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Each Ukrainian owes almost $7,000

Each Ukrainian owes almost $7,000

Data from the National Bank of Ukraine shows that the country’s total debt amounts to $191 billion Ukraine’s national debt per capita has reached a record $6,821, according to estimates by TASS.Data from the National Bank of Ukraine shows that the country’s total debt amounts

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Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday.In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State for Agricultu

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Local manufacturers cry out to Museveni over imports influx undermining BUBU policy

Local manufacturers cry out to Museveni over imports influx undermining BUBU policy

Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo, Head of the Office of the National Chairman, in a group photo with Mr Kaka Kasim, Executive Director at Ahmed Raza Foods Industries Ltd and his staff at the factory headquarters in Matugga, Wakiso District on Wednesday, November 05, 2025Wakiso, Uganda: Ugandan local

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Faisol Nyanzi second to be arrested as crackdown intensifies in Shs700m Bunga property scam

Faisol Nyanzi second to be arrested as crackdown intensifies in Shs700m Bunga property scam

Faisol Nyanzi has been remanded to prison until November 4, 2025, as investigations continue.Kampala, Uganda: The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has

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I Asked ChatGPT What the Worst Things You Can Do With Your Money Are — Here’s What It Said

I Asked ChatGPT What the Worst Things You Can Do With Your Money Are — Here’s What It Said

ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) bot, sometimes takes criticism for providing erroneous calculations or generic information. But when it comes to outlining the worst things you can do with your money, the AI is spot-on.I asked ChatGPT this very question to see what advice

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Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Road Accident Fund accused of hiding billions amid crushing debt.

Legal advisor Gert Nel from the Association for the Protection of Road Accident Victims claims the Fund manipulates its books to conceal massive debt and avoid paying accident victims.Parliament’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts (SCOPA) is trying to uncover the rot at the Road Acci

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Russia, China raise share of payments in national currencies to 99.1% — minister

Russia, China raise share of payments in national currencies to 99.1% — minister

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier that Moscow and Beijing had raised the share of payments in national currencies to 99%Russia and China carry out 99.1% of trade transactions in their national currencies, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the Rossiya-1 T

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GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

GREEN SCAM? Ugandans curse SPIRO e-bikes over exorbitant-hidden-double charges, half-charged batteries.

What was hailed as Uganda’s “clean transport revolution” is fast turning into a national outrage.When President Yoweri Museveni launched Spiro Uganda in July 2024, the promise sounded golden — cheap, green, and smart transport for the ordinary rider. But barely a year into its oper

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Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

Uganda’s rising debt, shrinking lives

How government’s borrowing spree is leaving citizens bearing the country.At dawn, the roar of engines rises above the quiet streets of Entebbe as David Tumusiime, 47, prepares for his daily commute to Kampala. Like thousands of other motorists, he joins the line snaking toward the Enteb

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90s pop star looks unrecognisable as they take to the stage for UK tour - can YOU guess who it is?

90s pop star looks unrecognisable as they take to the stage for UK tour - can YOU guess who it is?

A 90s pop star looked unrecognisable as they took to the stage for their UK tour this week.The singer, who changed their name 24 years ago to mark a 'rebirth,' kicked of their performances in Norwich last week and will next play Birmingham before heading to London and Brighton. The

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