental income tax as Uganda Revenue Authority stepped up efforts to strengthen tax education among women in business.The training took place during the URA Women Conference 2026, a major engagement that brought together women
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08 Mar '26
Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, made several explosive remarks about President Donald TrumpAli Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, who was considered one of late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's top aides, has made several ex
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08 Mar '26
Archbishop- elect Prof Mugume Bagambaki RichardRegional tensions after the Israel–U.S. confrontations with Islamic Republic of Iran in mid‑2025 and early‑2026 have revived interest in biblical passages that mention Persia and Elam as players in end‑times war.Archbishop‑ele
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08 Mar '26
Just a few days ago, it looked as if the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was set to succeed his father as supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It was an odd choice, as Mojtaba Khamenei is not an ayatollah, that is, one of the highest ranks of Shi’ite Muslim clergy;
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08 Mar '26
A Kampala corporate slay queen has caused sleepless nights for one of the board members at Uganda national drug authority and his wife.The slay queen’s insistence not to stop being the board member’s side dish has got to the nerves of his diehard Christian wife who has reported the mat
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08 Mar '26
Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among in pink dress.Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has rejected claims by Democratic Party President Norbert Mao that she is an “accidental Speaker,” insisting that her position was earned through a legitimate vote by Members of Parli
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08 Mar '26
Public Service Minister, Hon. Muruli MukasaKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has overhauled the public service pension system, introducing a minimum monthly payment and a contributory model designed to ensure retirees can afford basic necessities.The reforms, part of the Public Ser