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06 Apr '26
At the heart of Uganda’s Commercial Court sits a quiet crisis with far-reaching economic consequences: 623 unresolved banking cases locking up an estimated UGX 2 trillion in disputed value. For banks, this means capital tied down in provisioning and delayed recovery; for borrowers, businesses f
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06 Apr '26
Executed at dawn: Iranian protesters who fought back against evil regime are hanged in prisonIran has hanged a teenage boy and a young man whose plight had been highlighted by the Daily Mail.Mohammadamin Biglari, 19, and Shahin Vahedparast Kalour, 30, were executed at Ghezel Hesar P
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06 Apr '26
Activists show support to raising PAYE threshold but call for even a higher level of UGX 600,000.Kampala, Uganda | URN | The business community, economists and civil society have hailed Government on the proposed tax measures for 2026/2027, but say some are detrimental.According to
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06 Apr '26
Iran Shows 40-Foot Crater, Claims U.S’ Rescue Op for F-15E Pilot FAILED | Trump LIED About Rescue?Shockwaves ripple across global defense circles as explosive satellite images reveal multiple craters near Iran’s Esfahan province—right where a secretive U.S. military operation alleged
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05 Apr '26
State Minister for Higher Education, Hon. Dr. JC Muyingo, ordered the closure of an Early Childhood Nursery School and all of its branches following the tragic killing of four children. The heartbreaking incident, which has left the community reeling, prompted immediate action from authorities. I
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05 Apr '26
Mwanza Regional Police Commander (RPC) Wilbrod MutafungwaMwanza. Mwanza Regional Police have arrested six drivers and suspended their driving licences for operating vehicles while under the influence of alcohol.The statement issued on Saturday, April 4, 2026, by Mwanza Regional Poli
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05 Apr '26
Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto has argued that the proposed National Sovereignty Bill 2026, is a “very bad law,” in which government is trying to control “the activities of people outside Uganda and prevents them from influencing the internal matters of Uganda.”
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05 Apr '26
RUKIGA, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni called on coffee farmers to support the government’s push to stop the export of unprocessed raw materials, saying the move would accelerate Uganda’s industrialization agenda and create more jobs and income.“We must continue to add value to
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04 Apr '26
On Good Friday, a day that holds deep meaning for Christians around the world, Dennis Zziwa, a second-year law student from Kampala International University, took part in a moving reenactment of the “Way of the Cross” at Our Lady of Africa Church. In this powerful tradition, participants act
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04 Apr '26
As digital banking adoption accelerates across East Africa, concerns over cybercrime continue to grow, with fraudsters increasingly targeting unsuspecting users through sophisticated digital attacks.According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2024, cybercrime-related losses in Ugand