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Bobi Wine: We are Ready for Talks

Bobi Wine: We are Ready for Talks

Bobi Wine has said NUP is for dialogue but not transactional dialogueNational Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has declared that he is open to dialogue amid growing reports of behind-the-scenes engagements between his party and the Ugandan gov

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URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

URA Raises PAYE Tax-Free Threshold to Shs335,000 From Shs235,000

KAMPALA: Uganda is planning sweeping changes to its personal income tax system to ease pressure on low-income earners, even as it rolls out new tax measures to recover at least 49 billion Ugandan shillings in additional revenue, according to official proposals for the 2026/27 financial year seen

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Govt Freezes New Road Projects as Budget Shortfall Forces Shift to Clearing Arrears

Govt Freezes New Road Projects as Budget Shortfall Forces Shift to Clearing Arrears

Government has halted new road construction projects for the 2026/27 financial year and will instead prioritise completing ongoing works and clearing nearly Shs948 billion in outstanding arrears amid severe budget constraints.The government has announced a halt on all new road construction

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Opposition Weakening as Political Realignments Intensify, Says MP Kimosho

Opposition Weakening as Political Realignments Intensify, Says MP Kimosho

Kazo County MP Dan Kimosho says Uganda’s relative political calm signals a shift in opposition dynamics, predicting defections to the ruling NRM and warning that opposition parties must reorganize to regain relevance.Kazo County Member of Parliament Dan Kimosho has said that the relative

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One of These Babes Will Be Deputy Lord Mayor-Bobi Orders Balimwezo to Choose One of Them & Kavule is Vetting Them

One of These Babes Will Be Deputy Lord Mayor-Bobi Orders Balimwezo to Choose One of Them & Kavule is Vetting Them

For some reason, the exiled NUP President Bobi Wine believes the Deputy Kampala Lord Mayor has to be a Muslim and a lady directly serving under Eng Ronald Balimwezo who is a staunch Born Again Christian. Balimwezo is expected to be unquestioningly loyal because there is no way he was going to eve

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Ex-VP Ssekandi Donation Enhances Learning at St Mugagga Vocational School

Ex-VP Ssekandi Donation Enhances Learning at St Mugagga Vocational School

Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has donated television sets, decoders, and a public address system to St. Mugagga Vocational Secondary School in Masaka, improving communication, learning, and access to educational content for over 1,000 students.Students at St. Mugagga Vocat

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NGOs and taxes: The truth behind ‘Non-profit’ myth

NGOs and taxes: The truth behind ‘Non-profit’ myth

When most people hear the term NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation), they tend to think of impact—community projects, humanitarian efforts, and driving social change.Taxes, however, are rarely part of that picture.One of the biggest misconceptions about NGOs is that, because they a

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Staff Shortages, Crumbling Infrastructure And Frozen Funds: The Crisis Quietly Threatening Busitema University’s Future

Staff Shortages, Crumbling Infrastructure And Frozen Funds: The Crisis Quietly Threatening Busitema University’s Future

Busitema University has been quietly expanding its reach across eastern Uganda, establishing campuses in Namasagali, Pallisa, Mbale, and Arapai, and steadily increasing student enrolment year after year. On paper, the growth story looks impressive.But behind the numbers, a more uncomfortab

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Thieves Break into Visually Impaired Makerere University Student Room, Steal Laptop & Upkeep Money

Thieves Break into Visually Impaired Makerere University Student Room, Steal Laptop & Upkeep Money

visually impaired student at Makerere University is facing a severe disruption to his academic programme after unknown thieves broke into his room and made off with his laptop and upkeep money amounting to approximately Shs300,000 — losses that have placed his continued studies in serious jeopa

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Kyambogo University Opens Applications For 2026/2027 Academic Year

Kyambogo University Opens Applications For 2026/2027 Academic Year

Kyambogo University has officially opened online applications for the 2026/2027 Academic Year under the A-Level and Direct Entry Scheme for private sponsorship. If you are a recent A-Level leaver, diploma holder, or degree graduate looking to join one of Uganda’s largest public universities, he

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