Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments sector. With local production still insufficient, the policy revives old debates: can protection drive growth without first fixing
Uganda’s avocado sector is booming, with over 47,000 tonnes of avocado produced annually and exports rising sharply to as much as 22,600 tonnes in 2024. Yet, for many households, consumption stops at the pulp, while the peelings go straight into trash. Avocado is one of the most common f
Even as Uganda pushes toward digital transformation, its deep-rooted reliance on cash presents a complex policy challenge, balancing revenue generation, fairness, and financial inclusion. The proposed tax may reshape behavior, but its success will depend on whether citizens trust, access, and ult
The girlfriend of fugitive prison warder Moses Anguyo is expected to receive a Shs10 million reward after providing crucial information that led to his arrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Anguyo, who is accused of killing four people, including his superior officers, at Kiboga
Left to Right: Winnie Byanyima, Capt John Kassami, and Francis BwengyeWinnie Byanyima and her four siblings have opposed a move by businessman Capt John Kassami and lawyer Francis Bwengye to extend their control over the wealth and property left by their father, Boniface Byanyima.Ca
As Uganda edges closer to a new political phase, all eyes are on President Yoweri Museveni, who is considering a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that could redefine the country’s leadership landscape.What began as quiet speculation has now evolved into intense political debate. Insider report
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Markson Oboth-Oboth, has bade farewell the outgoing Russian Ambassador to Uganda, Vladlen Semivolos, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya on Friday.During the meeting, Ministe
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, through Hajjat Amina Mukalazi, the head of the State House Local Content Unit, has awarded 50 brand-new motorcycles to four different National Resistance Movement (NRM) mobilisation groups in appreciation of their efforts during the recent campaigns.The ha
The Head of the Luwero High Court Circuit, Justice Godfrey Himbaza, has called for improved service delivery and greater adoption of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms following an inspection of justice institutions in Nakaseke District.The inspection visit, which covered Ngom
The SACCO administrators led by one Hassan Muhoozi are said to have withhold savings from traders before going into hidingPolice have launched a manhunt for leaders of Kamu Kamu Traders SACCO following allegations that they mismanaged and disappeared with more than Shs 3.1 billion belongin
