Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most
The death of Xavier Kitaka, the founder of MTK Uganda, has put the firm on the brink of collapseMTK Uganda, once regarded as one of Uganda’s biggest agro and animal health companies, has suffered another major legal setback after the High Court ordered it to pay more than Shs 640m to Fre
Authorities in Rukungiri Municipality on Wednesday commenced a trade order enforcement operation targeting buildings established in road reserves, temporary structures and dilapidated premises as part of efforts to improve urban development and security.The enforcement exercise, guarded by
Police in Kassanda District are hunting for four suspects accused of burning homes in a land dispute in Bakule Cell, Bukuya Town Council.According to police, the incident followed a clash over a piece of kibanja land under dispute between Nalubwama Eunice, 53, and a one Byamukama Lauben, a
The police in Nakapiripirit district have arrested two women as prime suspects in the mob killing of a police constable attached to Namalu police station.The suspects, identified as Sylvia Napeyok, 29, and Beatrice Eji, 46, are residents of Nalait B Village in Loperot Parish, Kawach sub-co
At least seven senior police officers at the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) have vacated their offices in a development that has sparked questions about ongoing restructuring within the Uganda Police Force. Sources familiar with the matter told Monitor that the affected offi
The army operatives, according to Nameere, believed that the money was meant to bribe MPs not to vote for Jacob Oboth, who had been endorsed by the NRM leadership for Speaker of the 12th Parliament.Justine Nameere, the Masaka City Woman MP and newly appointed State Minister for Local Gover
Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis
Jinja, Uganda | URN | Police in the Ssezibwa region have intensified the search for Moret Komugisha, the director of St. Abel Primary School, who was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her home in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. Her family also own the Bosmo School, located within Njeru.
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has directed the Clerk to Parliament to present a status report on the construction of the new parliamentary chambers. His directive follows a protest by Members of Parliament over severe congestion and lack of seating space during Thursday’s si
