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Stop Beating Nup Supporters; Museveni Blasts UPDF, Police

Stop Beating Nup Supporters; Museveni Blasts UPDF, Police

Reader modeStop Beating Nup Supporters; Museveni Blasts UPDF, Policespyreports.co.ug20hIn a surprising move, President Yoweri Museveni shocked many Ugandans when he publicly condemned the use of excessive force by security personnel during elections. In a statement mad

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Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27

Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27

Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year.

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Uganda: Govt Warns of of Shrinking Clean Water Resources Amid Growing Population

Uganda: Govt Warns of of Shrinking Clean Water Resources Amid Growing Population

The Assistant Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Richard Musota, has warned that access to clean and safe water in Uganda is increasingly under threat due to population growth, environmental degradation, and unsustainable water use p

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Big story: Uganda to Borrow $2bn (Shs7.6 tn) from Oil Trading Giant Vitol for Oil, Roads Projects

Big story: Uganda to Borrow $2bn (Shs7.6 tn) from Oil Trading Giant Vitol for Oil, Roads Projects

“UNOC will be able to generate revenues of up to USD 5.6 billion” (about Shs21.3 trillion) from the projects when implemented," the ministry said, adding that the loan would reduce pressure on the consolidated fund and enable quicker realisation of revenues from the oil and gas sectorS

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Butaleja teachers starve as corruption and payroll scandal deepens.

Butaleja teachers starve as corruption and payroll scandal deepens.

The Butaleja District Local Government has been plunged into a serious administrative crisis that has denied more than 60 newly recruited education personnel, including headteachers, deputies, and assistants, their pay for several months. This is further characterized by debilitating resource sho

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Barron Trump’s Astonishing Wealth: How the President’s Son Racked Up a $150M Net Worth

Barron Trump’s Astonishing Wealth: How the President’s Son Racked Up a $150M Net Worth

It makes sense why President Donald Trump would have a 

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Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital drops 20% on first day of trading

Bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital drops 20% on first day of trading

Twenty One Capital came to market with over $4 billion in Bitcoin, but its lack of publicly shared business plans appears to have led some investors to the exit.Shares in Twenty One Capital (XXI), the newest crypto treasury company in the US, slid 20% on its trading debut after merging wit

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UPDF Regrets Gulu City Fracas but Blames Kyagulanyi for “Defiance”

UPDF Regrets Gulu City Fracas but Blames Kyagulanyi for “Defiance”

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has acknowledged that the chaos that unfolded in Gulu City during the visit of National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu was “regrettable,” but maintains that the incident resulted from what they described as th

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China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%

China's exports grow 5.9% in November, while US shipments drop 29%

FILE - Vehicles and trucks for export wait for transportation from a port in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province on Jan. 2, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports returned to growth in November following an unexpected contraction the

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Keeping your festive spending under control

Keeping your festive spending under control

Januworry hits hard when December’s early payday meets festive overspending, but with a few simple habits, you can avoid the five-week squeeze.Holiday cheer fades fast, your expenses don't. Keep a weekly spending cap and resist the urge to spend more just because you earned more. Image:

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